Posts Tagged ‘accident’
Obtaining the Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Survivor Benefits You Need After Losing a Loved One in a Workplace Accident
Each workplace accident that ends in death is tragic as it cuts a life short far too soon. It is also traumatic for the loved ones left behind. In addition to emotional damage, workers who die as a result of industrial accidents can potentially cause major financial crises for their immediate loved ones, as they…
Read MoreTruck Driver Wins Claim for Temporary Total Disability Benefits After Falling Out of His Truck
Achieving a successful result in your initial workers’ compensation benefits hearing is very important. If you succeed and your employer appeals, there are limited ways the employer can win. An appeal that essentially asks the Reviewing Board to reweigh the evidence very likely won’t succeed. The workers’ compensation judge is the trier of fact and…
Read MoreWhat It Takes To Succeed in a ‘Traditional Theory’ Premises Liability Case in Massachusetts
To win a premises liability case in Massachusetts, you may have multiple options that you can use. If you seek a favorable judgment based upon the “traditional theory” of premises liability, you need proof that the hazard upon which you slipped was something of which the property owner knew or something that had existed for…
Read MoreCMS Fines Worcester Nursing Home $140K After Resident Dies Following Fall and Head Injury
When you entrust a loved one to a nursing home, you are entrusting them with one of the most important parts of your life. Sometimes, accidents are inevitable, even when proper care is provided. Other times, though, injuries happen (or are made worse) because nursing home staff don’t provide proper care, including sometimes not even…
Read MorePersonal Injury Protection May Entitle You to Services Not Covered By Your Health Insurance Policy
It is very common to discover (especially after a recent auto accident or similar surprise trauma) alternative health treatment services such as visits to a chiropractor or acupuncture treatments are not covered by your average health insurance policy. According to health insurance expert Louise Norris, a contributor to Healthinsurance.org and Medicareresources.org chiropractic visits and services are commonly excluded from…
Read MoreThe First of Many Lawsuits Filed Against Columbia Gas and Parent Company NISource
What happened on September 14, 2018 was an avoidable tragedy that. 8,600 people were affected by the gas explosions, with 25 injured, and one fatality. A complaint was filed by a resident of Lawrence named Francely Acosta, who was one of the 8,600 residents affected by the explosions. Acosta accused NiSource of “negligence and creating…
Read MoreRoad Defects Contribute To Motorcycle Fatalities
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motorcycles make up only 3 percent of all registered vehicles in the United States. Despite those low numbers, the NHTSA reports there is an increase in motorcyclists killed each year in Massachusetts. Motorcycle fatalities occurred 28 more times frequently that automobile fatalities. Some of the common characteristics that contribute…
Read MoreThe 6 Steps to Take If You Are Involved In Car Accident.
It’s five o’ clock on a Friday and you’re heading home after an exhausting week of work. You’re practically on auto-pilot with the thought of the impending weekend being the only fuel guiding you home, and then BAM-it happens. You find yourself in a car accident. Everyone understands when you get behind the wheel you…
Read MoreAre You Experiencing Delayed Injuries From A Car Accident?
Delayed injuries are a reality that happens for a variety of reasons. After an accident your body releases endorphins. According to howstuffworks.com “Endorphins are neurotransmitters whose functions range from blocking pain, to generating feelings of pleasure.” In the time following in accident it’s hard to gauge levels of pain or trauma as a result of the…
Read MoreThe Elements of Negligence in a Personal Injury Case
Negligence is defined as a failure to use the level of care someone of ordinary prudence would have used under the same circumstances. Negligence consists of actions or omissions where there is an expected duty or responsibility owed by one person to another person. Events which cause injury not due to fault of another person…
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