On a somber Friday morning, a catastrophic event unfolded on U.S. Route 62. A 25-year-old individual from Canton tragically lost his life as his silver 2014 Ford Fusion veered off the roadway, wreaking havoc in its wake. The car’s abrupt departure from the highway at the 22.8-mile marker led to multiple collisions with trees and […]
Construction sites are some of the most dangerous workplaces in Massachusetts. There are countless dangerous situations in on a construction project. Not only workers are in danger, individuals walking, or even driving by the worksite can be injured as well. Accidents happen all too often. Construction site injuries are often serious and sometimes fatal. Negligent […]
Leiomyosarcoma is one of the most aggressive forms of uterine cancer. Once it reaches Stage IV, the five-year survival rate is sadly only 14%. Dr. Amy J. Reed’s undetected Stage I cancer accelerated to Stage IV, ultimately taking her life, because of the use of a medical device known as a power morcellator.
Under Massachusetts law, landowners have a general duty to keep their property in a reasonably safe condition for invited guests.
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.
Some laws can lead to harsh results, but when courts apply these laws they generally do so because of an honestly held belief that they are enforcing the law exactly as it is written. In a recent slip-and-fall case before a Massachusetts appeals court, the court dismissed the claim even though the plaintiff claimed she could not have known who the responsible party was within the allotted time.
A resident of a public housing development in Framingham was seriously injured after slipping and falling on the stairs. He filed a claim for damages against the Framingham Housing Authority, Musterfield Place, LLC, (a “controlled affiliate” of the housing authority), and the managing agent of the property. The owner and managing agent of the property […]
A plaintiff, while working as a police officer, responded to a call at the home of the defendant. The call indicated that the defendant had locked himself inside the house and was threatening to hurt himself. After arriving at the home and making numerous requests of the defendant to enter, the plaintiff ultimately attempted to […]
A Connecticut resident filed suit for negligence after injuring herself while walking to the Danbury Hospital parking lot. She prevailed during a bench trial, and the defendant appealed. The Connecticut Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s decision, which may be interesting to Massachusetts slip and fall claimants as well.In June 2010, the victim and […]
A Philadelphia woman who filed a federal lawsuit following an elevator accident recently settled with the defendants. Last month, a U.S. District Court Judge announced the action was dismissed with prejudice, pursuant to an agreement.The plaintiff sued the elevator company, the property manager of the building, and the building’s owner. The amount of the settlement was […]
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