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A Primer on Massachusetts Product Liability Law

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As a general matter, the manufacturers and sellers of goods can be held legally responsible if a product is defective or unreasonably dangerous.

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Establishing Liability in a Massachusetts Slip-and-Fall Accident

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Under Massachusetts law, landowners have a general duty to keep their property in a reasonably safe condition for invited guests.

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Filing Wrongful Death Claims in Massachusetts

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In the event of the tragic death of a loved one, the surviving family members can bring a wrongful death claim against the person who they believe to be at fault for the accident.

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Massachusetts Hit-and-Run Motorists Are Subject to Civil and Criminal Liability

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Massachusetts motorists must stay at the scene of a crash to provide their information to injured parties—the failure to do so carries serious civil and criminal consequences.

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Court Decides Whether 30-Day Notice Must Be Given to Private Companies Responsible for Massachusetts Road Defects

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In a recent case before Massachusetts’s Supreme Judicial Court, the court was asked to clarify under what circumstances an injury victim was required to provide 30-day notice in cases involving road defects.

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Joint Liability in Massachusetts Negligence Claims

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Massachusetts personal injury cases involving more than one potentially liable party can become complicated when it comes to determining each party’s liability. A defendant’s negligence does not need to be the sole cause of a plaintiff’s injury for the defendant to be legally responsible for the plaintiff’s injury.

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Massachusetts Car Accidents Involving Government Employees

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Whenever someone is injured in a Massachusetts car accident, they can pursue a claim for compensation through a Massachusetts personal injury lawsuit. When the allegedly at-fault party is a government employee, however, certain additional rules apply.

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Massachusetts Motorists Must Slow Down During Times of Inclement Weather

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Anyone who has lived in Massachusetts over the winter season knows that the state gets it fair share of winter weather. Whether it be snow, freezing rain, or black ice, Massachusetts roads can get ugly between December and February, increasing the likelihood of a Massachusetts car accident.

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Massachusetts Supreme Court to Consider Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements in Wrongful Death Claims

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In an important decision for Massachusetts wrongful death claims, a federal appellate court asked the Massachusetts Supreme Court to consider whether wrongful death claims brought by the decedent’s heirs can be bound by an arbitration agreement signed by the decedent or by someone else on the decedent’s behalf.

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Massachusetts Supreme Court Rejects Late-Filed Claim Despite Plaintiff’s Lack of Knowledge

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The Massachusetts Supreme Court recently issued a decision discussing whether a plaintiff could file an asbestos claim beyond the time period set forth in the statute in cases involving diseases with extended latency periods. In this case, the claim was filed after a man died in 2016 of mesothelioma after he was exposed to asbestos when he working on the construction of two nuclear power plants in the 1970s.

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