It’s almost winter again, and here in Massachusetts whether you like it or not, that means snow and ice are coming. With the snowier and icier conditions comes the risk of slip and falls for you and visitors on your property. And up until recently, a property owner’s liability for slips and falls rested on …
The Consequences of Texting/Webbing While Driving
About 15 years ago I represented a young lady who was injured in a head-on car accident that occurred at about 2:00 a.m. The driver of the other vehicle crossed the center lane. The primary focus on the case was that the other driver was drinking and driving. The bulk of the discovery on the …
Insurance Coverage After a Motor Vehicle Accident
All too many people have been in a situation where they get into an automobile accident, through no fault of their own, and sustain injuries as a result. Unfortunately, dealing with the various insurance companies and their coverage issues can be a burdensome and confusing experience, especially while trying to receive treatment for your injuries. …
Who Will Pay You When You’re Injured?
Too frequently folks who suffer disabling injuries learn that the person or entity responsible cannot compensate them for the full amount of their damages. When your life has been altered through no fault of your own, it is heart-breaking to realize that there are no funds to provide for your basic needs. Most personal injury …
Work Place Injuries and Third Party Cases
Being injured on the job is a distressing and stressful experience. In addition to the pain of the injury, there is a worry about the financial impact on you and your family. Fortunately, in Massachusetts, the workers’ compensation statute provides for insurance coverage to replace part of your wages, and pay for your medical bills, …
Be Cautious with Increase in Natural Gas Explosions
Over the last week, the newspapers have been filled with the details of a natural gas explosion in Springfield, Massachusetts. Less than three years ago, a power plant exploded in Connecticut due to improper procedures in testing gas lines resulting in multiple injuries and six deaths. As many of you may be aware, natural gas …
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Injured During Residential Construction?
When someone is injured within the context of a residential construction project, there are many potential targets of recovery. Depending on the facts surrounding the injury, such potential targets include owners, developers, general contractors, construction supervisors, design professionals, and subcontractors. In a perfect world, the party with the most negligence would also be the party …
Social Host Liability
In Massachusetts, a social host can be held liable for injuries caused by a guest or guests of an event where alcohol was made available or served. In February of this year, the Supreme Judicial Court addressed the issue of social host liability in the case of Juliano v. Simpson and refused to find that …
