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Massachusetts Appeals Court Upholds Ruling for Birth Control Manufacturer Following Teen’s Death

September 20, 2016/in Personal Injury, Product Liability/by Neumann Law Group

Leslie Nieder filed suit against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical and Johnson & Johnson after her 17-year-old daughter, Adrianna Duffy, collapsed in her dorm room and died of a pulmonary embolism. The case alleged multiple causes of action related to Johnson & Johnson’s birth control patch, Ortho Evra. Following a hearing, the lower court judge upheld Johnson & Johnson’s […]

Retired Massachusetts State Trooper Sues Fiat Chrysler for Defective Jeep

September 13, 2016/in Personal Injury/by Neumann Law Group

Former Massachusetts State Trooper John J. Malone is suing Fiat Chrysler after being pinned against a hard wall by his Jeep Grand Cherokee. This federal lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, alleges that Fiat Chrysler fraudulently concealed and failed to fix a gear shifter design defect that […]

Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Ruling for Defendant Hotel Owner Because Unsafe Condition Not Foreseeable

September 6, 2016/in Personal Injury, Premises Liability/by Neumann Law Group

The Massachusetts Court of Appeals recently upheld a lower court’s grant of summary judgment to a defendant hotel owner when there was no genuine factual dispute regarding the foreseeability of the unsafe condition causing the plaintiff’s fall.Plaintiff Frances Amara attended a conference at a Sheraton Hotel owned by the defendant. On her second trip to the restroom, […]

Five Massachusetts Patients Blinded by Cataract Surgeries on Same Morning

August 18, 2016/in Medical Malpractice, Negligence, Personal Injury/by Neumann Law Group

Five patients of Dr. Tzay Chiu at Cataract & Laser Center West in West Springfield, Massachusetts were left blinded following cataract surgery on the same day. The injuries have confounded cataract surgeons, who say that even one serious injury is rare. According to the surgery center’s investigative reports, Dr. Chiu — the anesthesiologist on each […]

Massachusetts Court of Appeals Vacates Extension of Harassment Order for Insufficient Evidence

August 11, 2016/in Assault, Harassment/by Neumann Law Group

The Massachusetts Court of Appeals recently held that a plaintiff’s harassment order was wrongfully extended because there was insufficient evidence of harassment. Specifically, there was no evidence that the defendant acted with intent to cause fear, intimidation, abuse, or damage to property.Defendant Kinzy Reason and plaintiff Elizabeth Gassman lived in the same apartment in Brighton, […]

Massachusetts Appeals Court Reverses Grant of Summary Judgment for Defendant Following Store Slip and Fall

July 27, 2016/in Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall/by Neumann Law Group

A Massachusetts appeals court recently reversed a lower court’s grant of summary judgment to a defendant retail store following the plaintiff’s injury in the store, despite admitting that the plaintiff did not have a very strong case.Defendant Boys in Berries, LLC operates a farm and retail store in Sharon, Massachusetts. In July 2010, Maria Belanger […]

Over Half a Million Paid to Massachusetts Family to Settle Lawsuit From Fatal 2013 Car Crash

July 20, 2016/in Negligence, Personal Injury/by Neumann Law Group

Court documents reveal that a minimum of $550,000 was paid out to settle a lawsuit filed by a Cohasset, Massachusetts family over a 2013 crash in Port Clyde, Maine.In August 2013, Dylan Gold was killed after being hit by a sedan driven by Cheryl Torgeson of New York. The incident occurred as the Gold family […]

Massachusetts Parents File Wrongful Death Action Following Daughter’s Choking at Party

July 13, 2016/in Negligence, Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress, Wrongful Death/by Neumann Law Group

The parents of a Somerset, Massachusetts girl who choked on a marshmallow at a party have filed suit against the host family for wrongful death. The lawsuit was filed on July 11 and seeks undetermined pecuniary damages. The complaint alleges that their daughter would still be alive if not for the hosts’ negligence.Azriel Estabrooks died […]

Massachusetts Court of Appeals Upholds Multi-million Dollar Judgment for Victims of Sexual Abuse by Father

June 21, 2016/in Assault, Battery, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress/by Neumann Law Group

The Massachusetts Court of Appeals recently upheld a multi-million dollar judgment in favor of two daughters sexually abused by their father continuously for several years.Defendant William Kelley sexually molested and abused his two daughters, identified in court fillings as B.K. and W.K., on myriad occasions. He allegedly molested B.K. 3-5 times per week when she […]

Massachusetts Family Sues Panera Bread For Sandwich Served to Allergic Child

June 14, 2016/in Negligence/by Neumann Law Group

The family of a six-year-old girl acutely allergic to peanuts filed a lawsuit for negligence last week in Middlesex against Panera Bread. The family claims the girl’s grilled cheese sandwich at the Natick Panera Bread this past January was served with a massive glob of peanut butter, requiring her to be hospitalized.John Russo, the girl’s […]

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