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It is not all that unusual these days to hear of a convicted murderer or rapist being granted a new trial or freed altogether based on new evidence, particularly new DNA evidence. Sometimes, the exonerating evidence was not obtained until after the conviction. In other cases, the evidence was there all along, but the technology…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the federal organization charged with maintaining standards of excellence in motor vehicle and highway safety, levied more fines in 2014 than in any other year of its existence. In fact, the $126 million in civil penalties issued by the NHTSA last year exceeded the amount collected during the…

Shopping, traveling, and spending time with family and friends during the holidays can be enjoyable but time-consuming. Despite the busyness of the season, it is important to stay abreast of the latest news in consumer product recalls, advisories, and safety alerts. With several different government agencies policing the millions of products sold in the United…

Insurance adjustors have been known to use the expression “making a mountain out of a mole hill” when attempting to bargain down the value of a claim. In a recent case, a “mole hill” of a claim turned into a mountain of a judgment when a $990 dispute, which was reduced to a $188 dispute…

Make no mistake about it: insurance companies are in business to make money, and they will often fight tooth and nail to avoid paying legitimate claims. In the case of Barron Chiropractic & Rehabilitation, P.C. vs. Norfolk & Dedham Group, a medical provider had to fight all the way to the state supreme judicial court…

On May 8, 2009, the plaintiff in the case of Fyffe v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority was a passenger on a trolley operated by the defendant transportation authority. The plaintiff’s trolley struck another trolley, thereby injuring the plaintiff. She filed suit against the transportation authority and the operator of her trolley, alleging that they were…

Driving an 18-wheeler is no easy task. The size and weight of large commercial trucks, combined with the possibility of shifting loads, make them much more difficult to maneuver than smaller vehicles. When a truck accident occurs, injuries and even deaths are common. Trucking companies should recognize this danger and spend a reasonable amount of…

Attorneys who handle personal injury cases such as automobile accidents, medical malpractice, and product liability cases work hard towards a fair and equitable resolution of the issues. When this happens, it is called a “settlement” and ends the case via mutual agreement. Usually, this happens prior to trial, although some cases do settle “on the…

If you read this blog regularly, you may recall our New Year’s post urging drivers in Hyannis and Plymouth to include safer driving habits among their resolutions. In that post, we discussed the importance of avoiding poor driving practices such as distracted driving and driving while impaired. If your commitment to that resolution faded as…

When the Massachusetts Department of Transportation decided to display a new message on its electronic message boards throughout the Boston area a few weeks ago, they hoped to catch the attention of drivers who might otherwise forget an important state law. In a dialect instantly recognizable to Bay State motorists, the department advised drivers to…