Debris Falling from Large Commercial Vehicles Can Cause Serious Accidents On Massachusetts Highways Sharing the highway with tractor-trailers and other large commercial vehicles is an every-day fact of life for Massachusetts drivers. Although many drivers are intimidated by these huge semi-trailers, flatbeds, and dump trucks, the fact is that the vast majority of commercial motor… Read More
What Massachusetts Homeowners Need to Know About Snow & Ice Liability
In 2010, Massachusetts overturned a century-old law that allowed home and property owners to avoid liability fornatural accumulations of ice and snow on their premises. This court decision establishing new snow and ice removal laws for Massachusetts property owners now makes it mandatory for these owners to remove dangerous amounts of ice and snow that… Read More
Five Simple Tips for Avoiding a Car Crash
Personal injury cases are often the result of car crash incidents. While there is certainly no way to prevent all accidents from happening, there are steps you can take to reduce the chances of you being involved in a wreck that could leave you injured or even worse. Here are a few tips to help you… Read More
Seeking Medical Treatment After a Worcester, MA Accident
What to know about Medical Treatment after an Auto Accident Medical treatment after a car accident is one of the most critical parts of any personal injury case. It is important that you understand that without documentation of injuries, it can be very difficult to get an insurance company to pay out the proper amount… Read More
Massachusetts Trucking Regulations Help Prevent Accidents
Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV) Those of us driving common passenger vehicles share the road with very large vehicles such as 18-wheel trucks and semi-trucks. These are generally known as commercial motor vehicles (CMV). The drivers of CMVs face particular stresses, such as long driving hours and roads that are not built to accommodate large vehicles,… Read More
How To Stay Safe in Crowded Places
Festivals, concerts, and parks are fun, but crowds can be dangerous. We have all heard the stories of people crushed during large gatherings like music concerts or a Black Friday sale. Here are some tips on how to stay safe in crowds. Prepare Your Children A missing child is a parent’s worst nightmare. The best… Read More
Massachusetts Good Samaritan Law
Moments of Crisis Moments of daring rescue and emergency medical aid are more common than you may think. Surely, many Bay Staters are familiar with the story of Chuck Conley, the man whose heart stopped on the basketball court at Newton’s Hyde Community Center in 2011. He was saved when a fellow basketball player, Bryan… Read More
Compensation for Police Brutality in Massachusetts
Due to the ubiquity of cellphone cameras and an increase in both formal and informal awareness campaigns on social media, reports of police brutality have greatly increased throughout the nation. In many higher profile cases, unarmed suspects have been shot or otherwise killed, resulting in a public backlash. Social media has also exploded recently with… Read More
Milton, Massachusetts – A Misuse of Authority Resulting in a Personal Injury Compensation Verdict
In June 2007, witnesses in the small town of Milton, Massachusetts phoned the local police to report an incidence of roadside domestic violence. One witness who phoned the operator stated, “He’s pulling a woman out of a car. He’s beating her.” Another reported to the operator while witnessing the same event, that the man was,… Read More
Drinking, Driving, & Educating
Warm weather often invites longer days, more socializing with friends, and much more time spent on outdoor patios. It seems that these factors contribute to an increase in the number of happy hours or late nights at the bar. For whatever reason, the weather getting warmer tends to translate into more drivers throwing back a… Read More