By Robert I. Feinberg | Published March 30, 2024 | Posted in Accidents, Personal Injury | Tagged Tags: accidents, fracture, slip and fall | Comments Off on The Most Serious Injuries Suffered by Slip and Fall Victims
Slips and falls are the second most common types of accidents, coming just after automobile accidents on the scale of frequency. They can inflict serious injuries, with consequences ranging from chronic pain to life-altering disabilities. Understanding the types and degrees of injuries associated with these accidents is important to obtaining the proper compensation.. Falls can Read More
Read MoreIf you’ve been hurt in a car crash in Massachusetts, there are legal remedies available to obtain compensation. In general, the value of the damages you can recover depend on the severity of your injuries, the effects of your injuries on your life and the amount of insurance available from all sources. Damages in personal Read More
Read MoreYou’ve been injured in a hit-and-run accident and now you need payment for medical bills, property damage and other harm resulting from the crash. But how do you get that compensation if the other driver left the scene and you don’t know who they are? Massachusetts has an insurance system that allows you to file Read More
Read MoreIn May 2023, a woman standing on the Red Line platform of the Harvard MBTA station was injured when a utility box fell from a column and struck her. People hurt in this type of incident, which occurs in an area controlled by the MBTA but doesn’t involve an actual train, bus or other vehicle, Read More
Read MoreMassachusetts is unlike most other states when it comes to the right of auto accident victims to sue for personal injuries. We are one of only 12 no-fault states that require your medical costs to be above a certain amount before you can bring an action against the other driver or vehicle owner. This amount Read More
Read MoreThe Role of the Construction Site Project Manager or Superintendent Important concepts that your lawyer should pursue in establishing fault on the General Contractor in a construction accident Construction sites have one person in charge. That man or woman is the “captain of the ship”. I will refer to the person as the PS. The Read More
Read MoreHow Might COVID-19 Change the Way Personal Injury Cases Are Litigated? Like most other activities where in-person interaction is required, personal injury lawsuits have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This can put serious stress on parties who are looking to achieve a legal resolution to disputes stemming from auto accidents, falls and other times Read More
Read MoreWhat Types of Personal Injury Claims Might Result from COVID-19 Exposure? COVID-19 exposure has led to a litany of serious health issues and tens of thousands of deaths. Though everyone’s health is top priority, afflicted individuals and family members of those who have been lost might wonder what type of claims can be brought in Read More
Read MoreI recently learned that many plaintiff lawyers are deciding to forgo a presentation at the start of a mediation. You may know from past blogs that mediation is increasingly used as a form of alternative dispute resolution. Virtually every major case is mediated. Whether the mediation was worthwhile is the subject of another blog. Often mediation can be successful.
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