Massachusetts is a no-fault car insurance state. Accordingly, claims for damages must typically be made with victim’s own insurance company after a car accident with an uninsured motorist. However, there are certain situations where you may step outside of no-fault...
Filing a Workers’ Compensation claim in Massachusetts can be overwhelming for injured employees. That’s why it’s important to learn which agency to contact for information on how to get benefits after a work-related injury. The Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA)...
“Pain and suffering” is often used as a catch-all term for “non-economic damages” in general. “Non-economic damages” are the damages that you face after an accident that aren’t tied to a monetary value. Calculating pain and suffering and other non-economic damages...
El sistema de justicia civil se esfuerza por hacer que la parte lesionada vuelva a estar “entera” cuando se ha lesionado en un accidente. Lo que el tribunal decida que es la medida apropiada para lograrlo se llama “remedio”. Hay dos remedios...
Hay algunas medidas comunes que usted debe tomar después de un accidente de carro. Lo primero que debe hacer es atender sus lesiones y verificar como están los pasajeros. Si es necesario, busque atención médica inmediatamente. Dependiendo de sus lesiones, usted debe...
If you’ve recently been injured at work in Massachusetts, you may be unsure how to proceed. Should you file for Workers’ Compensation or disability? Learning about the differences between these two types of benefits, and hiring a lawyer, can help you decide. In...
Before you can receive your Workers’ Compensation benefits, your employer’s insurance will likely require you to get examined by a doctor of their choosing. Because access to benefits is on the line, injured workers need to know what to say and what not to say to a...
Workers’ Compensation is a benefit all employees must receive in Massachusetts. All Massachusetts employers are required to provide no-fault benefits to employees in the event of occupational illness, injury, or death. Accordingly, if an employee suffers a...
Truck accidents can be incredibly damaging to victims, causing life-altering injuries that require compensation. Because of that, Massachusetts victims need to know if they can sue a truck driver for causing an accident and how to do so successfully. Generally,...
As a Massachusetts car accident victim, you should get a trustworthy lawyer. The right attorney can fight for your interests and help you recover sufficient compensatory damages in a Massachusetts car accident lawsuit. You should get a lawyer immediately if you were...