A Personal Injury Law Blog from SUGARMAN
The warm weather is fast approaching and while abiding by the stay-at-home orders we are finding ways to stay active and productive. As we get ready for the summertime during the COVID-19 pandemic, we...
Topics: Consumer Protection Laws, Product Liability, Product Recalls
Massachusetts is among many states whose legislatures have filed proposed legislation to require insurance companies to provide coverage to Massachusetts policyholders for business interruption losses...
Topics: Compensatory Damages, Property Damage, insuranceDisputes
As most people know, IKEA is a hugely popular furniture store with 424 locations worldwide spanning several continents. It is also no stranger to the legal spotlight. IKEA has had to issue over 17.3 m...
Topics: Product Liability, Product Recalls, Wrongful Death
Despite nearly half as many cars on the road, with travel restrictions and a stay-at-home advisory in place, the number of motor vehicle accident fatalities doubled in April 2020, with 28 fatalities r...
Topics: Auto Accident Law, Personal Injury Law, Wrongful Death
In response to the devastating economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”), along with support from the Department of Treasury, implemented the Pay Check P...
Topics: Personal Injury Law
Almost all businesses are struggling in one way, shape, or form with the current crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. There are a number of issues facing business both big and small – reduced capac...
Topics: Liability Insurance
SUGARMAN principal, Marianne C. LeBlanc has been selected as one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers. Lawdragon is a legal media company providing free online news and ed...
Apart from healthcare workers, there is no one more susceptible to contracting coronavirus than those who continue to work at restaurants, supermarkets, and warehouses to ensure that people still have...
Topics: Personal Injury Law
Due to the spread of COVID-19, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh ordered a halt on all non-essential construction for City of Boston permitted sites. The construction ban went into effect on March 16, 2020. He...
Topics: Construction Accident Liability, Wrongful Death
The first test of a driverless truck was conducted last summer. This milestone will cause major disruptions in the trucking industry, which generates $800 Billion per year. Trucking provides more jobs...
SUGARMAN is extremely pleased to announce that Rosa G. Mazzeo, an associate with the firm since 2017 has been named by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as an Up and Coming Lawyer. Massachusetts Lawy...
As of February 23, 2020, Massachusetts drivers will be penalized for holding their cell phones while operating a vehicle. The new legislation, An Act Requiring the Hands-Free Use of Mobile Telep...
Topics: Auto Accident Law