As with any insurance claim, a claim for workers’ compensation benefits in Massachusetts will initiate an investigation by a claims adjuster. The claims handler will want to know the severity of your injuries, your medical history, and your ability to return to work. The investigation will take place through a legal process called discovery. The… Read More
Who is Liable for a GPS
Road trips have changed a lot over the past ten years. Many of us remember the hours of traveling in which our trips were planned out days before we left. A wrong turn meant at least a few hours of pouring through a map by the ceiling light in the car or stopping at a gas… Read More
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Trends in Personal Injury Law
The field of personal injury law is constantly evolving, and it takes an attorney dedicated to personal injury law to keep abreast of these changes. Some of these changes are relatively minor; for instance, a change in how a court document should look. Other changes are more significant, affecting not only how much compensation an… Read More
New Book Compiles Advice from Leading Personal Injury Attorneys
Leading personal injury lawyers across the United States come together to provide advice in the new book, “ Injured in an Accident?: Ten of America’s Leading Personal Injury Attorneys Share Their Wisdom.” The book includes a section by Massachusetts personal injury attorney Peter Ventura on the state of the insurance industry and the role of… Read More
Common Bone Injury Myths
Introduction A broken bone can occur under a variety of circumstances: a car crash, a bicycle accident, or a slip and fall at a grocery store can all result in broken bones. Although serious injuries, broken bones are typically treated easily at a local hospital or medical center. And while broken bones are common – about… Read More
Massachusetts Case Reinforces Plaintiff’s Obligations in Personal Injury Suit
A recent decision from the Massachusetts Appeals Court outlined what plaintiffs must show when they bring suit against another person. In Alford v. Department of Transportation, the plaintiffs (injured parties) were driving along Route 1A when they hit a patch of snow and crashed into a roadside barrier on the ramp to the Massachusetts Turnpike. The… Read More
Who is Liable for “Freak Accidents”?
In late May, 2014, a woman was injured in a “freak” construction site accident. Workers were operating a large saw used to cut through concrete near 9th Avenue and 48th Street in Manhattan when the saw blade came loose from the machine and flew through the air. The blade (which is approximately three feet wide) was… Read More
Premises Liability When the Injured Party is Negligent
The 22-year-old woman injured at Fenway Park on May 16, 2014 was recently released from the hospital. Lizzy Scotland was injured at Fenway Park after a Red Sox game on May 16. She had fallen down an elevator shaft and landed on the top of the elevator two floors below. When the fire department found her,… Read More
Child is a Survivor of a Dog Attack
Various news organizations recently reported about 3-year-old Victoria Wilcher and her family who were asked to leave a Jackson, Mississippi KFC restaurant because of the girl’s facial injuries. An employee is alleged to have approached the family in the restaurant while they were eating and told them that the girl’s injuries were disturbing other diners… Read More
Liability for Fireworks Displays
For some, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer. Pools begin to fill, children are out of school (or will be out of school soon), cars are being prepared for summer vacations, and backyard barbeques are happening with regularity once more. Some consider fireworks displays to also be an essential part of summer celebrations…. Read More