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2019-12-09: Updated: 2019-12-09 17:51:08 Massachusetts Court Affirms Summary Judgment to Player, Coaches, and Refs in Hockey Player’s Personal Injury Lawsuit

By John C. Manoog III

2019-11-27: Updated: 2019-11-27 17:31:25 Massachusetts OUI Case Reversed Due to Ambiguity As to Whether Consent for “Chemical Test” Included Having Blood Drawn

By John C. Manoog III

2019-11-19: Updated: 2019-11-19 19:39:47 Massachusetts Tort Claims Act Protects Transportation Authority from Claim Arising from Discretionary Function

By John C. Manoog III

2019-11-13: Updated: 2019-11-13 18:06:31 Appellate Court Remands Massachusetts Woman’s Personal Injury Case After Second Trial Results in Substantially Lower Verdict

By John C. Manoog III

2019-11-07: Updated: 2019-11-07 15:32:00 Massachusetts Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Worker’s Infliction of Emotional Distress Claim But Says She Should Have Been Allowed to Add FMLA Claim

By John C. Manoog III

2019-10-30: Updated: 2019-10-30 19:27:20 Massachusetts Court of Appeals Refuses to Disturb Jury’s Verdict in Wrongful Death Suit

By John C. Manoog III

2019-10-23: Updated: 2019-10-23 13:20:52 Massachusetts Appellate Court Holds That Insurance Company’s $260,000 Settlement Offer Was Fair and Equitable in Light of $10,260 Jury Verdict

By John C. Manoog III

2019-10-16: Updated: 2019-10-16 20:28:28 Massachusetts Court Holds That Defendant’s Crossing Over Fog Line Was Sufficient to Justify Police Stop

By John C. Manoog III

2019-10-08: Updated: 2019-10-08 21:08:16 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Issues Instructions for Reviewing a Tort Settlement When a Liability Insurer Objects to the Terms

By John C. Manoog III

2019-09-30: Updated: 2019-09-30 12:38:29 Massachusetts Appellate Court Says Lower Tribunal Should Not Have Entered Separate and Final Judgment in Tenant’s Suit Against Landlord and Appliance Store Following Explosion

By John C. Manoog III

2019-09-23: Updated: 2019-09-23 16:56:02 Massachusetts Court of Appeals Affirms Firearms Conviction After Vehicle Stop

By John C. Manoog III

2019-09-16: Updated: 2019-09-16 13:32:55 Massachusetts Court of Appeal Affirms Summary Judgment to Homeowners, Despite Child’s Serious Injury on Zip Line

By John C. Manoog III

2019-09-06: Updated: 2019-09-06 20:34:27 Massachusetts Appeals Court Holds that Suicide Victim’s Administratrix Could Purse Claim Against Public Health Commission

By John C. Manoog III

2019-08-28: Updated: 2019-08-28 13:33:44 Non-Resident Was Exempt from Massachusetts PIP Insurance Requirements

By John C. Manoog III

2019-08-22: Updated: 2019-08-22 19:54:33 U.S. Supreme Court Issues Decision that Could Affect Defendants in Cape Cod Criminal Cases

By John C. Manoog III

2019-08-15: Updated: 2019-08-15 13:30:47 Massachusetts Appeals Court Agrees With Industrial Accident Reviewing Board That Car Accident Was Not in the Course of Employment

By John C. Manoog III

2019-08-08: Updated: 2019-08-08 13:37:40 Defendants’ Appeal in Slip and Fall Case Dismissed for Failure to File Required Paperwork Within Time Set by Massachusetts Rules of Appellate Procedure

By John C. Manoog III

2019-07-25: Updated: 2019-07-25 20:54:56 Massachusetts Court of Appeals Denies Motion to Set Aside Judgment in Negligence Case

By John C. Manoog III

2019-07-22: Updated: 2019-07-22 16:55:29 Massachusetts Court of Appeals Grants Summary Judgment to Housing Project Operators in Negligence Action Arising from Drive-By Shooting

By John C. Manoog III

2019-07-16: Updated: 2019-07-16 14:27:31 $100,000 Verdict Affirmed by Massachusetts Appeals Court in Case in Which Suspect Shot Third Party During Exchange of Gunfire with Police

By John C. Manoog III

2019-07-05: Updated: 2019-07-09 12:57:04 Massachusetts Supreme Court Vacates Criminal Conviction After “Visibly Shaken” Juror is Excused from Deliberations

