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Why Is a Doctor's Evaluation Crucial to a Personal Injury Case?

By Robert I. Feinberg | Published April 10, 2014 | Posted in Personal Injury | Leave a comment

Doctor’s evaluations of people who have suffered accidents are often the single most important factor in obtaining a high settlement or verdict. Without those evaluations, we are only speculating as to someone’s future condition. There is a time and place for lay testimony.However, opinions, conclusions and prognostications is the province of the medical professional.

What Do I Look For In Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney?

By Robert I. Feinberg | Published March 25, 2014 | Posted in Personal Injury | Leave a comment

The qualities and characteristics that you look for when hiring an injury attorney are fairly obvious. You want someone who is familiar with the law, has experience, and someone with whom you have a comfort level. On the last point, the attorney-client relationship should be a very strong one as you are working closely together and most likely the relationship will be for more than a year.

What Is My Case Worth? Determining Value Part II

By Robert I. Feinberg | Published March 25, 2014 | Posted in Personal Injury | Leave a comment

The pricing of personal injury cases may be somewhat like selling a home. The buyer, or the person bringing the action for his or her accident, can be tempted at the outset to have a discussion regarding value. Often I caution my clients that it is far too early to have any sense of the value of the case.

What Determines the Value of My Personal Injury Case?

By Robert I. Feinberg | Published March 25, 2014 | Posted in Personal Injury | Leave a comment

This is a question that I frequently encounter. It is a legitimate and appropriate question for a personal injury client to ask. In this video blog, I discuss how credibility is “king.” Is the person bringing the lawsuit honest? Is the person reliable? What is the background of the accident victim client?

What Does an Insurance Company/Defense Attorney Look for in a Personal Injury Case?

By Robert I. Feinberg | Published March 25, 2014 | Posted in Personal Injury | Leave a comment

I am happy to invite a leading defense attorney to participate in this video blog. John Johnson has been defending civil cases for forty years and has been involved in some of the most serious personal injury cases in Massachusetts. That involvement has included the handling of not only trials but appellate cases.

What does a Jury Verdict Slip Look Like in a Case Involving Negligence?

By Robert I. Feinberg | Published February 12, 2014 | Posted in Personal Injury | Tagged Tags: Injury Settlements, negligence | Leave a comment

People are surprised to learn that in personal injury cases the jury is given a special verdict form. The first two questions in that document must be answered “yes” if the person suing is to recover. Those questions are: Was the defendant negligent? Was the defendant’s negligence a Read More

Is an Employer Liable for the Act of an Employee Which Causes an Accident?

By Robert I. Feinberg | Published February 3, 2014 | Posted in Personal Injury | Tagged Tags: vicarious liability | Leave a comment

Is an Employer Liable for the Act of an Employee Which Causes an Accident? If you are driving along the road and another auto that is driven by an employee of a company causes an accident, what is your recourse? In the above scenario, you will want to know a few things immediately: Was the Read More

What is the Effect of a Release in a Personal Injury Settlement?

By Robert I. Feinberg | Published January 30, 2014 | Posted in Personal Injury | Leave a comment

When a defendant settles a case, the plaintiff’s attorney is presented with a release. It is a document that ends the case against the settling defendant. It “releases” and “holds harmless” the opposing party from liability for a particular claim or set of claims being brought against it. In Massachusetts, as in most states, releases Read More

What Does the Law and Sports Have in Common?

By Robert I. Feinberg | Published January 23, 2014 | Posted in Personal Injury | Tagged Tags: law, sports | Leave a comment

If you are a sports fan, you often find that various rulings on the field are actually quite legalistic. For a Boston sports fan this came to mind twice in the last several months. The first was during the World Series. The play that ended Game 3 was controversial and involved the umpire calling obstruction Read More

What is the Law in Massachusetts Concerning a Snow and Ice Accident?

By Robert I. Feinberg | Published January 16, 2014 | Posted in Slip and Fall | Tagged Tags: Papadopoulos v. Target Corp, premises liability, serious injuries | Leave a comment

Let It Snow, But Don’t Forget to Salt… People across the country are experiencing excessive amounts of snow and very cold temperatures. That weather has certainly come to the Northeast. Not surprisingly, I have fielded more than a few calls from people who have fallen. Some have experienced very serious injuries. In the past, I Read More

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