A car accident’s emotional impact is often just as devastating as physical injuries. You may not know that tort law allows you to recover emotional damages. However, as the injured party filing the claim, you must calculate these losses, assigning an appropriate monetary value to non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering. The process can …
Can You Sue Someone For The Time Wasted In Boston Traffic?
Boston traffic presents a real challenge to residents. A recent study determined that only three other cities worldwide have more severe congestion. Sitting on the road for so long leads to approximately a workweek of time and thousands of dollars in fuel. With such losses, a motorist may wonder if time wasted in Boston traffic constitutes …
Proposed Massachusetts Legislation Could Make Roads Safer
If you’re planning on filing a personal injury claim relating to a car accident, you should be aware of a new bill filed by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker this past April entitled “An Act Relative to Improving Safety on the Roads of the Commonwealth.” The bill, which has yet to pass, aims to reduce roadway …
Workplace Eye Injuries Are Common—Here’s How to Prevent Them
Every day, around 2,000 workers suffer work-related eye injuries in the U.S. Though some of those injuries require no days off from work and no medical treatment, many require hospitalization, significant time missed at work, and—in the worst of cases—vision loss. How Eye Injuries Happen Eye injuries typically have three general causes: objects striking or …
What Type of Lawyer Do I Need? A Guide for First Timers
For most people, attorneys are much like doctors, electricians, fire fighters; they seldom think about them unless they need them. And when they need them, they often need them quickly. If you’ve just started the search for an attorney, you might be lost in a sea of legal jargon looking for the right one. You’ve …
Does Vaping Increase the Risk of COVID-19?
Scientists indicate that the answer is yes—vaping may increase the dangers connected to COVID-19. The virus itself has been devastating to the health and lives of hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Since using e-cigarettes to vape can cause lung damage and other respiratory issues, the combination of the two could increase a person’s risk …
What to Do When Your Car Is Recalled
In the last two months, GM has recalled more than 3.1 million vehicles in the United States and other markets. The actions started with last month’s recall of more than 1.6 million vehicles for faulty ignition switches, which have been linked to 12 deaths. The latest recalls cover airbag wiring harnesses, brake parts, and other components …
