Have you ever taken a serious look at your automobile policy? Massachusetts is a no-fault state. By law, each motor vehicle insured in Massachusetts is automatically equipped with $8,000.00 of Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage. PIP pays for reasonable medical expenses, lost wages, and if applicable, reimbursement of replacement services,…
Drunk driving, also known as operating under the influence (OUI) of alcohol or drugs, is a serious crime that remains prevalent in our society. Drunk driving is a mistake that is easily preventable but puts many lives at stake. Statistics say that in 2010, 10,228 people died in drunk driving…
A wrongful death claim has been filed against the producer and the stunt coordinator of the movie “The Expendables 2” after a stuntman was killed during the filming of the movie. The stuntman’s family is alleging that the producer and the stunt coordinator negligently failed to place the stuntman a…
If, like so many of us, you post your everyday activities and updates on social media sites, step back, pause, and let’s think about this. Increasingly, defense investigators and attorneys routinely check and monitor sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, GooglePlus, MySpace, etc., to easily compare claimants’ activities with their injury…
Texting while driving is a serious offense. On September 30, 2010, Massachusetts enacted a texting while driving law prohibiting all drivers from composing, sending, or reading text messages while driving. (M.G.L. c. 90 § 13B) At the same time, Massachusetts enacted an even stricter law prohibiting teenagers under the age…
The third week of May is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. As Massachusetts dog bite injury attorneys we thought you may be interested in the following facts. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.), approximately 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs each year. Of that amount,…
On April 12, 2012, Attorney James K. Meehan attended the annual National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) Workers’ Compensation Panel Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Over several days, the group, comprising workers’ compensation attorneys nationwide, addressed issues confronting professional athletes injured while playing. This year’s meeting included lengthy discussions regarding…