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Massachusetts Appeals Court Upholds Ruling For Defendants Following Apartment Slip & Fall

July 3, 2017/in Negligence, Personal Injury, Slip & Fall/by Neumann Law Group

A plaintiff was injured after she tripped on a bent stake jutting onto the walkway outside her condominium unit. She thereafter filed suit, alleging that the owner of the complex, Huntington Wood Condominium Trust, and the contractor responsible for snow removal, The Green Company Landscape & Irrigation, Inc., negligently maintained a hazardous condition that caused […]

Appeals Court Upholds Ruling for Defendant in Medical Malpractice Case

June 21, 2017/in Medical Malpractice/by Neumann Law Group

A patient sued a hospital and a clinical care nurse for medical malpractice after the nurse inserted a catheter to drain his urine during and after his surgery, allegedly causing injuries. At trial, the plaintiff sought to offer the testimony of a registered nurse regarding the proper standard of care. The trial court concluded that the nurse was […]

State Supreme Court Permits Roofing Injury Lawsuit to Move Forward

June 14, 2017/in Personal Injury/by Neumann Law Group

A plaintiff appealed from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to his grandfather, the defendant in a negligence action. The plaintiff argued that the trial court erred by concluding that the defendant owed him no duty and that the court abused its discretion by denying his motion to amend his complaint to add a […]

Massachusetts Appeals Court Holds Plaintiff Has Viable Claim Against Insurance Company Following Dog Bite Injury

June 7, 2017/in Counterclaim, Dog bite/by Neumann Law Group

The defendants owned a dog that caused property damage and injury to the plaintiff. She filed suit against the dog owners and Vermont Mutual Insurance Company (Vermont Mutual). Vermont Mutual counterclaimed and cross-claimed, seeking a declaration that the homeowner’s policy at issue was void as a result of the insureds’ material misrepresentations on their application for insurance as […]

Pennsylvania Woman Settles Federal Lawsuit Following Elevator Fall

May 17, 2017/in Personal Injury, Premises Liability/by Neumann Law Group

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 […]

Parents Sue For Wrongful Death Following Son’s Fatal Public Transit Attack

May 10, 2017/in Personal Injury, Wrongful Death/by Neumann Law Group

Last month, the parents of a man who was fatally attacked on MetroLink in 2016 filed suit for wrongful death in St. Louis Circuit Court. The plaintiffs argue that MetroLink failed to provide adequate security to prevent the attack against their son. His father said he is suing to get someone to pay attention and address […]

Massachusetts Appeals Court Upholds Ruling for State Following Mental Hospital Rape

May 3, 2017/in Assault, Personal Injury, Sexual Assault/by Neumann Law Group

A plaintiff identified only as “Jane J.” filed suit against the state of Massachusetts under the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act (MTCA). She alleged that while she was involuntarily committed to a state psychiatric hospital, a male patient raped her while she was in the recreation room. The issue before the Massachusetts Court of Appeals was […]

Holyoke Fire Victims Sue Property Owner and Management Company

April 21, 2017/in Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability/by Neumann Law Group

A Holyoke family who narrowly escaped death during a January 1 fire filed suit for negligence on February 16 in Hampden Superior Court. Three victims were killed and 50 people were left homeless after the wild fire ravaged the four-story apartment building.Investigators decided the fire began when a wall outlet inside an apartment unit malfunctioned. The building […]

Massachusetts Appeals Court Holds State Occupational Safety Regulations Appropriately Excluded from Negligence Trial

April 14, 2017/in Negligence/by Neumann Law Group

A plaintiff was injured in February 2013 when he fell from scaffolding on a construction site while employed by a contractor of the defendant. The plaintiff thereafter filed suit for negligence against the defendant, alleging that the defendant violated several Massachusetts state regulations and federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) regulations concerning the safety of […]

Massachusetts Appeals Court Holds Personal Injury Claim Barred by Release

April 7, 2017/in Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress, Personal Injury/by Neumann Law Group

A plaintiff was injured while playing in an ultimate frisbee league game at an athletic facility owned by the defendant. His wife and he filed a complaint against the defendant, with the plaintiff claiming negligence, his wife claiming loss of consortium, and both plaintiffs claiming negligent infliction of emotional distress. The defendant answered and made a counterclaim for indemnification […]

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