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Worcester store parking lot, shattered femur, and now the company says he was off the clock?

A bad leg break at a Worcester business can still be a real claim even if the company says its driver was "off the clock."

ARTICLE by Meredith Harrington

Got a call saying "light duty or no checks" in Springfield? Not if your doctor shut it down

A project manager driving between job sites in Springfield can still be on the job, and an employer cannot just invent "light duty" to cut off benefits when CRPS makes even desk work impossible.

ARTICLE by Carlos Medina

Uber's insurer and the rental car company keep blaming each other - what are they trying to dodge?

A broken pelvis after an Uber drop-off can turn into a three-insurer blame circus fast, especially when the car that hit you was a rental.

ARTICLE by Sean Flaherty

A Worcester insurer will call you 51% at fault to make your broken leg worthless

A hair salon worker with a compound femur fracture is getting hit with the oldest insurance trick in Massachusetts: blame you hard enough and the money disappears.

ARTICLE by Tyrone Mitchell

Preserve Key Evidence Before a Lowball Lung Claim

If a mine worker in Massachusetts is getting two totally different stories about serious lung damage, the first fight is evidence, not trust.

ARTICLE by Meredith Harrington

Your teammate got $60,000 after the Lowell bus crash - why are they offering you $4,500?

A Lowell student athlete with a prior back issue can still have a real injury claim after a crash, but the insurer will use old scans and delay tactics while the truck's black box data is disappearing.

ARTICLE by Kathleen O'Brien

What trips people up most is that a subpoena is not just a request. It is a formal court-backed order requiring a person, business, or other nonparty to do something specific -...

A written statement of facts that a person swears or affirms is true, usually signed before a notary or other authorized official. Affidavits are used to put key facts into a...

Do I have to notify Springfield before suing over a city truck crash?

Yes - if a Springfield city truck injured your family member, Massachusetts usually requires a written claim first, and the ER records that help prove the injury are the same...

Bar Liability After a Work-Related Drunk Driving Crash

You can feel torn about suing the bar and still have a real Massachusetts claim, especially when you were working, driving the employer's vehicle, and the drunk driver's criminal case is moving on a separate track.

ARTICLE by Kathleen O'Brien

My right arm is shot from running equipment and workers' comp says treatment isn't necessary

A Brockton construction worker who walks to work is getting blocked by the insurer after developing tennis elbow from heavy equipment, and the fight is over whether care is "medically necessary."

ARTICLE by Joanne Kowalski

Six months after that Worcester store fall and your hip still isn't right - did staying quiet wreck the case?

A quiet fall, a gap in treatment, and three different companies denying blame is exactly how a decent Worcester injury claim gets gutted.

ARTICLE by Joanne Kowalski

Worcester go-kart burn just happened do I need a lawyer right now?

The mistake that costs people the most money is talking to the insurer before you know how bad the injury is. From the insurance company's perspective, they want this to look...

preponderance of evidence

What do you actually have to prove to win a civil case? In most injury lawsuits, you do not need to prove your case beyond all doubt. You need to show that your version of...

subpoena duces tecum

A demand for records can swing the value of a case fast. If key papers never show up - or show up late - you can have a harder time proving damages, pinning down who knew what,...

Eighteen grand for a crushed hand and an uninsured-driver wreck is a lowball, not a lifeline

A crushed-hand case in Fall River can involve workers' comp, a machine defect claim, and uninsured motorist coverage, so one quick settlement number usually means somebody is trying to close the file cheap.

ARTICLE by Danny Callahan

Ashamed to ask, but a Boston hospital lien can swallow a nursing home neglect case

A Boston accountant dealing with suspected nursing home neglect finds out the hospital that treated the fallout wants a huge cut of the recovery.

ARTICLE by Patricia Chen

Why does the Lowell adjuster keep asking if I'm back to normal yet?

"Are you back to normal yet?" That question matters because in Massachusetts, your answer can be used to shrink or deny future medical costs, lost earning capacity, and...

I gave birth in New Bedford and now their doctor says the nerve damage is all in my head

An EMT in New Bedford is being told a childbirth epidural injury is fake or pre-existing, even with MRI findings, and that's exactly where insurers try to bury a real claim.

ARTICLE by Rosa Tavares

People often mix up a declaration and an affidavit. Both are written statements of fact, but an affidavit is typically sworn before a notary or other authorized official, while...