Most states require businesses to provide workers’ compensation insurance to their employees. This coverage is essential for protecting workers should they sustain an injury while on the job and ensuring they’re adequately compensated. However, the process of filing a claim and pursuing compensation can be daunting, which is why many people choose to hire a workplace injury attorney to help them navigate this system.
Massachusetts is one of about a dozen states that have no-fault auto insurance laws in place. What this means is that anyone involved in a vehicular accident must turn first to their own insurance to recover for medical expenses.
Parking lots are one of the most common areas to get into a car accident. And, even though cars are generally moving slower than they would be on the roads, these accidents can still cause damage and injury and need to be taken seriously.
It seems that most people have been involved in a car accident in one way or another. The severity of car crashes has a wide and almost unmeasurable range, from minor fender benders to multi-car pile-ups.
Most highway accidents involve two or more vehicles colliding, with damage and possible injuries to drivers and passengers. This is where your auto insurance comes in. The at-fault driver will be responsible for any property damage, and injuries will be taken care of through the Personal Injury Protection (PIP) feature of your personal auto policy.
If you’ve been injured in an accident that wasn't your fault, you probably know you can file a personal injury claim to receive damages from the at-fault party, but you may not know exactly how to go about doing this or what you can expect during the process.
Massachusetts is one of 12 states that have instituted no-fault accident insurance standards. In other words, when you’re injured in an auto accident in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are covered by the Personal Injury Protection (PIP) feature of your mandated auto insurance policy.
Few of us are actually prepared for what we should do after being injured in an accident. By following these guidelines, you can dramatically improve your chances of a favorable outcome from your settlement.
Figuring out who is at fault can be challenging in any motor vehicle accident. However, when an accident involves an 18-wheeler, semi-truck, or another kind of commercial truck, assessing liability becomes even more complicated because there may be multiple at-fault parties.
While deaths from drunk driving decreased in 2020 during the pandemic, as things return to normal two years later, it’s again a dangerous proposition every time you hop into your vehicle and head out to work, to a friend's house, shopping, or to wherever.
