Personal Injury

I suffered an injury on a wet floor at the gym. The manager says I can’t sue because I signed a “general release” when I joined. Is this true?

While it’s standard procedure for a health club or gym to require members to sign a liability waiver, members still have rights. The purpose of a general release of liability waiver is to protect the gym from injuries caused by its members. It’s common to sustain an injury while exercising. For example, pulling a muscle from lifting too much weight, misusing an exercise machine, or

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How Does Legal Marijuana Impact Personal Injury Cases?

The legality of marijuana use by people over the age of 21 in Massachusetts does not change whether or not a person under the influence of the drug is at fault in a personal injury case. The treatment of marijuana use, legal or not, is the same as the use of alcohol and other substances when it comes to things like driving, operating heavy machinery,

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Injured While Ridesharing: Can Passengers Sue the Company as Well as the Driver?

Ridesharing has been hailed as one of the great conveniences of modern life: easier than designating a driver, cheaper than a cab, and faster than waiting for the bus. When it comes to injuries incurred because of a rideshare driver’s recklessness or negligence, however, it is less clear how victims can receive full compensation. The average driver, even working fulltime, is almost certainly lacking insurance,

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Will Your Massachusetts Motorcycle Insurance Cover Your Injury Expenses?

When it comes to auto accident injuries, motorcyclists are more likely to suffer serious injuries. Even the most careful motorcyclists cannot always guard against the negligence of other drivers. This is why motorcyclists need to carry adequate insurance. Do you have enough coverage? Every state sets minimum requirements known as Compulsory Coverage. Let’s review Compulsory Coverage in Massachusetts and why it may not be enough

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How does the court determine fault for injuries suffered in a car accident?

The terms comparative fault and contributory negligence are legal doctrines often referred to during auto accident lawsuits to address whether the plaintiff will recover damages in full. More precisely, these terms determine the percentage of each party at fault to determine if damages are recoverable and to what extent. If you are injured in a car accident, you may be entitled to recover damages from

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Premises Liability and Comparative Negligence in Massachusetts

When someone gets injured on a property in Massachusetts, who is responsible? The property owner? The tenant leasing the property? Or could the injured person’s conduct have caused the injury? Massachusetts law recognizes that questions of liability—premises liability or otherwise—are seldom black-and-white. If you have been injured on someone else’s property and are seeking compensation, you may find yourself puzzling over terms like ‘premises liability’.

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How Much Your Personal Injury Case Is Worth

When deciding how much a personal injury case is worth, it’s important to remember that every case is different and must be evaluated independently. Personal injury cases are anything but cut and dried, and there is no mathematical formula to determine how much one is owed for sustained injuries, although the insurance companies try to convince you that it is a simple math problem. Be

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