Recently, a Barrington Rhode Island Doctor was arraigned on charges of violating Rhode Island’s social host law by serving alcohol to minors at a party thrown by his teenaged son. While the man denied procuring any of the alcohol for the party and denied knowing that alcohol was being served at the party, he still …
Toro Recalls over 3,700 Lawnmowers after Fire Hazard
Toro, the lawnmower and turf maintenance equipment company, has recalled about 3,700 ride-on, zero turn radius, lawn mowers in the United States and about 60 in Canada due to a fire risk. The company recalled 2,600 lawnmowers in the United States and about 30 in Canada in November of 2012. This recall involves the 2012 …
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Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress in Public Schools
A Massachusetts Superior Court recently ruled on the standard necessary to bring an intentional infliction of emotional distress claim against a public entity and/or its employees within the Commonwealth. In the case of Maclellan v. Dahlheimer, a third-grade student brought suit against his classroom teacher and the principal of the school due to a number …
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Youth Sports Liability
A man was hired as the head coach of his son’s youth basketball team. The Defendants are the members of the board that oversees the hiring of the town’s basketball coaches for the youth basketball program. Plaintiff was fired from his job because parents of children on other teams complained to the board about the …
Boston’s Taxi Industry and Personal Injury
Anyone who has ever ridden in a Boston taxi knows that they can be dangerous. The drivers are often in too much of a hurry to follow the rules of the road and those hard plexiglass or metal partitions are only about eighteen inches from your face. But even scarier than that is a recent …
Movie Theater Liability
With the tough winter that has been ever-present in the Northeast this year, I’m sure the movie theaters have been packed with patrons looking to escape the cold. Whether for a date night or for an escape from the freezing weather, many people find the movie theater a great place to go to get away. …
Use Your Cell Phones!
It may seem strange to see ‘Use Your Cell Phones’ on an attorney’s blog when we repeatedly hear about the dangers of distracted driving due to cell phone use. There is no doubt that using your phone to text or talk when you should be focusing on the road can distract you and lead to …
Dog Bite Law
You are all very aware of the recent news story about the unfortunate dog bite incident that occurred in Mansfield, MA with a dog named Milo. Milo was a three-year-old pointer-hound mix who originally bit a young boy on January 3, 2013, requiring the boy to need approximately 400 stitches. The Mansfield Board of Selectmen …
