http://www.bostonaccidentlawyerblog.com/ Published by William D. Kickham, Esq. en-us 2010-03-06T23:12:45-05:00 http://www.bostonaccidentlawyerblog.com/2010/03/right_to_sue_over_bullying_mak_1.html In my previous post on this subject (apologies that I haven’t followed it up earlier,) I discussed the ongoing tragedy of bullying in schools, and of how the most recent victim was a young girl in South Hadley by the... School Liability William D. Kickham 2010-03-06T23:12:45-05:00 http://www.bostonaccidentlawyerblog.com/2010/02/right_to_sue_over_bullying_mak.html My readers of this blog know that I’ve previously written about the subject of bullying (a 3-Part post; after reading each post, click on "Next" to take you the Parts 2 and 3) in schools in Massachusetts – and of... School Liability William D. Kickham 2010-02-20T23:11:49-05:00 http://www.bostonaccidentlawyerblog.com/2010/02/avandia_product_liability_liti.html It’s no secret among people who know me, that, as a Boston Massachusetts product liability lawyer, I’m one of the sharpest critics in the legal community of the pharmaceutical industry, and particularly, pharmaceutical advertising. Yes, I’m fully aware of the... Product Liability William D. Kickham 2010-02-06T16:24:16-05:00 http://www.bostonaccidentlawyerblog.com/2010/01/parents_allege_wrongful_death.html Here’s an interesting case – far from decided or even litigated yet – but interesting nonetheless. It’s a hybrid of both medical malpractice and wrongful death (actually, wrongful death arising from alleged medical negligence.) The parents of two young children,... Medical Malpractice & Medical Negligence William D. Kickham 2010-01-27T01:03:53-05:00 http://www.bostonaccidentlawyerblog.com/2010/01/massachusetts_ski_resort_injur_1.html It’s January. It’s snowing. It’s Massachusetts. Add it up, and you’ve got plenty of skiers here. As just as much as going to the beach in summer is popular here, so is skiing in winter. Though not all skiing is... General William D. Kickham 2010-01-18T02:00:26-05:00 http://www.bostonaccidentlawyerblog.com/2010/01/nearrecord_boston_medical_malp.html 2009 ended with a big bang when it comes to Massachusetts injury law, specifically, Massachusetts medical malpractice. A lot of legal specialists such as me are paying close attention to a jury verdict that was handed down last month in... Medical Malpractice & Medical Negligence William D. Kickham 2010-01-10T01:21:57-05:00 http://www.bostonaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/12/massachusetts_personal_injury_2.html In my last post, I discussed the importance of a jury being able to see the amount of medical bills that were generated to pay for a plaintiff’s medical care – vs. the amount of discounted medical bills actually paid... General William D. Kickham 2009-12-31T22:51:42-05:00 http://www.bostonaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/12/massachusetts_personal_injury_1.html I have a favorite saying (which my wife Debbi would readily tell you,) that “The devil is in the details.” Along those lines, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is now considering a case that has very serious implications for anyone... General William D. Kickham 2009-12-24T22:22:05-05:00 http://www.bostonaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/12/anatomy_of_medical_negligence.html In my final post in this case, let’s ask who are the real targets of this suit – the nurse practitioner, the supervising doctor, or Harvard University? For those of you who said “Harvard University” (thinking correctly that it’s the... Medical Malpractice & Medical Negligence William D. Kickham 2009-12-19T09:25:35-05:00 http://www.bostonaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/12/medical_malpractice_alleged_ag.html In my previous post, I reported on a wrongful death and medical malpractice lawsuit filed by the family of a Harvard University student who committed suicide while under the care of the school’s Health Services Department. Now I’ll explain the... Medical Malpractice & Medical Negligence William D. Kickham 2009-12-16T00:15:39-05:00