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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

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

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

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

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

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...

What evidence proves future lost income after a Worcester winter crash?

You usually have 3 years from the crash to sue in Massachusetts, and future lost income is provable if you back it up with solid medical limits, a clear work history, and real...

Years after my Springfield tire blowout crash, can I still sue in Massachusetts?

The police report might say "tire failure," "no citation issued," or just note a crash on the Mass Pike or I-91. That is not what decides whether you still have a claim. The...

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

Boston crash last winter worsened my anxiety can I still file for PTSD?

Yes - if the crash was within the last 3 years, you may still have a Massachusetts injury claim, including for PTSD and a worsening of a pre-existing anxiety condition. The...

Should I see my doctor or the insurer's IME after a deer crash?

$8,000 is the basic Massachusetts PIP limit, and the smarter move is usually to treat with your own doctor first, not the insurance company's IME doctor. Picture a common...

Massachusetts Whiplash Injury Reporting Time Limits

If your neck pain showed up a day or two after a Massachusetts crash, the clock is already running with insurance, medical records, and the state's injury deadline.

ARTICLE by Sean Flaherty

I used VA care after a Fall River deer crash did I ruin my claim?

The ER or VA doctor told you to get treated. The insurance company will use that same treatment record to hunt for delay, gaps, old injuries, and anything they can twist into...

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

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

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

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...

How much is a Cambridge hit-and-run injury claim worth in Massachusetts?

Many Massachusetts hit-and-run injury claims pay in the low five figures, while serious cases can reach $50,000 to $100,000+ if your own UM/UIM limits are high and your...

Is saving evidence after my kid's Cambridge school-zone crash even worth it?

You may have as little as days to save key evidence, and generally 3 years to file a Massachusetts injury lawsuit. Yes, because the easiest evidence disappears first. A lot of...