What does Proportional Comparative Fault at 51% mean? Does Massachusetts Law Apply Proportional Comparative Fault at 51%? If I am found a fault in a car accident can I still sue the other driver? Read the rest of this entry »

If the employee that suffered an accidental death while on the job was covered under worker's comp insurance, the employee's beneficiaries or surviving family members cannot sue for wrongful death, however, they may have legal rights to compensation for emotional damages or physical harm suffered if the employer was negligent in some way that cause or contributed to the death. (Ferriter v. Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc., 381 Mass. 507, 413 N.E.2d 690 (1980).)

If the employee's accidental death was due to the negligent actions of a third party, Massachusetts worker’s compensation statute does provide rights to surviving dependents to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the third party even if the employee had workmen’s compensation through his employer.

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Many personal injury claims are settled prior to filing a personal injury lawsuit. However, if an insurance company denies your claim or makes an unreasonable offer, you should consider pursuing a lawsuit. This article summarizes the different steps involved in a lawsuit.

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Proving a slip and fall claim requires a thorough understanding of what caused the fall and knowledge of the applicable law. In this article, Attorney Allison discusses the law on slip and fall claims.

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You may be entitled to personal injury damages if you prove that the defendant was negligent and the defendant's negligence caused you to suffer injury or harm. There are many types of damages you may be entitled to - but your the burden of proof is on the victim (or family members when the legal matter involves wrongful death). Your attorney must prove your damages by a fair preponderance of the evidence (or in other words, when all of the evidence is weighed that the matter is more probably true than not.)

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If you were injured in a car accident, you may wish to pursue a car accident claim. This article offers useful information about car accident claims including types of claims, proving a claim, and statute of limitations.

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Once you have reached an end medical result (which means that you have fully recovered, or your doctor determines that your condition will not improve with further treatment and you are permanently disabled), we will obtain any remaining documents we may need, evaluate your claim, prepare a demand package, and attempt to negotiate a settlement of your claim with the defendant's insurance company.

Attorney Allison will review your entire file including all documents concerning liability and damages, and evaluate your personal injury claim.

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Achieving a favorable car accident settlement can be a difficult and frustrating process. Attorney F. Robert Allison is an experienced Massachusetts auto accident attorney very familiar with the auto accident claim process. He will thoroughly investigate your claim, properly evaluate your claim, can negotiate with car accident insurance adjusters, and advise you throughout settlement negotiations. Here is helpful information about settling car accident claims, insurance laws, and what happens when you cannot settle a claim fairly.

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Personal Injury lawyer, Robert Allison, is an experienced Massachusetts car accident attorney. He will help you with many of the concerns you may have following a car accident such as the payment of medical bills and lost wages, talking to insurance companies, and getting your car repaired. Here are some of the benefits of hiring the law firm of F. Robert Allison to represent your best interests in a car accident claim.

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Information about filing personal injury and car accident lawsuits in Massachusetts, and information about mediation and arbitration.

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