February 13, 2025
Report: Texting While Driving Offenses Continue to Increase in Massachusetts
The Boston Globe has reported that more than 53,000 distracted driving tickets were issued in 2023 alone. Since the 2020 enactment of a Massachusetts law that made it illegal to operate a motor vehicle while using any electronic device, over 177,000 related tickets have been written. In Massachusetts, drivers can’t use electronic devices unless they…
February 7, 2025
Auto Accidents in the U.S. and Massachusetts Crash Statistics
Auto accidents is one of the top causes of fatalities among kids and teenagers. It is also among the leading causes of deaths across all ages. In the United States alone, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated nearly 44,000 crash-related deaths in 2022, as well as 2.6 million emergency department visits for…
January 31, 2025
Brockton, MA Woman Receives a $300,000 Slip & Fall Settlement from Safety Insurance and CNA Insurance
Recently, a Brockton area woman obtained a $300,000 settlement from Safety Insurance and CNA Insurance after she injured her leg in a slip and fall incident. While walking in an apartment complex, the woman slipped on untreated ice. As a result, the woman sustained serious injuries to her leg. Shortly after receiving medical treatment, she contacted…
January 28, 2025
Fall River, MA Man Receives a $115,000 Slip & Fall Settlement from Gallagher Bassett
Recently, a Fall River area man obtained a $115,000 settlement from Gallagher Bassett after he injured both knees in a slip and fall incident. While walking into a store, the man tripped from a defective floor. As a result, the man sustained serious injuries to his knees. Shortly after receiving medical treatment, he contacted our Fall…
January 16, 2025
Providence, RI Woman Receives a $100,000 Car Accident Settlement from Geico Insurance Company
Attorney Laura Cameron secured a $100,000 settlement for a Providence, RI woman who was seriously hurt in a car accident. While the at-fault driver was negligently operating their vehicle, they lost control of their car. The other driver’s vehicle brutally crashed into our client’s car, which pushed our client off the roadway and into the…
January 13, 2025
New Bedford, MA Man Receives a $240,000 Slip and Fall Settlement from Specialty Insurance Company
Attorney D. Robin Gouveia recently secured a $240,000 settlement from Specialty Insurance Company for a New Bedford, MA area man who sustained serious injuries during a slip and fall incident. While leaving a commercial establishment, our client slipped and fell on untreated ice. The business did not properly treat the ice nor warn patrons of…
November 13, 2024
Johnston, RI Woman Receives a $200,000 Combined Car Accident Settlement from USAA and Allstate Insurance Companies
Attorney Laura Cameron recently acquired a $200,000 combined car accident settlement for a woman in the Johnston, RI area. A driver negligently sped through a stop sign, which caused the driver to crash into our client’s car. Our client sustained abrasions, contusions, injuries throughout her body, and torn ligaments. She required surgery, injections, physical therapy,…
November 5, 2024
Fall River, MA Woman Receives a $160,000 Car Accident Settlement from Norfolk & Dedham Group Insurance Company
Attorney Heather Spellman obtained a $160,000 settlement for a Fall River, MA woman who was injured in a car accident. Our client was traveling in her car when a negligent driver rear-ended our client. She suffered neck, back, arm, and leg injuries from the impact. These injuries left our client unable to work or participate…
October 28, 2024
Providence, RI Man Receives $425,000 Workers’ Compensation Lumpsum Settlement from ACE American Insurance Company
A man from Providence, RI recently obtained a $425,000 workers’ compensation lumpsum settlement for his work-related injury. After years of repetitive strain at work, our client’s back injury worsened. Eventually, his repetitive use injury required surgery. Our client’s disabling injury prevented him from working. This man contacted our Providence office so we could help him…
October 25, 2024
Dartmouth, MA Man Receives a $250,000 Workers’ Compensation Lumpsum Settlement from Travelers Insurance Company
A man from the Dartmouth, MA area recently received a $250,000 workers’ compensation lumpsum settlement from Travelers Insurance Company. While at work, our client sustained neck and spinal injuries. After taking time off to recover, our client returned to his job. Unfortunately, he reinjured his neck and spine while working. These injuries required multiple surgeries…
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