When most people are in a car accident, they expect that their automobile insurance will cover their injuries. However, when an accident happens, some people are surprised to learn that their own insurance company might try to deny payments. Insurance companies consider their shareholders and the bottom line. They know how to manipulate the law…
Continue reading ›This may come as a surprise but a recent insurance company survey has ranked Massachusetts drivers as among the best and safest drivers in the nation. However, the survey also ranks Massachusetts as one of the worst when it comes to drunk driving fatalities. An annual survey by Car Insurance Comparison.com ranks the worst drivers…
Continue reading ›Steering Column When we get in our vehicles and drive on Massachusetts’ roads, we do not expect that our vehicles may cause us injury. However, GM has recently come under fire for a faulty ignition switch that has been linked to at least 12 deaths and more than 1.6 million vehicles recalled. The problem comes…
Continue reading ›Changes in technology change the practice of Massachusetts’ law. In recent years, the evolution of social media and smart phones have changed how lawyers communicate with each other and their clients. Before long, the practice of law will be changed by how cars communicate with each other. On Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…
Continue reading ›With personal injury cases, sometimes an individual will be found liable for an injury to a party they do not even know. The courts are reluctant to extend liability to these unknown third parties, especially when they involve a patient-physician relationship. In 2007, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (“SJC”) allowed for physician liability to…
Continue reading ›In order to preserve evidence in your Cape Cod personal injury case, it is critical to talk to an experienced Hyannis Personal Injury Lawyer. Personal injury cases usually require the need of expert testimony and compiled works as evidence to prove a case. The rules of evidence used to bring this type of evidence can…
Continue reading ›Perhaps this year, in addition to trying to lose weight or quit a bad habit, you should think higher and consider some ways that you can better protect yourself and your family. Our Cape Cod car accident attorneys would like residents to make safer driving habits one of their 2014 New Year’s resolutions. A study…
Continue reading ›If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, you should consult with an experienced personal injury attorney soon after the accident, even if your insurance company is involved. Insurance adjusters may seem to be on your side, but their job is to minimize insurance claim. A personal injury attorney will protect your rights…
Continue reading ›Driving can be risky, and many Cape Cod drivers have been the victims of a Motor Vehicle Accident as a result. Drivers can reduce their odds of being in an accident by following safe driving practices and obeying traffic laws. Unfortunately, not everyone on the road is a safe driver, and very little can prevent…
Continue reading ›A recent court of appeals ruling may change the landscape of who can be held responsible for an accident caused by a distracted driver. The court inNew Jersey held that a remote texter could be held liable to third parties for injuries caused when the distracted driver has an accident. The court explained that the…
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