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After an injury at work, you may be left out of a job – or at least on leave – with medical bills piling up. Workers’ compensation is designed to cover those medical expenses and help with lost wages, but it might not act as fast as you need it. In general, your first check […]

Companies, both large and small, have an obligation to provide their consumers with products that are safe to use and will not cause unreasonable injury. This liability can be assigned to a product designer, manufacturer, producer, or even retailer in certain circumstances. In addition to the products themselves, product liability law also covers the necessity […]

  When you are injured due to another person’s negligence or bad decisions, you have a right to stake a legal claim against them in court. Likewise, when you are injured at your job, you have a right to seek legal recourse against your employer. Your employer has an obligation to carry workers’ compensation insurance […]

Settlement. Mediation. Arbitration. Trial. These are the outcomes we generally consider in civil litigation, but there are other possible positive outcomes. Summary judgment, by definition, is where judgment is granted to the moving party because “there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as […]

Slip and fall accidents are prevalent throughout Massachusetts. When someone slips on a patch of icy outside their apartment or trips on a broken floor tile in a store, they could be entitled to financial compensation if another party’s negligence contributed to or caused the dangerous condition. Depending on the circumstances, an injured person could […]

When deciding to buy a car, there are a lot of factors to consider. While price and aesthetics are important, safety should be a car shopper’s biggest concern. This is particularly true in light of the fact that 2014 was the worst year on record for car product recalls. 2014 saw major car companies recalling […]

“Seat belts save lives” is a phrase we’re all familiar with. Wearing a seat belt is a small preventive measure that can make a big difference if you are involved in an auto accident. But do you have to wear one in Massachusetts? It’s against the law to drive without wearing a seat belt in […]

On April 7, 2015, a new law requiring headlight usage during certain times became effective. The law, which you can read here, requires headlight use one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset, and usage when windshield wipers are being used. Though a violation of this law may only cost a driver a $5 […]

If you were injured by the negligent or reckless conduct of an employee at a business, you might be wondering whom you should sue: the employee or the employer. In the legal world, the concept of suing the employer for the actions of their employee is known as respondeat superior. The phrase “respondeat superior” translates […]

Buses are convenient, inexpensive, and for the most part safe modes of transportation throughout the United States. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) alone boasts over 114 million annual riders on buses and trolleys, and an additional 165 million heavy rail riders. With so many individuals relying on public transportation to get them to and […]

If you sustained an injury that you suspect someone else caused through their negligence, you may be able to recover compensation through a lawsuit. Personal injury lawsuits can be the best method to achieve the financial comfort necessary for a full recovery. However, you may have questions about what exactly goes into a successful personal […]

The civil justice system strives to make an injured party “whole” again when injured in an accident. Whatever the court decides is the appropriate measure to accomplish this is called a “remedy.” There are two generally accepted legal remedies: 1) specific performance; and 2) monetary damages. Specific performance is rarely used in injury cases and […]