Category Archives: Boston Negligence Lawyer

$600,000 Emotional Distress Verdict Overturned By New York’s Highest Appellate Court.

Posted on August 10, 2015 by gil hoy

Seventeen-year-old Jesse Shipley died in a drunk driving accident in early 2005.  His family and friends mourned at his Catholic funeral and put him to rest at a Staten Island, New York burial grounds.  Just two months later, the family … Continue reading →

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Time Warner Seeks New Trial After $2.7 Million Workplace Injury Judgment.

Posted on July 31, 2015 by gil hoy

When workplace injuries occur, employers have a common law duty to provide some semblance of accommodations to the injured employee. If an employer is found liable for failure to accommodate, the compensatory and punitive damages can quickly add up to … Continue reading →

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Courts Are Reluctant To Use Legal Doctrine Of “Res Ipsa Loquitur.”

Posted on July 31, 2015 by gil hoy

In most tort cases, the person suing must prove that the defendant was acting negligently and that the negligence caused injury. However, there are a few cases in which the burden is on the defendant to show that his or … Continue reading →

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