General Motors just announced a new recall of over 8 million cars worldwide due to safety concerns. according to NBC news, the vehicles affected are 1997 to 2005 Chevrolet Malibu sedans, 1998 to 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue sedans, 1999 to 2004 Oldsmobile Aleros, 1999 to 2005 Pontiac Grand Ams, 2000 to 2005 Chevrolet Impalas and Monte Carlos, and...
A man from Iowa died while in the custody of a state police trooper. The man, 20 year old Brandon Ellingston, was arrested for suspicion of boating while intoxicated. The man was not given a Breathalyzer Test before being placed in custody. His hands were handcuffed behind his back. The trooper placed Mr. Ellingston in his patrol...
A women from Connecticut recently received a $12Million award from a Jury in a Medical Malpractice case. The women, Vivian Gagliano, from Reading Connecticut underwent what she thought to be a routine hernia surgery at the Danbury Hospital. Unfortunately, a surgical mistake lead to a severe stomach infection causing multiple complications. The attorney for the...
The Lowell Sun, a newspaper in Lowell Massachusetts, reported of a man operating his vehicle and struck a utility pole in Billerica late Friday evening. The report stated that he “had a medical episode” which may be the reason that caused the operator to lose control of his car and crash into the pole. This...
He owners of a Framingham Massachusetts producer of steroid injections have agreed to a settlement in response to claims by victims who received tainted injections. The company, New England Compounding Center (NECC), its owners and insurers have agreed to a settlement that will reach more than $100 million according to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly published May...
Being in an auto accident is never fun experience and hopefully you are not in one, however if you are, there are a few steps you need to take to make the process easier. Whenever you are in a car accident, always call the police especially if there are any injured parties or property damage...
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently ruled that a landlord can be held strictly liable for injuries sustained by a plaintiff if the building is a place of public or commercial use and the injury is a result of building code violations. See Sheehan v. Weaver. This case involved a person who sustained serious injuries when he...
A District Court in Massachusetts allowed a Hospital located in Concord to proceed with a trial to recover personal injury protection benefits resulting from an auto accident. See Emerson Hospital v. Amica Mutual Insurance Company. Amica Insurance Company argued their failure to pay for medical services to the Hospital after an auto accident was proper because...
There are often times when an injured worker is denied workers compensation benefit because the employer and/or workers compensation insurance company allege they are not an employee, but rather an independent contractor. Recently, a Massachusetts trucking company could not avoid paying higher premiums to their Workers Compensation Insurance by arguing their drivers were independent contractors...
In a recent decision by the Middlesex Superior court of Massachusetts, a Judge found an insurance company violated the law and failed to effectuate a prompt settlement of a pedestrian bus accident case and ultimately awarded over $7,000,000.00 in damages to the plaintiff. The case involved a plaintiff who was crossing the street in a...
