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In Massachusetts, we have certain auto insurance coverages that are required by the state, known as “compulsory” insurance coverage. The reason they called it “compulsory” is that you are compelled by the state to buy it. Under M.G.L. c. 90 s. 34M, otherwise known as the “PIP Statute,” we have required Personal Injury Protection coverage, […]

Insurance companies don’t want to pay your personal injury claim. They don’t make profits for their shareholders by paying you top dollar. From the moment you make a claim for a car accident, slip and fall, work-related injury or the like, you should fully expect your life to be under a microscope. So, don’t give […]

Our judicial (court) system is adversarial. That means that, unlike Alternative Dispute Resolution options such as conciliation or mediation, it is not based in cooperation nor compromise. An attorney’s job is to fight for the client’s rights.   By virtue of both sides advocating for their clients, justice is usually done. This makes a lot of […]

I can’t tell you how often I hear that a victim of personal injury fails to pursue their rights for fear of having to “go to court.” What most people don’t realize is that the vast majority of personal injury claims (even lawsuits) never require the injured person to step foot in a courtroom. In […]

Every dog owner thinks that their dog is harmless. They could never imagine their dog hurting somebody. But dogs, even our favorites, are animals with instincts and often times their owners put the dog in bad situations thinking, “My dog would never hurt a fly.” Some examples from my career- a dog owner bringing their […]

Many people hesitate to bring a claim when they are injured by someone else, because they worry about financially harming the person. But, there are very few circumstances in which a person must pay a claim out of their own pocket. That’s why we have insurance. In Massachusetts, car insurance is required for any car […]