Negotiating a personal injury settlement can be a challenging and stressful process. Insurance companies and other parties involved may try to minimize the compensation that you are entitled to receive. However, with the right strategies and preparation, you can increase your chances of securing a fair settlement. Read on so we discuss some of the...
Personal InjuryPersonal Injury Claims: What You Should Know About Statutes of Limitations
May 9, 20230
For a personal injury claim to be valid and legal, it has to be made within the statute of limitations according to whichever state you live in. The length of time between the different authorities varies, but what remains the same is that you have to act within the stipulated period or else risk forfeiting...
Being involved in a car accident is scarring, both mentally and physically. On top of the damage done to yourself and your property, you may then have to deal with getting back to work to put food on the table, all while trying to deal with the injuries caused by the accident. Below we look...
Auto AccidentPersonal InjuryCrashes in Boston Involving Municipal Vehicles Center on Tort Claims Act
September 27, 20170
Individuals hurt in a Boston car accident may find that the at-fault party is a government employee or operating a vehicle owned by the municipal government. When the driver of a government-owned vehicle causes a collision, the legal doctrine called sovereign immunity takes effect. Throughout the Commonwealth, the Tort Claims Act is the law that will apply...
Auto AccidentPersonal InjuryBoston Slow Streets Program and Vision Zero Intends to Reduce Incidence of Vehicle Collisions and Fatalities
September 13, 20170
Recently, a Boston Globe article made clear that the city’s “Slow Streets” program will affect select neighborhoods with the effort of eliminating serious Boston car accidents. The neighborhoods selected to participate in the program are Grove Hall/Quincy Corridor, Chinatown, Mount Hope/Canterbury, Highland Park, and the West of Washington Coalition. As a community-based initiative, Slow Streets is...
Auto AccidentPersonal InjuryVictims of Boston Hit and Run Accidents Have Legal Rights
August 30, 20170
Throughout Boston, hit and run accidents take many different forms. Often, drivers of motor vehicles hit a pedestrian and continue to drive, hoping to attempt to avoid liability. In other cases, one vehicle strikes another and flees the scene without stopping to provide help or exchange information. In most circumstances, hit and run collisions leave...
Auto AccidentPersonal InjuryTwo Crucial Legal Elements in Boston Car Accident Claims
August 16, 20170
After suffering injuries in a car accident in Boston or the surrounding areas, individuals have three years to file a case in court, according to Massachusetts law. This important law, called the “statute of limitations,” is strictly interpreted by courts, and if a case is not filed within this period of time, the plaintiff may...
Determining liability, or legal fault, for an accident is central to a personal injury claim for damages. Accident victims can hold careless drivers accountable for their actions, but as plaintiffs in a personal injury claim, they carry the legal burden of proving fault. Many Boston car accident cases are based on a negligence theory of...
Personal InjuryBoston Taxi Driver Crashes into Pedestrians Outside Logan Airport After Losing Control of Car
July 5, 20170
A Boston car accident attorney is prepared to represent those harmed by the negligent conduct of another driver. Recently, 1o people suffered injuries when a taxi driver plowed into them outside Logan International Airport. According to a news report, the incident reflected driver error, rather than terrorist intentions. The driver mentioned that instead of hitting the...
When a vehicle collision occurs, it may be due to the negligence of a driver. Negligence forms the legal theory of many personal injury claims, and victims can recover damages they have endured for serious injuries after proving the legal fault of the other driver. To demonstrate negligence, the plaintiff victim would show that the defendant driver owed them...