Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog

April 30, 2018

SSDI Applications are Not Always Approved as They Should Be

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has two primary programs intended to provide for those who cannot work due to being disabled.

The first program, supplemental security income (SSI), is available for both the elderly and the disabled. SSI benefits are granted on a means-adjusted basis, meaning the greater your need, the greater your benefit.

The other program is known as Social Security Disability Insurance, or SSDI. It is intended for those who have earned a safety cushion should their work cause them to be disabled. SSDI benefits are determined by age, given the assumption that an older worker has paid more taxes, thus deserving more benefits.

April 30, 2018

Exceptions to Dog Bite Liability

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Pets can improve our physical health. Physicians have documented measurable improvements to the cardiovascular system, immune system, and emotional moods of pet owners.

In the state of Massachusetts, companion animals can even be included in restraining orders pertaining to domestic violence cases. This demonstrates the connection we have with our pets – sometimes we’re willing to stay with them even if it means keeping ourselves in an undesirable or unsafe situation.

Most pets are peaceful. At times, however, some have been known to cause serious injury. In almost all cases, the owner will be held liable for injuries their pet inflicts upon another. Exceptions to this rule exist when the victim of a bite was the actor of another crime.

April 30, 2018

SSRI Cases Resulting From Potential Side Effects

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Modern medicine has conceived many wondrous achievements in recent years.

Heart attacks can now be treated with the use of angioplasty and stents. Medications can be used to prevent patients from experiencing future cardiac events.

More effective treatments have been discovered for chronic conditions like diabetes. Some diseases, such as Hepatitis C, have been presented with cures for the first time ever.

April 27, 2018

Things to Keep in Mind When Looking for a Good Boston Personal Injury Lawyer

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Things to Keep in Mind When Looking for a Good Boston Personal Injury Lawyer

The lawyer you choose will be important. A successful personal injury claim can lead to many benefits such as peace of mind, getting the medical treatment you need, not having to go into debt for medical treatment, getting compensation for the work you missed because of your accident.

Clearly, there is a lot at stake. So, finding a good injury lawyer in Boston is going to really matter. If someone else’s careless or reckless behavior caused you to sustain injury, you deserve to receive all of those benefits as well as many more. You also deserve to have an injury lawyer who is working their hardest for you and to ensure you receive those benefits.

April 27, 2018

Michael Mangeri Killed While Helping Another Accident Victim, Jessica Gelebert

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Michael Mangeri Killed While Helping Another Accident Victim, Jessica Gelebert

Late Wednesday night, April 25, 2018, Michael Mangeri was struck by his own car and killed, while helping an injured pedestrian, Jessica Gelebert. The accident occurred around 10:00 pm Wednesday night on Route 75.

Mangeri, a 64-year-old man from Windsor Locks, was driving down Route 75 in the pouring rain, late Tuesday night around 10:00 pm. Gelebert, a 30-year-old woman from Hartford, was walking across the street, while Mangeri was driving by, and was hit by Mangeri’s car. Mangeri stopped and exited his vehicle to assist Gelebert when another car hit his car. The other car was being driven by Brian Root, a 30-year-old man, originally from Agawam and just moved to Windsor Locks.

April 27, 2018

Exercising Bicycle Safety in Boston

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Exercising Bicycle Safety in Boston

While it might be taking a while to feel like it, springtime is here and the warmth is slowly coming around to blanket us. Before anything else, we must understand that the warm weather brings not only the sunshine but the numerous people who enjoy it. One way in which we enjoy the warm, gorgeous weather, is by taking the bicycle out. There can often be no better feeling than a bicycle ride on a beautiful day, just so long as that ride doesn’t turn into a nightmare.

Unfortunately, when we take these bicycle rides we need to exercise precautions more than anything else. Sometimes this can impede the amount of enjoyment we have, but the importance of bicycle safety cannot be overstated. Of course, we would all love to know that our cruise through the city is shrouded in safety, but that is not the truth. There are a number of safety precautions you must take as a bicycle rider in Boston.

April 27, 2018

Everything to Understand About Bicycling in Boston

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Everything to Understand About Bicycling in Boston

While it might be taking a while to feel like it, springtime is here and the warmth is slowly coming around to blanket us. Before anything else, we must understand that the warm weather brings not only the sunshine but the numerous people who enjoy it. One way in which we enjoy the warm, gorgeous weather, is by taking the old bicycle out for a ride. More times than not, as long as you don’t have any errands to run, there can be nothing better than taking your bicycle out for a ride. Just so long as that ride doesn’t turn into a nightmare.

Unfortunately, when we take these bicycle rides we need to exercise precautions more than anything else. Of course, we would all love to know that our cruise through the city is shrouded in safety, but that is not the truth. There are a number of safety precautions you must take as a bicycle rider in Boston.

April 27, 2018

Distracted Driving in the Greater Boston Area

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Distracted Driving in the Greater Boston Area

The entire six-state New England area is ripe with a fast-paced hustle and bustle, and virtually no other section is fraught with heavy traffic more than Boston. Sadly, navigating the Boston roads can be detrimental with just a tiny amount of distraction. Of course, there are many ways to avoid distracted driving, not only in Boston but anywhere in the United States or the greater New England area, specifically. Nevertheless, we are not talking about simply putting the phone down, (although that is consistently the primary cause of distraction these days) but let’s dive a little deeper into the issue of distracted driving in Boston.

The Major Distractions for Drivers

April 27, 2018

Car Crashes in to Patrice Newton-Vanleer, Pinning Her to a Building and Killing Her

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Car Crashes in to Patrice Newton-Vanleer, Pinning Her to a Building and Killing Her

A Brockton woman, was struck by a vehicle Saturday night, April 21, 2018 and killed. Her identity was recently confirmed as 32-year-old Patrice Newton-Vanleer by her family. The accident happened around 9:30 pm at the intersection of Legion Street and Main Street in Brockton.

Patrice was waiting at the intersection of Legion Street and Main street to safely get across the street which was directly in front of her apartments. As she waited, a car was driving towards her and went straight through the red light. The vehicle then struck another car and spiraled uncontrollably until it landed on the sidewalk where Patrice was standing.

April 26, 2018

Two People Injured After Crash in Holyoke on Route 5

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Two People Injured After Crash in Holyoke on Route 5

A crash on Route 5 in Holyoke occurred Tuesday afternoon, April 25, 2018 at around 3:30 pm. A call was received stating that a pickup truck with two occupants had struck a tree near the intersection of Lincoln Street and Northampton Street.

Holyoke Fire Department responded to the scene to find the Nissan pickup truck had struck a tree hard enough to cause the two occupants to be stuck in the truck and unable to get themselves out. The firefighters had to use heavy-duty tools in order to free the passengers. They had to pull the top of the Nissan off using spreaders, rams, and ultimately hydraulic cutters in order to get one of the passengers out of the truck.