By John C. Manoog III

2019-06-22: Updated: 2019-06-22 00:24:12 Massachusetts Recreational Use Statute Protects Indoor Sports Facility from Dekhockey Spectator’s Premises Liability Lawsuit

By John C. Manoog III

2019-06-19: Updated: 2019-06-19 13:28:12 $425,000 Damages Award in Slip and Fall Case Affirmed by Massachusetts Court of Appeals

By John C. Manoog III

2019-06-11: Updated: 2019-06-11 15:40:06 Massachusetts Court Holds That 30-Day Notice Requirement for Claims Involving Defect in Public Roadway Does Not Apply to Claims Against Private Parties

By John C. Manoog III

2019-06-05: Updated: 2019-06-06 04:31:40 Medical Malpractice Case Dismissed For Failing to Comply With Massachusetts Statute of Limitations

By John C. Manoog III

2019-05-30: Updated: 2019-05-30 14:15:26 Federal Court Dismisses Massachusetts Wrongful Death Lawsuit Due to Defective Service of Process

By John C. Manoog III

2019-05-16: Updated: 2019-05-16 22:39:40 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Says Bicycle Accident Case Against Utility Company Should Not Have Been Dismissed on Summary Judgment

By John C. Manoog III

2019-05-14: Updated: 2019-05-14 22:28:44 Massachusetts Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment to Insurance Company in Dog Bite Case

By John C. Manoog III

2019-05-08: Updated: 2019-05-08 01:24:56 Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Defense Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case, Despite Juror’s Comment During Expert Witness’s Testimony

By John C. Manoog III

2019-04-30: Updated: 2019-04-30 01:13:51 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Grants Motion to Suppress Evidence Obtained Through Warrantless Search Based on Cell Cite Location Information

By John C. Manoog III

2019-04-22: Updated: 2019-04-22 16:17:00 How to Learn More About Avoiding Injuries from Dangerous Products in Massachusetts and Elsewhere

By John C. Manoog III

2019-04-12: Updated: 2019-04-12 17:39:49 Appeals Court in Massachusetts Considers Whether to Vacate $3.2 Million Default Judgment Against Allegedly Negligent Construction Company

By John C. Manoog III

2019-04-02: Updated: 2019-03-29 18:25:43 Court of Appeals Upholds Claim Against Insurance Company for Its Conduct During Settlement Negotiations of Wrongful Death Claim

By John C. Manoog III

2019-03-26: Updated: 2019-03-26 22:28:28 Warrantless Search Was Illegal, Says Massachusetts High Court

By John C. Manoog III

2019-03-19: Updated: 2019-03-19 16:58:13 Massachusetts Court Says Medical Malpractice Case Concerning Death of Woman Can Move Forward

By John C. Manoog III

2019-03-13: Updated: 2019-03-13 00:02:16 Federal Appeals Court in Massachusetts Considers “Off Label” Product Injury Case Against Makers of Certain Antidepressants

By John C. Manoog III

2019-03-06: Updated: 2019-03-06 20:03:37 Federal Court Certifies Arbitration Question to Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

By John C. Manoog III

2019-02-25: Updated: 2019-02-25 18:09:04 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Says Dismissal of Prospective Juror Who Said System is Rigged Against Some Individuals Did Not Prejudice Defendant’s Rights

By John C. Manoog III

2019-02-18: Updated: 2019-02-21 13:26:34 Massachusetts Court Finds that Plaintiff in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Presented Enough Proof to Reviewing Tribunal to Move Forward to Trial as to Some Defendants

By John C. Manoog III

2019-02-13: Updated: 2019-02-21 13:19:01 PIP Claim Denied in Case in Which Massachusetts Woman Failed to Appear for Three Separate Examinations Under Oath

By John C. Manoog III

2019-02-06: Updated: 2019-02-11 17:15:47 Massachusetts Court Affirms Defense Judgment in Construction Accident Lawsuit

By John C. Manoog III

2019-01-29: Updated: 2019-01-29 17:21:52 Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Negligence Claim Against Gas Company Due to Lack of Timely Notice

By John C. Manoog III

2019-01-24: Updated: 2019-01-24 17:42:27 Hurt in a Cape Cod Car Accident? Things You Should Know

By John C. Manoog III

2019-01-16: Updated: 2019-01-16 21:14:48 Massachusetts Court Affirms Summary Judgment to Insurance Company in Bankruptcy Trustee’s Breach of Contract Lawsuit

