Snow and ice cases, where injuries are claimed for a slip and fall, present unique issues. A slip and fall on slippery snow or ice can cause serious injuries. But, the happening of an accident and injuries does not automatically entitle the injured person to a recovery. Fault must be established on the part of the property [...]
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LIENS ON PERSONAL INJURY CASES
Like locks on a gate, liens prevent final settlement of personal injury cases until they are addressed. Government liens, private liens, statutory liens and others lock down settlement until dealt with. Medicare & Medicaid Liens Medicare & Medicaid, by statute, have liens on injury cases where accident related bills have been paid. Acceptance of these [...]
Independent Medical Examination in Personal Injury: the “IME”
Independent Medical Examination is anything but independent. The exams, also called an “IME” are also not medical examinations in the sense of a physician performing an unbiased examination seeking clinical findings for the purpose of healing. IMEs are set up by insurance companies solely for insurance company purposes. So, the correct term should be ‘Insurance Examination’. [...]
AUTO INSURANCE IN MASSACHUSETTS
Car accidents cause trauma. Those injured wonder why they suffer again when they try to figure out auto insurance. PIP Massachusetts lawmakers enacted what they call ‘no-fault’ auto insurance. This means that under the ‘PIP’ or Personal Injury Protection provision of your own insurance policy, regardless of fault, your insurance pays up to $8K of your medical bills. There are many [...]
PERSONAL INJURY: CAUSATION AND NEGLIGENCE
An unbroken chain must connect cause-and-effect between an accident and an injury in any case. It may seem obvious. But, causation is a fundamental element underlying every claim of negligence. As the question below shows, the critical legal element of causation must never be overlooked: Attorney Myers: My wife had a trial in an accident [...]
PERSONAL INJURY: Reasonable Person Standard
Negligence happens when a person does one of two things: Fails to do something that a reasonable person would do, guided upon those considerations which ordinarily regulate the conduct of human affairs; or Does something that reasonable person would not do. Common law evolves slowly. The reasonable man concept is burned into legal history. However, [...]
PERSONAL INJURY: Can Case be Reopened After Settlement?
Question: When symptoms come back years after an accident is it too late to file a claim? My niece was in a car accident four years ago and broke her neck. She received a settlement check and her medicals bills were paid. Now, she is experiencing renewed pain and she doesn’t have health insurance. Can [...]
PERSONAL INJURY: 10 REASONS NOT TO DO IT YOURSELF
10. Notice Provisions Many people understand statutes of limitation. These laws prohibit bringing a case after a certain period of time expires. But, notice provisions apply to some types of cases, requiring proper legal notice soon after an alleged accident or wrong takes place, sometimes 30 to 60 days. If proper notice is not given [...]
PERSONAL INJURY: Negligence Law & “Torts”
In the law, the word “tort” means a civil wrong. Latin play less of a role in the law as in previous eras. But, the word tort comes from “tortum” or “tortus” meaning injury. Personal injury law in its purest form is taught as “Torts” in law schools. The most common torts involve negligence. Negligence [...]
PERSONAL INJURY: WHY INSURANCE CLAIMS TAKE SO LONG
It can take a long time for an injury claim to percolate through the insurance claims handling process. The maze of the insurance claim handling process frustrates injured people waiting for full fair settlements, but also attorneys wanting a satisfied client and a closed file. Why does it take so long? Medical Review After documentation of the injury is submitted, [...]
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