Most Boston personal injury claims will settle prior to going to trial. Mainly, this is due to the fact the insurance company will assess the possible risk of going to trial and the cost of defending an action at trial and usually offer based upon these calculations. However, if an insurance…
Assumption of Risk as a Defense in Boston Personal Injury Cases Has Been Abolished In some jurisdictions, a defendant in a personal injury case can plead what is known as an affirmative defense such as assumption of risk. Generally speaking, an affirmative defense is a defense, which does not involve…
With the winter months approaching, many in New England including Massachusetts will head to the slopes for a day or weekend ski trip. While this can be a lot of fun, it can also result in serious personal injury or even death. There is no question that skiing has inherent…
People often hear the term statute of limitations on television shows such as “Law and Order” when dealing with criminal cases, but rarely think of the statute of limitations terms of civil cases. While this makes for very exciting television, the reality is that in the real world, the opposite…
We have all heard of personal injury claims and seen commercials for personal injury law firms. But other than just hearing the term personal injury, and knowing that you are trying to get compensated by the person who caused your injury, not all that much else is often understood by…
It’s summertime, and water slides are a popular activity for adults and children alike. They offer a thrill, but they aren’t always safe. When a child injury occurs on a water slide, our attorneys will examine whether a dangerous condition existed on site about which the park or employees should…
While you or you child can get injured during most sports, some are more dangerous than others. When we think of head injuries, football is often at the top at list. This is to the point where many parents, even former athletes, will not let their kids play the game…
When people think about lying out in a hammock, they are typically thinking of lying out in some tropical paradise with the hammock stretched between two palm trees. They are not usually thinking about New York City. However, as it turns out, there are hammocks in the big city, and…
Riding an all-terrain vehicle, also called an ATV or “four-wheeler” can be a lot of fun, but it can also result in serious personal injury. There are a lot ways that an injury can occur on an ATV. In some cases, we are dealing with an inexperienced driver who has…
With the winter weather behind us and warmer days ahead, people will not likely be doing all that much snowmobile riding in the near future. While it is actually becoming more popular for people to put wheels on the ski blades and race on grass fields, this is still not…