Personal Injury
Bad Drivers: The Worst States, The Worst Habits
Bad drivers clog the highways everywhere. Three states topping the national list of awful drivers with bad records exist in New England. Step aside, New York. Three New England states fill out the top five slots in a nationwide ranking of states with bad drivers. In a study updated in […]
When Insurance Companies Demand Past Medical Records
How far back can an insurance company go in requesting past medical records? Question: “I had a car accident and herniated a disc. The claims adjuster sent a form telling me to sign letting them get medical records going back 15 years. Can insurance companies demand medical records going back […]
Latin Legal Terms. Legalese and Plain English
Law schools teach the new generation of lawyers to write clearly in contrast to old muddled legalese, but even now, Latin legal terms persist. Despite attempts to use plain English some older Latin words and phrases simply won’t go away. Certain Latin terminology finds itself deeply embedded in legal culture. […]
The Dark Side of Insurance
Deep down in the dark side of insurance lurks a story about one major insurance company. First of all, it defied court orders for 10 years refusing to disclose details on how it handles claims. Held in contempt of court, Allstate fought court orders requiring disclosure of their relationship with […]
How To Drive in a Rotary
Crazy as it sounds, lots of people don’t know how to drive in a rotary. Common sense and experience tell us to yield to traffic already in the rotary, wait for a safe opening and then proceed. Simple, right? It’s not a game of chicken. Unfortunately rotaries provoke heated controversy. […]
Bodily Injury Settlements After an Accident
Question about bodily injury settlements: “I was injured in an auto accident five months ago. I was not at fault and the person that caused the accident has no car insurance. At this point my chiropractor just released me after treating neck and back soft tissue injuries. The chiropractor’s notes […]
How Can Government Suspend Constitutional Rights?
What does it take to suspend Constitutional rights? It’s hard to imagine anyone who seriously thinks it’s OK to simply tear up the Constitution. At the same time most reasonable people agree something had to be done to contain the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Dictators face little trouble ordering […]
Less Traffic – More Fatal Accidents
With less traffic on the roads, more fatal accidents? What? When traffic volume goes down on the roads, you’d think the number of car accidents would also go down. Unfortunately, that common-sense thought proved wrong. While the amount of traffic went down due to “stay-at-home” orders during the height of […]
U.S. Legal System After Covid-19
The U.S. legal system after Covid-19 may or may not look like it did before the pandemic. What changes will people in need of legal services see after the shut-down? The “new normal” for the legal system may bring fundamental change. Then again, after unprecedented shut-down measures, long range permanent […]
Massachusetts Courts and COVID-19
All Massachusetts Courts now operate under severe restrictions to normal operations in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. The near shut down follows an April 1, 2020 order by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. The “SJC” represents the top court in the Commonwealth. The SJC cites urgent public […]
