File this case under “Be careful what nursing home you choose for your loved ones.” Here’s the story. An 82-year-old woman, who was confined to a wheelchair, and also had advanced dementia and impaired decision-making abilities, was admitted to a nursing home for care. While there, staff members became increasingly…
When it comes to investigating and litigating Massachusetts motor vehicle accidents, here’s the way it’s been for a long, long time: One car hits another, causing injuries. The victim in the car that was hit tries to prove that the other vehicle was speeding, causing the accident. As a Boston,…
Summer – it’s almost here. That’s when everyone enjoys summer barbecues, lemonade, and pool parties galore in the backyard. I’ve written in this blog previously that swimming pools bring with them inherent risks. The risks of injury are very high. Depending on the type of swimming pool injury involved, an…
If you have placed someone that you love in a nursing home, signed a healthcare proxy on their behalf, and later decide you want to sue in court for Massachusetts nursing home abuse , or file a Massachusetts wrongful death suit, this blog post is for you. That’s because many…
As a Norfolk County car-pedestrian accident attorney, I can tell you this for sure: while experiencing a Massachusetts car-to-car accident is always awful, there’s something even worse: a Massachusetts car-pedestrian accident. That is when a pedestrian is hit by a two-ton steel vehicle, and that person does not have the…
Here’s even more proof that you need to exercise extreme caution when you drive near any construction vehicles, if you want to avoid a Massachusetts car accident. If you’ve ever been traveling behind a large trailer that is hauling heavy equipment and feared that the trailer might fall on top…
As a Boston car accident attorney, I’m always saddened to hear about yet another death due to a car accident, especially one that has taken the life of three young people. Another tragedy happened this past Tuesday morning at approximately 4:30 AM on Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester. Two young men,…
Financial compensation produced by a lawsuit can never take the place of a loved one who has died as a result of another party’s negligence. However, such compensation can, at the very least, provide a measure of justice to the victim’s survivors for the loss of companionship, affection and love…
Think that your child is safe and secure when tucked away in a warm cozy crib? Think again. Baby cribs are a relatively common type of product that is typically subject to recalls, due to defects, along with toys and child car-safety harnesses. Just this week the U.S. Consumer Product…
Most people that I know, if they were asked about how you could get injured by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA,) would not mention the word “bicycle.” But they’d be wrong. Last week. there was just such an accident – an MBTA-bicycle accident – in downtown Salem, Massachusetts. A…