If you’ve been involved in an automobile accident don’t ignore the minor aches and pains. You may think you’re not seriously injured and that it’s too much trouble to go to the doctor to check out such a minor issue. Here are a few examples of serious back and neck injuries that may take weeks to materialize: Herniated and bulging discs. The 23 discs in your
Car accidents happen all the time, and they oftentimes leave one or more parties with injuries that require medical attention. Medical bills are expensive, and it is important that you are not financially ruined because of the fault of another. Consult with an experienced lawyer to fight for your interests and to make sure that you are compensated for your medical bills and suffering. This
By KC Meyers | Cape Cod Times PROVINCETOWN — Former Town Manager Sharon Lynn went against town counsel’s advice and granted generous contracts to Police Chief Jeff Jaran in 2008 and 2011 that could end up costing the town hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to a series of emails released by the Board of Selectmen. Jaran was fired in December 2013 for urging his
An arbitration panel found former Provincetown Police Chief Jeff Jaran should only have been suspended without pay for a year, not fired, after he held a mandatory meeting at the police station during which he urged his staff to support Selectman Austin Knight in the May 2013 election. By KC Meyers | Cape Cod Times PROVINCETOWN — An arbitration panel has found that former Police
By Jim Russell | MassLive SOUTH HADLEY — Next month’s annual town meeting includes a $160,000 request to fund a claim resulting from the wrongful termination of a police officer. The matter involves South Hadley police officer Mark Sowell. According to court records, he was fired by the town, but an arbitrator determined in October 2010 that Sowell was wrongly terminated. South Hadley officials at
In a recent civil lawsuit seeking $750,000.00 in damages, the plaintiff accused a Fall River police officer of sexually assaulting her while the officer was on duty. Named as defendants were the officer, the City of Fall River and the Fall River Police Chief; the Chief was represented in the litigation by RJA. Although the plaintiff filed her lawsuit in state court, believing that a
By Stephanie Barry | MassLive BOSTON – While the prosecution of former Springfield police officer Jeffrey Asher focused on a chaotic, violent clash between Asher and motorist Melvin Jones III, the former patrolman’s appeal of his criminal conviction will be decided largely on academics. Asher, convicted of assault and assault with a dangerous weapon in connection with a 2009 traffic stop during which he beat
Massachusetts law uses a rule called comparative fault when awarding financial damages in a personal injury case. In effect, there is a determination made regarding what percentage of fault to assign to the injured party as well as the fault percentage to assign to the person claimed to have caused the injury. Practical application of comparative fault For most people, it is a challenge to
In November, 2010, a police officer with the Lawrence Police Department was in Lawrence District Court to support the son of the Department’s Deputy Police Chief, who had been charged with various crimes. While in the courthouse, the officer had an interaction with three civilians who were involved in the prosecution of the Deputy Chief’s son. Based upon that interaction, the three civilians complained to
Most civil rights claims against police officers in Massachusetts are made by former criminal defendants who, for one reason or another, were not found guilty of the criminal charges brought against them. Going forward, those plaintiffs will have one less claim that they can make against police officers involved in their arrest or prosecution. RJA represented a Sergeant with the Springfield Police Department in connection
