A Personal Injury Law Blog from SUGARMAN
The traditional common law approach to dog owner liability for bites causing personal injuries was that the owner had to have reason to know of the dog's propensity to bite. As a practical matter, thi...
Topics: Personal Injury Law
It goes without saying that improper medical care can and does result in grave injuries and fatalities. Long-established research has demonstrated that medical errors happen with surprising frequency...
Topics: Medical Malpractice
The Consumer Products Safety Commission is the federal agency charged with "...protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products..."...
Topics: Consumer Protection Laws, Product Liability, Product Recalls
The general statute of limitations in Massachusetts for personal injury claims including those alleging damage as a result of sexual assault or abuse is three years. There are a number of exceptions t...
Topics: Sexual Assault and Abuse
The recent news of Tom Brady's early morning car crash suggested a review of Massachusetts No-Fault law. Fortunately, Brady was uninjured and so would have no need to apply for No-Fault or Person...
Topics: Auto Accident Law
Being a victim of a sexual assault or sexual abuse has long-term consequences the severity of which often only become fully apparent years after the sexual assault or abuse occurs. The criminal s...
Topics: Sexual Assault and Abuse
The role of insurance is an important consideration in bringing a claim against a property owner. Homeowners and businesses alike almost always purchase liability insurance to cover them for damages d...
Topics: Premises Liability
Premises Liability Accidents of all kinds occur at privately owned homes and businesses. Frequently, accidents are caused by dangerous conditions on the property which, unbeknownst to the person injur...
Topics: Premises Liability
Boston, MA – In a case of first impression in Massachusetts, the Supreme Judicial Court (the Commonwealth's highest court) affirmed a trial court's decision resulting in an over $500,000 judgment for ...
On May 25, 2007, the Appeals Court of Massachusetts ruled that an insurance company could not revoke a policy on the grounds of misrepresentation on the part of a policyholder, finding that the ins...