Food recall lawsuits are critical for protecting consumer health and holding food manufacturers accountable for their products’ safety. When contaminated or mislabeled food items pose a risk to public health, individuals affected by such products can seek legal compensation. To offer guidance and insight, our team of experienced lawyers has…
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Injured On an E-Scooter? Here’s What You Need To Do
The rising popularity of electric scooters, or e-scooters, has brought a new mode of transportation to many urban areas. However, with this new mode of transportation comes risks and dangers. If you have been injured due to an e-scooter malfunction in Massachusetts, it is important to know what steps to take…
Who Pays Your Medical Bills After an Accident?
If you are involved in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence, you may not have to worry about paying your medical bills. Depending on your situation, your healthcare provider, and your health insurance, the at-fault party’s insurance company may be responsible for paying your medical expenses. It is important…
What is a Design Defect Products Liability Claim?
When you purchase a product, you expect it to work and not cause harm. However, sometimes products can be defective and cause injury or harm to the consumer. In such cases, the consumer may have a product liability claim against the manufacturer or seller of the product. One type of…
Types of Defective Product Liability Claims
Our product defect attorney understands when you purchase a product, you’re expecting that product to be safe. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Defective products can cause serious injuries or even death. When a defective product causes harm, the injured party may be able to file a product liability…
Massachusetts Court Discusses Conflicts of Law Analyses
Planes rarely crash, but when they do, the damages sustained are usually catastrophic. Plane crashes are typically caused by malfunctioning parts within the aircraft, and in many cases, more than one party bears liability. While parties have the right to seek compensation for losses caused by plane crashes, it may…
Massachusetts Court Discusses Expert Testimony in Product Liability Cases
People harmed by dangerous products have a right to seek compensation from the entities that developed and sold the defective device. Product liability claims are complicated and typically involve issues beyond the realm of understanding of the average person. As such, in most product liability cases, the plaintiff will need…
Massachusetts Court Discusses Establishing a Distributor’s Liability for a Defective Product
Under Massachusetts law, people harmed by defective medical devices can pursue product liability claims against the parties responsible for making and selling them. While proving the liability of the party that manufactured a defective product is relatively straightforward, establishing the fault of a party that merely distributed the defective device…
Massachusetts Court Discusses Choice of Law Considerations in Federal Cases
In many cases, a person who has been harmed by a dangerous product lives in a state other than the one where the product was created. As a result, if the aggrieved party chooses to sue the manufacturer for damages, the case may be filed in federal court. When determining…
Massachusetts Court Discusses Pleading Requirements in Federal Cases With State Law Claims
Every day, people in Massachusetts are harmed by defective products. As a result, numerous people around the state file product liability cases in an attempt to hold parties who sell unsafe items accountable. In many cases, such lawsuits allege that both state and federal laws have been broken. A Massachusetts…