Discussion of legal principles relevant to police seizures.

Considerations when deciding whether to settle a personal injury case

Negligence is the basis for most personal injury claims. But what does the term negligence mean? “Negligence is the failure to exercise that degree of care which a reasonable person would exercise in the circumstances.” Morgan v. Lalumiere , 22 Mass. App. Ct. 262, 267 (1986). It is an important legal concept to understand if you have a personal injury case. One thing to notice about the definition is that it requires you to show a failure to exercise reasonable care on the pa

What is "pain and suffering"? Here is a brief discussion of the term with some examples.

Communicating with insurance adjusters after an accident or injury can be intimidating and frustrating. The more you are informed about...

Starting in 2009, Uber began operating on the west coast, and now operates in over 10,000 cities all over the world. Uber is similar to a...

Workers’ Compensation is a statutory benefit for employees who get injured on the job. Workers seeking these benefits do not need to...

Generally, this is not an issue that you should get too hung up on. If you have just been in a car accident or been injured, there are...

This is an easy question, although not everyone is aware of the simple answer. YES! You are required to stop and “mak[e] known [your]...

There is no shortage of personal injury attorneys in Massachusetts – whether they are in Boston, the South Shore, North Shore, Central...

How much personal injury attorneys charge and a discussion of the fees and fee structure for personal injury attorneys

By now, you have probably heard that on January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court struck down the Covid-19 “vaccine mandate”...

After being charged with drunk driving, the Defendant, Desmond Jones, sought to exclude ("suppress") any evidence of his intoxication...

Entertaining in your apartment or home often includes serving alcohol to your guests. If a guest over-indulges and then, after leaving...

With the first day of winter upon us, Massachusetts and the rest of the Northeast will likely be in for its fair share of snow and cold...

Have you ever been asked to sign a waiver at a trampoline park, water park, go-cart track, amusement park, or before participating in any...

In McGilloway v. Safety Ins. Co., SJC-13053 (October 19, 2021), the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decided that car insurers are...

My advice is the earlier, the better. Certain types of cases have procedural requirements that must be undertaken within a window of time af

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Case values are very difficult to estimate, especially in the early stages of your recovery from your injuries. Generally, cases are...