Massachusetts Personal Injury Legal Blog
Your chronic back pain may be RSI
Stress and excess strain caused by performing repetitive tasks can take a toll on your body. Overusing muscles and tendons can create micro-damage that, over time, can lead to debilitating pain, costly medical bills and extended time away from work. When this type of...
4 ways to make your doctor listen to your concerns
The doctor-patient relationship is one of the more important ones in society. After all, when an individual is not feeling well, a physician uses his or her talents to develop a treatment plan. While medical malpractice occurs for a variety of reasons, a doctor...
Examining the role of heuristics in healthcare
Most people in North Andover likely understand that their healthcare does not come with a satisfaction guarantee. They know that their doctors can make mistakes (just like everyone). However, most still seek treatment expecting that clinicians will be right about...
Is a property owner liable for sidewalk injuries?
If you slip and fall on the floor of your local grocery store, you may have a liability case if the store owner or management showed negligence that resulted in your injury. You may also have a case against a property owner if you get hurt outside the building but on...
How does speed impact the effects of a car crash?
Car accidents may happen for a variety of reasons, including distracted or drunk driving, but what kind of consequences do victims face when speeding is the cause? The National Highway Traffic Safety Commission notes that speeding killed over 9,000 people in 2018 and...
What are commonly delayed injury symptoms after a car accident?
A motor vehicle accident may result in catastrophic injuries. The problem with car accidents is that some of these injuries do not manifest with symptoms until hours or days after the initial accident. To be on the safe side, KTAR News offers some of the most commonly...
What are the most common types of medical errors?
It likely will shock you to learn that medical errors rank as the third leading cause of U.S. deaths. Given this frightening statistic, you need to know as much as possible about medical errors so you can take a proactive approach to your own health. ...
Driving at night increases your risks for an accident
If you are someone who does not like to drive after dark, then you are not alone because many people feel this way. One of the reasons for this is probably because you do not feel safe. This is completely justified since the National Safety Council states that...
Pre-trial motions: How do cases resolve?
You may already know some of the ways a trial can end. However, these well-known resolutions are not the only possibilities. Apart from settlement before a trial — one of the most common ways that personal injury cases end — and court decisions after a trial, there...
Information on Massachusetts’ new distracted driving law
Distracted driving is a large concern for people on the roads in Massachusetts and throughout the U.S. Accidents occur every day where a driver has failed to stop at a traffic light or crossed a center line due to paying attention to a mobile device or sending a text....
