An analysis of Social Security applications confirms that Massachusetts residents need to prepare carefully when filing for disability benefits with the Social Security Administration, or SSA. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, most applications...
Even though the brain is one of the more important organs in the human body, head injuries can be easy to ignore. Still, according to the Brain Trauma Foundation, brain injuries kill roughly 50,000 Americans every single year. For another 80,000 individuals, injuries...
In a traffic accident, getting medical attention is the top priority, regardless of how you will pay for it or who caused the accident. Unfortunately, much of the energy the injured person ends up spending after the accident comes from dealing with claim denials or...
If an employee is injured in the workplace, he or she may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. In Massachusetts, these benefits include compensation for lost income, medical services and rehabilitation. Workers’ compensation benefits may be temporary or...
The roads throughout our state and New England, generally, are some of the most congested in the U.S. Of course, this means that we also have some of the most dangerous roadways. Though, we do not to expect to have to be wary of our own Massachusetts State Police...
When one is involved in a motor vehicle accident, there are so many issues that pop up. Whether it is medical bills, repair costs, lost works, etc., the problems seem never ending. But, one aspect that many forget is that when a vehicle is involved in an accident, it...
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....
