A Personal Injury Law Blog from SUGARMAN
SUGARMAN is pleased to announce that Principal, Marianne LeBlanc, has been appointed by the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) of Massachusetts to serve as Chair of the Board of Bar Overseers (BBO).&n...
SUGARMAN is delighted to announce that Mathew Ralph Santiago and Zhane Austin are the recipients of the firm's 2021 Law School Scholarship. Awards are granted based on ...
Bicycles, skateboards, scooters, trampolines. There are many ways to keep children active outdoors on summer days. The pandemic has helped boost the sales of these popular outdoor toys. It's also caus...
Topics: Consumer Protection Laws, Product Liability
With summertime upon us and people hiking, biking and running once again, portable water is a must-have. CamelBak is a popular company manufacturing a multitude of reusable water-toting vessels, inclu...
Topics: Consumer Protection Laws, Product Liability, Product Recalls
In a recent attorney disciplinary case involving intentional overbilling of multiple clients, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) imposed a two-year suspension on an attorney for violations...
SUGARMAN is pleased to announce that Principal, Marianne C. LeBlanc, has once again been selected as one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers. Lawdragon’s editorial team recogn...
With gyms closed and forced isolation during the pandemic, exercise routines changed in favor of in-home equipment. Because of social distancing and an inability to spend time with friends and family...
Topics: Consumer Protection Laws, Product Liability, Wrongful Death
At the start of the pandemic and as the majority of society was forced to stay home, traffic volumes dramatically decreased by approximately 60%. Now, with the ramp up in vaccinations and re-opening a...
Topics: Auto Accident Law, Wrongful Death
Sales of home fitness equipment have soared in the last year, as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns and gym shutdowns. Demand for smart exercise equipment, like Peloton, has been especially high. These of...
Topics: Consumer Protection Laws, Product Liability
Purdue Pharmaceuticals faced fines in 2007 for mislabeling OxyContin. Company executives faced criminal charges. In 2019, the company filed for bankruptcy. On March 15, 2021, Purdue said th...
Topics: Personal Injury Law, Product Liability
In a recent medical malpractice case Doull v. Foster, the SJC made a landmark decision. It changes the standard used to determine negligence in Massachusetts. For the past three decades, th...
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury Law, Wrongful Death
Several Dr. Reddy’s medications were recalled due to unsafe packaging. The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the recall. Because the packaging is not child resistant, it could lead to poisonin...
Topics: Product Liability, Product Recalls, Wrongful Death