Cape Cod Injury Lawyer Blog

In the case of In the Matter of a Grand Jury Investigation, a certain law firm agreed to represent a client in April 2013. At the time, the client was under investigation by a grand jury, but an indictment had not yet been issued. According to allegations by the Commonwealth, the client gave his cell…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the federal organization charged with maintaining standards of excellence in motor vehicle and highway safety, levied more fines in 2014 than in any other year of its existence. In fact, the $126 million in civil penalties issued by the NHTSA last year exceeded the amount collected during the…

People often react negatively to the experience of being arrested. There is a high level of embarrassment, a dread of impending confinement, and sometimes a significant level of pain as the arrest is effectuated. A recent case in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit illustrates some of the issues that can…

Shopping, traveling, and spending time with family and friends during the holidays can be enjoyable but time-consuming. Despite the busyness of the season, it is important to stay abreast of the latest news in consumer product recalls, advisories, and safety alerts. With several different government agencies policing the millions of products sold in the United…

According to the Executive Clemency Guidelines issued by Governor Deval L. Patrick earlier this year, “The grant of executive clemency is primarily to remove barriers often associated with a criminal record or sentence, therefore facilitating the reintegration of the petitioner into the community of the law abiding… [It] is warranted only in rare and exceptional…

Insurance adjustors have been known to use the expression “making a mountain out of a mole hill” when attempting to bargain down the value of a claim. In a recent case, a “mole hill” of a claim turned into a mountain of a judgment when a $990 dispute, which was reduced to a $188 dispute…

In the case of Washington v. Cranmer, the plaintiff was a woman who sought medical care in the emergency department of a hospital, complaining of various symptoms including body weakness, left arm weakness, difficulty with balance, increased blood sugars, dizziness, and blurry vision. Despite being only 37 years old, the patient’s medical history included diabetes,…

Usually, an attorney must be licensed in a given state before he or she can practice law in the courts of that state. There is an exception to this general rule, however. In some situations, an attorney may be admitted pro hac vice for one particular case. Taken literary, “pro hac vice” means “for this…

When you think about the dangers of fast food, you probably think of things like calories, fat grams, and salt. While those are certainly worthy of consideration, there can sometimes be a more immediate threat lurking in that steaming bag of chicken nuggets and French fries. The Consumer Product Safety Commission recently issued a recall…

Although some workers’ compensation cases are fairly straightforward with the employee as the claimant and the employer as the defendant, work injury claims can sometimes be very complex and involve multiple defendants and even multiple lawsuits. In situations in which an injured worker is successful in a case against a third party, the employer’s insurance…