INJURED MASSACHUSETTS POLICE OFFICER COLLECTS $250,000 WHEN HIT BY VEHICLE AT CRIME SCENE
The force of impact was so great that the rear of Mr. Cooper’s vehicle was crushed inward. Well over a year later, his back injury required surgery.
COMMERCIAL TRUCKER PAYS $315,000 FOR REAR-ENDER
The force of impact was so great that the rear of Mr. Cooper’s vehicle was crushed inward. Well over a year later, his back injury required surgery.
THREE ON DUTY INJURIES, THREE SETTLEMENTS FOR MASSACHUSETTS POLICE OFFICER DESPITE PRE-EXISTING INJURIES
By law, the negligent actor is liable for making a pre-existing injury worse. Our client put this to the test – three times.
$562,500 FOR MASSACHUSETTS POLICE OFFICER HIT ON WAY TO EMERGENCY
When the person that hits an officer claims there were no emergency lights or sirens on, independent witnesses corroborating them are critical.
A YELLOW LIGHT DOES NOT MEAN GO
Persuading THREE different insurance companies that even if the defendant had a yellow light it was not a valid defense
$2 MILLION FOR OFFICER STRUCK ON DETAIL
What can officers do today to protect themselves in case they are catastrophically injured in the future?
JUDGE REBUFFS INSURANCE COMPANY AT TRIAL: OUR INJURED CLIENT RECOVERS $192,500
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 was seated in the back seat. Ron Simpson, the person driving the vehicle our client was in, negligently pulled out into an intersection, even though he had a stop sign, […]
DISTRACTED DRIVER CAUSES REAR-END CRASH RESULTING IN $140,000 SETTLEMENT
Marie gave me the time to properly negotiate a fair settlement. After a few months of back-and-forth with the insurer, we resolved the case for over double the initial offer.
$500,000 RECOVERED BY RETIRED OFFICER INJURED ON DETAIL
Officer Jay was working details in retirement when a drunk driver wiped him out. Without enough auto insurance to cover his injuries, he turned to us and we fought to get him what was fair.
$87,500 FOR PEDESTRIAN HIT IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD THANKS TO EXPERT REPORT
To prove the full extent of her injuries and that she had not completely healed, I set her up for an examination with Dr. Jones, whose report reflected that she never had any prior issues with her hip and low back, and the injury and residual issues with her hip and low back would likely be permanent. About a week after receiving the report, the offer more than doubled.
INJURY CLAIMS BY RESIDENTS OF OTHER STATES AND COUNTRIES
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 for your injuries, regardless of whether your injuries are new or an aggravation to a pre-existing condition. Massachusetts attracts over 20 million visitors each year, including vacationers and business travelers. […]
$7.5 Million Liquor Liability Settlement for Injured Motorcycle Passenger
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 a curve in the road which he was very familiar with. The boyfriend brakes hard. The motorcycle skids, the boyfriend loses control and jumps off the motorcycle. The female passenger […]
BARS AND CLUBS TO REOPEN … LIQUOR LIABILITY CASES TO FOLLOW
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 weekend, and nightclubs will be able to open up on August 1. That is certainly something a lot of people will be excited about, and some may get a bit […]
PERSONAL UMBRELLA POLICIES MAY NOW COVER INJURIES CAUSED BY NEGLIGENT MOTORISTS
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 turning left into a gas station. Arthur suffered horrific, permanent injuries to his leg. The defendant operator had $250,000 of coverage on his auto policy; however, I discovered after filing […]
INJURED MASSACHUSETTS POLICE OFFICER WINS ARBITRATION FOR AGGRAVATION OF PREEXISTING CONDITION
Preexisting conditions do not prevent you from recovering compensation for injuries caused by someone else’s negligence. The law in in Massachusetts is clear, you are entitled to full compensation for any aggravation of a preexisting condition, which means compensation for however the condition is made worse. This is just as true for Massachusetts Police Officers […]