How the legal elimination of the “firefighter’s rule” and “assumption of risk” defense affects public safety officers …
Marine Vets and their families may be entitled to compensation for exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Congratulations to Attorney Zachary M. Ballin for being named a 2022 Rising Star by Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers. This is his sixth year in a row named to the list. It is an honor to be named among the Rising Stars, which includes no more than 2.5% of the state’s attorneys.
Congratulations to Attorney Steven Ballin for being selected to Thomson Reuters’ 2022 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list for the fourth year in a row. This distinction is reserved for only 5% of attorneys in Massachusetts who exhibit excellence in practice.
The fact that a Massachusetts State Trooper’s injury occurs in the line of duty does not mean that the trooper cannot recover for their injuries.
Now that winter is here, we wanted to address one of the most common causes of personal injury claims – falls on snow and ice. Falls can occur anywhere outside – stairways, parking lots, driveways, walkways, and sidewalks. If the property owner fails to take reasonable steps to remove or treat snow and ice, the owner can be held liable to any injuries that occur.
Our client Peter Campbell was involved in a motor vehicle crash. He was one of multiple passengers in the vehicle, a 2008 Acura sedan, and
