BICYCLE LAWS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW
Paul Johnson
September 15, 2021
Knowing Massachusetts bicycle laws can help cyclists stay safe.
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INJURY CLAIMS BY RESIDENTS OF OTHER STATES AND COUNTRIES
Paul Johnson
September 15, 2021
If you are injured while visiting Massachusetts from another state or country, there are important steps you should take to preserve your rights to compensation
CONTRACTORS’ INSURERS SETTLE INJURY CLAIM FOR POLICE OFFICER STRUCK BY EXCAVATOR FOR $305,000
Richard Miller
June 16, 2021
As usual, the insurers for the contractors and their attorneys tried to put all the blame on Officer Shea, for getting to close to the excavator. Our response was that the risk that someone is within the “swing radius” of the excavator is the exact reason why the operator needs to make sure that no one is in the area before swinging the excavator around. We did all the work necessary to take the case to trial. Once we had demonstrated that we were fully prepared to try the case if we did not get a decent settlement offer, the contractors’ insurers agreed to go to mediation. The mediation was conducted over ZOOM, and we were able to settle the case for $305,000.
$7.5 Million Liquor Liability Settlement for Injured Motorcycle Passenger
Steven Ballin
June 14, 2021
Shortly after midnight, on the main street of a local town in metro-Boston, the 20-year-old boyfriend operates his motorcycle in a 30-mph zone. He approaches
PEOPLE INJURED BY SOMEONE’S WRONGFUL ACTS CAN MAKE A SUCCESSFUL CLAIM EVEN IF THEY ARE PARTIALLY AT FAULT
Paul Johnson
June 14, 2021
Sometimes clients tell us they were reluctant to contact an attorney because they feel they were partially responsible for their own injuries. It is natural
BARS AND CLUBS TO REOPEN … LIQUOR LIABILITY CASES TO FOLLOW
Paul Johnson
May 11, 2021
Bars and nightclubs across Massachusetts are starting to re-open as the pandemic restrictions are gradually reduced. Bars will be allowed to re-open for Memorial Day
PERSONAL UMBRELLA POLICIES MAY NOW COVER INJURIES CAUSED BY NEGLIGENT MOTORISTS
Jared Ballin
May 11, 2021
A few years ago, I wrote about Arthur Vee’s case. Arthur was riding his motorcycle when he was cut off by a motorist who was
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