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Dog Injury and Bite Cases: Who Really “Owns a Dog?”
In Massachusetts, the owner or the keeper of a dog is strictly liable for injuries or damages caused by that dog. And although there are a number of defenses to dog bite cases, one defense that many victims may not anticipate, is for the person sued, to argue that they are, not in fact,… Read More »
Things You May Not Have Known About Dog Injury and Bite Cases
When you are injured by a dog it may seem like a pretty easy case. The dog bit you, so the owner should be liable for your injuries. But dog bite cases are actually more complex than you think, and there are a lot of misconceptions about dog bite and injury cases. Strict Liability… Read More »
How Do You Prove the Other Driver was Driving Drunk in Your Accident Case?
Let’s say you’re in a car accident, and based on the negligent driver’s behavior, you’re pretty convinced that he or she was drunk, or driving under the influence. How do you prove that? You didn’t exactly whip out a breathalyzer test for the other driver to take after the accident happened. So if you… Read More »
How Does Leash Use Affect a Dog Bite Case?
Owners of dogs that cause harm to others, are strictly liable for the damages caused by the dog. That means that there is an “expedited path” to showing liability because a victim doesn’t need to show that the owner of the dig necessarily did anything wrong. So long as someone owned the dog, and… Read More »
Things Your Injury Attorney Can Do For You (Other Than Get You Compensation)
If you are injured, and the injury was because of an accident that was caused by someone else’s negligence, you should go see a qualified personal injury attorney. You should see an attorney to see if you could get compensation for the losses you suffered because of the other party’s negligence, in an effort… Read More »
Understanding the Doctrine of Attractive Nuisance
As a general rule, there is no duty by a property owner to keep their property safe from, or to warn others of, dangerous conditions on the property, when the injured victim is a trespasser. The trespasser is on the property illegally or without the owner’s permission—hence being a trespasser—and as such, if the… Read More »
Liability When Ice and Snow Cause Accidents
Snow ice and related conditions that come with the winter, are a major cause of accidents in Massachusetts. When they happen and the accidents are caused by icy weather conditions, many people are quick to just blame nature; to throw up their hands and say “nothing anybody could do about that.” But that’s not… Read More »
Self Driving Cars are Coming. The Law May Not be Ready for Them
As the days go by, in the background, car manufacturers inch closer and closer to the day that cars are truly self driving, or autonomous. But as slow as that pace seems to be, it is a lot faster than the pace of the laws that we use to resolve liability and responsibility in… Read More »
Definitions for Common Terms Your Attorney May be Using
Like many other professionals, attorneys often get into the habit of speaking in legal terms, assuming that clients automatically also understand what the lawyer is talking about. If you’re the client who doesn’t understand you can, and should, ask your attorney to explain common terms or meanings. But as a helpful guide, here are… Read More »
Understanding Workers’ Compensation Immunity
Sometimes we are injured on the job or at work, just because our jobs are inherently dangerous, or they expose us to danger. But other times we are injured at work, because someone was careless or negligent. When workers are injured on the job, because of the negligence of their own employer, they face… Read More »
