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...
Despite advancements in automotive technology and attempts to emphasize road safety, auto crashes with injuries and fatalities are still a problem in Massachusetts and nationwide. To make the roads safer, there have been recent changes to state traffic laws. The new...
Many people in Northern Massachusetts suffer from one or more acute mental illnesses that prevent them from working. A common question asked by these individuals is whether Social Security Disability Insurance benefits (SSDI) cover their illness. The answer is...
The great winter storm that struck Massachusetts this holiday season left many suffering from record snowfall and bitter cold. Shoveling snow in these weather conditions can be miserable or even dangerous. Still, if you live in North Andover, you are responsible for...
Many car accident cases are straightforward. They involve two vehicles with one of them clearly violating the law and being solely responsible for the wreck. In other instances, though, multiple cars are involved in a crash, with everyone pointing fingers at each...
After three years of consistent decline, risky driving behavior is again on the rise in the Northeast and across the country. Drivers are also engaging in driving behavior they admit is dangerous. Risky behaviors Crashes are the leading cause of death in this country...
This is a question asked by hundreds, if not thousands, of people across the country every day. Medical errors with disastrous consequences are not uncommon, in Massachusetts as well as in the rest of the country. However, proving that those errors happened at the...
Social Security Disability Insurance and workers' compensation are two programs that can provide benefits for people who are no longer able to work for a living due to an injury. Technically, a person could receive benefits from both programs at the same time....
Whether you just started your career or you are well established in your field, you likely did not expect that one day you would not be able to work due to an injury or illness. Thus, you are probably unfamiliar with the process of filing for Social Security...
Escalators in this country make 105 billion passenger trips each year. But these people movers can cause serious accidents. Widespread use Escalators move people quickly from floor to floor in buildings in greater numbers and frequency than elevators. But their speed,...
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