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...
A US District Court Judge recently ruled the widow of a man who suffered a heart attack after a motor vehicle accident in Massachusetts is not entitled to accidental death benefits under her husband’s life insurance policy. See Phan v Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. The insurance policy contained an exclusion stating the policy holder is...
In a recent case, a claimant asked a Massachusetts District Court to review a denial of her petition for Social Security disability benefits. The claimant had filed an application for Social Security disability benefits based on her osteoarthritis, asthma, sleep apnea, depression, acid reflux and other issues that she believed made her unable to work. The...
Although recreational sports should be fun, there can be risks involved depending on where the games take place. Personal injury lawsuits against governmental entities such as a city may be subject to different rules than lawsuits brought against private citizens. A 2012 case arose when a man was hurt during a softball game organized by Coed Jewish...
Fifteen workers were injured on Monday afternoon when there was a large explosion at a machine factory in Peterborough New Hampshire located right over the Massachusetts border. Unfortunately, many of the injured workers sustained serious injuries and two of the workers sustained critical injuries. The two critically injured employees needed to be transported by Med...
