Parent, Child and Spouse - The Loss of Consortium Claim in Massachusetts - Part 2 Parent and Child
Feb 04, 2013
After the Diaz decision, spouses could sue for loss of the other's consortium, but what of other family members? Massachusetts decided in Ferriter vs. Daniel O'Connell Sons, that a minor child could s...
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Parent, Child and Spouse - The Loss of Consortium Claim in Massachusetts - Part 1 Spouses
Jan 14, 2013
When a family member sustains serious injuries, the whole family can suffer. The family injury extends beyond the economic losses where a wage earner is incapacitated and beyond out-of pocket medical e...
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Trampoline Injuries and Massachusetts Liability
Jan 14, 2013
Although trampolines can provide fun and exercise for children, teenagers, and adults, they also present a risk of injury and potential liability. Trampoline use has been in the news recently, as the A...
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Personal Injury Attorney Fees - Health Insurance, Workers' Compensation, Medicare and Medicaid Liens
Jan 14, 2013
In virtually every personal injury case, there is a claim (often called a lien) by a third party to be repaid out of the case settlement. Most frequently this lien is for the amount of medical benefits...
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Personal Injury Attorney Fees - Changing Lawyers and Fee Splitting - Part 2
Jan 14, 2013
1. What happens when your lawyer refers you to another firm?
Suppose your local lawyer wants to refer your personal injury case to another firm. This often happens when the case requires specialized ex...
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Personal Injury Attorney Fees – Contingent, Hourly or Set Fee? Part I
May 08, 2012
Whenever you need a lawyer, an important part of the choice is how and how much the lawyer is to be paid. Much legal work is done by lawyers based on an hourly charge or based on a set fee for a specif...
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Massachusetts Construction Accident Liability Law Deconstructed
May 12, 2011
A construction jobsite injury can be devastating, both physically and financially, to a carpenter, plumber, electrician, laborer, ironworker, mason, or other tradesperson. Workers' compensation benefit...
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Insurer: Personal Injury Claims and Settlement Process
May 12, 2011
Whether they arise from automobile accidents, defective products, construction site accidents, medical malpractice, or fall-down injuries, all claims for personal injuries or death are claims for compe...
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Personal injuries to Police Officers
May 12, 2011
Police officers are exposed to dangers on the job every day that subject them to personal injury or death. Almost every aspect of the job--whether confronting criminals, responding to fires or other ca...
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What’s the owner liability law in Massachusetts for dog bite personal injuries?
May 12, 2011
The traditional common law approach to dog owner liability for bites causing personal injuries was that the owner had to have reason to know of the dogs propensity to bite. As a practical matter, this ...
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