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• Elder Care Issues?...You Don't Have to Face Them Alone

  Carrie Strasser | September 25, 2009 3:20 PM | 0 CommentsStoughton / Canton, MA

  The New York Times reported on a new trend in dealing with caring for elderly parents: hiring geriatric care managers. These professionals act as caseworkers for a family grappling with housing...

• Falling Down Stairs

  Ken Margolin | February 15, 2007 7:00 AM | 0 CommentsBoston, MA

  Falling down a flight of stairs or even a few steps can cause serious injuries. Broken bones, head injury, and other trauma can result. In determining whether a stair injury case should result in a lawsuit, a number of factors need to be determined in addition to the severity of the injury. Stair injury cases are a form of premises liability litigation. Stair design is one factor to be analyzed....

• Hemophilia and AIDS: William Modestino, Jr. Tribute to a Son

  Bruce Bierhans | May 08, 2009 2:20 PM | 0 CommentsStoughton / Canton, MA

  As I read the corporate blather this month about tort reform, I am reminded of a case I tried in May and June of 2001. It was about Bill Modestino, Jr. a courageous young man and hemophiliac that...

• Maclaren Stroller Recall: Free Repair Kit Costs More Than Its Worth

  Steven Schafer | November 16, 2009 12:01 AM | 2 CommentsBoston, MA

  On November 9, 2009, Maclaren USA, the American subsidiary of the British manufacturer of umbrella strollers and other children’s products, “voluntarily” recalled about 1 million...

• New Proposal to Examine Drug Safety

  Carrie Strasser | November 25, 2009 9:54 AM | 0 CommentsStoughton / Canton, MA

  Yesterday, the New York Times reported that a new plan to monitor the safety of drugs could identify a particular drug's risks long before they might have otherwise been discovered. The study that...

• What is "Unfair and Deceptive" in Massachusetts Consumer Law?

  Bruce Bierhans | February 12, 2009 7:55 PM | 0 CommentsStoughton / Canton, MA

  There exists two important components of the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, chapter 93A. One is section 2 of the Act which relates to situations where a consumer maintains a claim against...

• Nissan Recalls Murano SUVs

  Chrissie Cole | May 25, 2009 3:31 PM | 0 CommentsStoughton / Canton, MA

  Nissan is recalling more than 360,000 Murano SUVs from the 2003-2007 model years due to a defect in the intake air ducts which may cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a...

• MA Insurance Board of Appeal to be Dissolved

  Carrie Strasser | March 02, 2009 12:51 PM | 0 CommentsCape Cod, MA

  On April 1, the Division of Insurance Board of Appeal, that hears approximately 50,000 motor vehicle insurance surcharge cases annually, will be dissolved reported the Boston Globe. The decision,...

• Landlords Can Now Be Liable for Pit Bull Attacks

  Bruce Bierhans | November 06, 2009 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsCape Cod, MA

  It has long been the law in Massachusetts, and in many other states, that if your dog causes injury, you are liable regardless of whether or not you were negligent. This is called strict liability...

• Cell Phone Driving Fatalities

  Ken Margolin | August 07, 2007 4:10 PM | 0 CommentsBoston, MA

  If the sight of the driver to your right on the interstate, chatting away on his cell phone gets you angry, you've got a right to be. Various studies have shown that driving while talking on a cell phone can be as dangerous as driving with a blood alcohol level over the legal limit. Estimates of the number of U.S. traffic fatalities caused by cell phone talking while driving are generally in the...