A slip-and-fall injury is a matter of losing traction between the bottom of your shoe and the surface on which you are walking. If you slip, you will probably fall backward, which can result in a variety of injuries, some of them quite serious. A supermarket fall You...
If you slip, fall and are injured while you are on another person's property, can you hold the property owner liable for the damages you suffered? Under Massachusetts law, the answer is yes, but only under some conditions. The legal theory at work in such cases is...
The Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI) program provides financial assistance for persons who suffer from various mental illnesses. One of the most common forms of mental illness is depression. Persons who suffer from acute depression are often unable to...
The suffering that victims and their families must endure after a serious traffic accident is life-altering. When the accident was the result of the actions of a distracted or impaired driver, the senselessness of an avoidable tragedy can make their pain even worse....
Many Massachusetts residents who get hurt or sick at work will need lots of financial help in order to cover medical bills and lost wages. This is especially true when a person has suffered a serious injury that leaves her unable to work. After a debilitating...
The roadways in our area are congested, contentious and dangerous. It may be one of the few things that New Englanders can agree. But, what many of us may not realize is that they are dangerous for every driver, even the police. The police involved multi-vehicle car...
For your teenager, getting a driver’s license means more freedom. For you, though, your teenager starting to drive means more worry about his or her safety out on the road, knowing deaths and injuries are so high among teenager drivers. The Centers for Disease Control...
There can be no doubt that working during the last year and a half has been unprecedented. Regardless of the job, it changed in some way during that time. Though, what has not changed is that workplaces can still be dangerous places, and when injuries do occur, it...
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is still near the top of everyone’s mind, and it is still impacting the people we love and us. As there continue to be cases, some local healthcare facilities are struggling to accommodate everyone. Not only is there a limit to physical beds...
Nursing is a challenging profession. In addition to the immense responsibility of providing you with excellent care, nurses also often work long hours. Often, rather than hospitals offering nurses more time off to recuperate, they incentivize nurses to take the most...
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