Massachusetts employees are fatally injured every year on the job as a result of unsafe conditions, work-related illnesses, violence, and a host of other dangers. While a decedent’s family struggles with the loss of a loved one, intense financial burdens such as unpaid bills, funeral costs, and daily expenses pile up. This is when it …
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The Keches Law Group, P.C., has become one of the largest and most well-respected personal injury law firms in Massachusetts for a very good reason: Our Massachusetts personal injury lawyers fight to protect the rights of injured people who are facing difficult times after an accident or injury, and we have a proven track record …
Standards of Proof in Civil vs. Criminal Cases
A very difficult concept for most non-lawyers and perhaps lawyers themselves is the standard of proof between a civil claim and a criminal charge. Specifically, in a criminal case the jury or judge must find that the accused committed the alleged crime ‘beyond a reasonable doubt’. That is considered a very high standard. It is …