When you purchase a product, whether it’s a toy, a gadget, a household item, a car part, a medical device, or even a food item at the grocery store, you expect it to perform its intended function without causing you or anybody else serious harm. According to the National Safety Council, however, about 15.1 million […]
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New Hampshire Rideshare Insurance Explained by Amanda M. Frederick
Rideshare accidents raise complex insurance questions that are often misunderstood until after an injury occurs. Unlike traditional motor vehicle claims, insurance coverage involving Uber and Lyft in New Hampshire depends on highly specific factors, including the driver’s status within the app at the time of the incident and the interaction between state law, personal auto […]
Do I Have A Legal Case? Nursing Home Negligence in Massachusetts
Placing a loved one in a nursing home can be a difficult decision and one that is not made lightly. Families often research different facilities, ask the right questions, and evaluate the options before deciding on one that is best suited to their needs. Once there, they trust that their loved one will be well […]
Case Note for Trial Court Analysis of the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act
Given the scarcity of trial court decisions interpreting the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act, G.L. c. 149, §24L (“MNAA”), I find it worthwhile and helpful to scour those orders and decisions to search for tid bits and take aways that might apply more generally to what are typically very fact specific determinations. A recent such decision […]
Proposed Legislation Aims to Strengthen Protections for Rideshare Users in Massachusetts
Massachusetts lawmakers are considering new legislation that would expand criminal penalties for sexual offenses committed by rideshare drivers during the course of a ride. While the details are still evolving, what is clear is that the state is responding to a pattern seen across multiple industries: people in positions of relative power abusing vulnerable individuals […]
