Author: Joshua Brabant When an injury claim, such as a car accident, is settled with an insurance company in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that company is required by law to run a check with the Department of Revenue (DOR) to see if there are any MassHealth Liens, Child Support Liens or Back Taxes owed to…
Continue reading ›Author: Joshua Brabant Settling a car accident through insurance is the most straightforward way to sort out payment and liability in the case of a collision. Although it is not always ideal to settle without one or both insurance companies, it is fairly common since many people do not want to face an increase in…
Continue reading ›Author: Joshua Brabant The Boston Herald reported that suddenly and without warning, a car popped the curb and plowed into “[t]hree pedestrians [who] suffered serious injuries at a passenger pickup area at Logan International Airport.” The Herald reported that a black 1995 Lexus was “stopped in the Terminal C pickup area about 4:30 p.m. when,…it…
Continue reading ›Author: Joshua Brabant The Patriot Ledger reported that a car while on Crown Colony Drive in Quincy veered off the road and “slid down the embankment behind the BJ’s…and hit a parked car.” Thereafter, two people were taken to the South Shore Hospital for their injuries. Unexpected events like this occur more than we realize…
Continue reading ›Author: Joshua Brabant The Boston Herald recently reported that the Boston police arrested an individual who is a retired Cambridge cop and that he will be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court “on a charge of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident causing personal injury” regarding a hit-and-run accident in the area of Symphony…
Continue reading ›Author: Joshua Brabant The Boston Herald reported that the MBTA is eyeing signals for the “century-old Green Line” in light of the recent crash where a trolley became derailed and injured 10 or 11 people and caused more than “$1 million in damage to the train”. Transportation Secretary, Richard A. Davey, stated, “We are looking…
Continue reading ›Author: Joshua Brabant In most car accidents it is important to prove who made the error or in legal insurance terms who is negligent. Unfortunately, your viewpoint may not match the driver of the other car. Instead of arguing at the side of the road there are several ways to build your case for who…
Continue reading ›Author: Joshua Brabant Car accidents in Quincy increased to some extent this past year of 2013, according to the Quincy Heard-Whig at around 4 percent. In 2012, 1,150 accidents occurred which was the lowest in the last 10 years, but rose to more than 1,170 in 2013. Along with the increase of accidents in 2013,…
Continue reading ›Author: Joshua Brabant The average American motorist does not envision being in an accident when they leave their driveway. Unfortunately every 10 seconds drivers find themselves in the frustrating and sometimes tragic position of dealing with a car accident. On average, there are more than 6 million car accidents on the roads of the US,…
Continue reading ›Author: Joshua Brabant Driving is such an important part of American life. Whether it is the daily commute to work or just a Sunday drive for fun, Americans are fond of their cars and serious about driving. Fortunately, innovations over the past years have made U.S. roads and highways safer for all of us. Unfortunately,…
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