When you are injured in a car accident, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. However, it is helpful to know what you have to prove and the type of evidence you will need to prove your car accident claim. A car accident claim is broken down into three major components: Liability, Damages, […]
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When You Fall Down a Stairway Can You Pursue a Slip and Fall claim?
By Robert Allison on January 2, 2013A fall due to a defective stairway or railing can result in serious personal injures including fractures, head injuries and dislocated shoulders, elbows, and ankles. As in all slip and fall accidents, you must prove who owned or controlled the property, that they were negligent, that you suffered damages and that the negligence caused your […]
Protecting Your Identity
By Robert Allison on May 18, 2012Identity theft is a crime in which an impostor obtains key pieces of personal identifying information from individuals such as Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers and uses them for personal gain. It can start with a lost or stolen wallet, stolen mail, a data breach, computer virus, phishing scams, or paper documents thrown […]
Slip and Fall Claims and the Mode of Operation Rule
By Robert Allison on March 30, 2012Chances are you’ve been to the grocery and seen grapes, lettuce leaves, green beans, etc. on the floor of the produce aisle. These stray fruits and vegetables are the result of customers who serve themselves from the open displays and represent a hazard to shoppers. Recognizing trends in premises liability and the nature of self-service […]
Slip and Fall Claims and the Law on Open and Obvious Dangers
By Robert Allison on March 30, 2012Who is responsible in a slip and fall when someone is injured by a hazard that is open and obvious such as a defect in a stair or an obstacle left on a traveled path? Until recently the law in Massachusetts held that a landowners duty to protect lawful visitors against dangerous conditions on his […]
