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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 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...

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

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

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

Why is my insurer blaming the installer for my Boston house fire burns?

The worst mistake is believing the insurer when it says, "This is really the installer's problem, not ours." From the insurance company's perspective, that story helps them. If...

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...

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

You just got a letter that says you were a "licensee" on the property, not an invitee, and that wording can affect how an insurance carrier evaluates fault. A licensee is a...

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...

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...

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...

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

Brockton adjuster wants immigration info before paying - do I need a lawyer?

The worst mistake people make is handing over immigration information that has nothing to do with the injury claim. No, an insurer usually does not need your immigration status...

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

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

Did I miss the deadline to make insurance repay my VA bills in Lowell?

Yes - if you get this wrong, you can lose the injury claim entirely and with it any chance to recover the VA-paid medical costs tied to the crash. In Massachusetts, the basic...

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...

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...