The landlord of an apartment complex is responsible for making a reasonable effort to keep the entire premises safe for residents and their visitors. If someone is lawfully on the premises and suffers an injury, the landlord or property owner may be held financially...
The stories behind many malpractice lawsuits are heartbreaking, and none more so than the cases involving the deaths of children. When parents put their child in the care of medical professionals, they place a profound level of trust in others. When doctors and other...
Your car accident can completely change your life. You might be left with physical injuries that are permanently debilitating, and you could be left with permanent disfigurement. Reliving the accident can result in emotional trauma that’s difficult to overcome, and...
Maybe you plan on throwing a house party this summer where you will serve your guests beer and wine in celebration of the occasion. Some guests, however, might take their drinking too far and become intoxicated. Even worse, they might then decide to drive home after...
The Social Security Administration was formed in 1935 as part of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s “New Deal” to provide retirement benefits to American workers. Building on that, in 1956, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) came into being to protect...
Diagnostic errors are one of the biggest causes of injuries to patients. They also very frequently lead to medical malpractice claims in which a patient, or their family, legally pursues just compensation for their losses. Diagnostic errors include cases where a...
No matter the field you work in, there is some level of risk. While construction work presents risks of falls or injuries caused by tools, an office job holds risks of carpal tunnel syndrome and slip or trip injuries. Workers’ compensation The impacts of a work...
While the weather is still cold outside, February is already almost over and winter will soon be gone. That means that it will soon be time to pull off the pool covers and get back into the pool again. However, before we jump back in, now, is the time to make sure...
Most children love animals, including dogs. They want to pet a dog or play with a dog, even if it is a dog they do not know. Still, the natural curiosity of a child may be too much for even a mild-mannered dog to handle, and the dog might bite the child. Does this...
Motor vehicle accidents are ubiquitous on American roadways, even around here. However, with the number of personal injury ads you see on television, you may think that our North Andover, Massachusetts, roadways are something out of Mad Max, but that simply is not the...
