» Personal Injury Cases

Our client, an avid cyclist, was riding his bike downhill at a fast rate of speed when a car negligently pulled out in front of him from a side street resulting in a collision. As a result of the collision, he was thrown off his bike and suffered several rib fractures, multiple abrasions, lacerations and permanent scarring. The accident happened shortly after dusk and the responding police officer found that our client was 50% responsible for the accident due to inadequate lighting and reflectors on his bicycle pursuant to M.G.L. c. 85 s.11B(8). We obtained several sworn statements from witnesses to the accident disputing the lighting conditions at the time of the accident and the case was settled shortly after a settlement demand package was sent to the insurance company.

Our client, a foreigner on vacation, was riding a bike along a street when a car negligently pulled out in front of him from a side street resulting in a collision. As a result of the collision, our client suffered from a fractured collar bone that required surgery. The negligent driver was cited by police and witness statements were obtained. The case was settled shortly after a settlement demand package was sent to the insurance company

Our client was the front seat passenger of a car in which the driver negligently made a left turn through an intersection, when it was struck by a speeding vehicle traveling in the opposite direction. Claims for negligence were made against the driver of the vehicle our client was traveling in and the driver of the vehicle traveling in the opposite direction. The operator of the vehicle traveling in the opposite direction was driving a rental car at the time of the accident resulting in the “stacking” of the driver’s personal auto insurance and the rental car insurance. As a result of the collision our client suffered an exacerbation of pre-existing back pain and an orthopedic expert was retained to render an opinion on causation and permanency of her injuries. The case settled shortly after a settlement demand package was sent to the insurance companies.

Our client, an avid triathlete, was struck by a commercial truck towing a trailer while riding his road bike when the driver of the truck attempted to pass him. As a result of the collision, our client was thrown from his bike and suffered from abrasions, lacerations, scarring to his knee and a fractured clavicle. An expert dermatologist was hired to render an opinion on the nature and permanency of the scarring to his knee. A claim against the driver of the truck for negligence was made and a claim against the underinsured policy of our client’s automobile insurance policy was made. The case against the driver of the truck was settled shortly after a settlement demand package was sent to the driver’s insurance company. After waiting three years to make sure the clavicle fracture did not require surgery, the underinsured claim was settled.

Our client was struck by a driver who failed to stop at an intersection. The defendant driver’s negligence resulted in a rollover of our client’s vehicle and an exacerbation of pre-existing lower back pain. The case was settled shortly after a demand package was sent to the insurance company.

Our client was a rear seat passenger of a car in which the driver negligently made a left turn through an intersection when it was struck by a speeding vehicle traveling in the opposite direction. Claims for negligence were made against the driver of the vehicle our client was traveling in and the driver of the vehicle traveling in the opposite direction. As a result of the collision, our client suffered a rotator cuff tear that required surgery. The claims against both drivers were settled for the insurance policy limits.

A neighbor’s dog wandered into our client’s house with its leash still attached. While attempting to return the dog it lunged off our client’s porch and pulled the client down a flight of stairs resulting in neck pain, arm pain, and hip pain. The homeowner’s insurance company unsuccessfully argued our client was a “temporary keeper” of the dog and attempted to deny the claim. The case was settled shortly after a settlement demand package was sent to the insurance company.

Our client was traveling home after work along Route 93 North in Boston, MA when he was side-swiped by another vehicle that negligently attempted to merge into his lane. As a result of the collision, he suffered from whiplash injuries and an exacerbation of pre-existing headaches. A claim against the driver of the other vehicle for negligence was made and a claim against the underinsured policy of our client’s automobile insurance policy was made. The case against the other driver was settled for the policy limits shortly after a settlement demand package was sent and the underinsured claim was settled at the same time.