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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Were you injured in a car accident? A motor vehicle accident can be a painful, stressful, and confusing experience. You may be contacted by insurance companies and investigators, you will have to fill out forms, and you may wonder who will pay your medical bills and lost wages.

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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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If you were in a car accident, you may pursue a Massachusetts Personal Injury Protection (PIP) claim for lost wages, medical bills and replacement services regardless of who caused the car accident. This is otherwise known as "no fault insurance."

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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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This article answers frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Massachusetts personal injury law. Read the rest of this entry »