By John C. Manoog III

2019-01-08: Updated: 2019-01-08 22:51:20 Massachusetts High Court Says Attaching GPS Unit to Another’s Car Can Constitute Criminal Harassment

By John C. Manoog III

2018-12-26: Updated: 2018-12-26 22:21:56 Recent Food Poisoning Scares Could Affect Massachusetts Residents’ New Year’s Resolutions

By John C. Manoog III

2018-12-19: Updated: 2018-12-19 17:19:16 Massachusetts Supreme Court Holds that Transportation Authority Failed to Plead Affirmative Defense Specifically and with Particularity in Negligence Case

By John C. Manoog III

2018-12-11: Updated: 2018-12-11 13:20:11 Dismissal of Wrongful Death Suit Against Homeowners on Summary Judgment Affirmed by Massachusetts Court of Appeals

By John C. Manoog III

2018-12-05: Updated: 2018-12-05 13:44:28 Massachusetts Appeals Court Remands Criminal Case, Ordering Trial Court to Make Specific Finding Regarding Defendant’s Financial Ability to Make Restitution

By John C. Manoog III

2018-11-27: Updated: 2018-11-27 17:47:14 Federal Court of Appeals Dismisses State Law Negligence Claim Against Prison Doctor Without Prejudice

By John C. Manoog III

2018-11-20: Updated: 2018-11-21 01:24:11 Massachusetts Court Reverses Dismissal of Injured Worker’s Claim Against Employer Who Fired Her

By John C. Manoog III

2018-11-13: Updated: 2018-11-13 18:31:05 Massachusetts Court of Appeals Affirms Defense Verdict in Negligence Case Against Inn

By John C. Manoog III

2018-11-07: Updated: 2018-11-07 22:55:30 Massachusetts Court of Appeals Denies UIM Coverage to Unmarried Father of Policyholder’s Grandchild

By John C. Manoog III

2018-10-24: Updated: 2018-10-31 19:48:56 Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Medical Malpractice Case

By John C. Manoog III

2018-10-17: Updated: 2018-10-31 19:07:49 Massachusetts Court of Appeals Partially Reverses Firearm Conviction

By John C. Manoog III

2018-10-09: Updated: 2018-10-31 19:07:39 Massachusetts Wrongful Death Case Arising from Shooting of Mentally Ill Man Dismissed on Summary Judgment

By John C. Manoog III

2018-10-03: Updated: 2018-10-31 19:07:30 Federal Court Dismisses Product Liability Claim But Allows Massachusetts Man to “Try and Re-Plead” Two Counts

By John C. Manoog III

2018-09-25: Updated: 2018-10-31 19:07:25 Failure to Submit Evidence of Medical Expenses Was Not Fatal to Massachusetts Woman’s Pain and Suffering Claim

By John C. Manoog III

2018-09-21: Updated: 2018-10-31 19:07:21 Massachusetts Consumers May Be Affected by National Product Recalls

By John C. Manoog III

2018-09-12: Updated: 2018-10-31 19:07:16 Change of Venue in Case Arising from Sunken Ship Transferred to Federal District Court in Massachusetts

By John C. Manoog III

2018-09-07: Updated: 2018-10-31 19:11:28 Federal Court Says Massachusetts Law Requires Prejudgment Interest on Entire $8,250,000 Award in Personal Injury Case, Not Just on Past Damages

By John C. Manoog III

2018-08-27: Updated: 2018-10-31 19:10:50 Summary Judgment to Owner of Heavy Equipment Left Running in Parking Lot Was in Error, Says Massachusetts Appeals Court

By John C. Manoog III

2018-08-23: Updated: 2018-10-31 19:11:26 Massachusetts Court Holds That Hospital Owed No Duty to Stabbing Victim After Mental Health Patient Was Released

By John C. Manoog III

2018-08-13: Updated: 2019-02-11 17:20:23 Massachusetts Malpractice Law Requires Cash Bond to Continue if Tribunal Does Not Find Sufficient Evidence

By John C. Manoog III

2018-08-08: Updated: 2018-09-07 11:27:25 $32.5 Million Award in Medical Malpractice Case Upheld by Massachusetts Appeals Court

By John C. Manoog III

2018-07-27: Updated: 2018-09-07 11:27:19 Appeals Court Finds No Reason to Set Aside Defense Verdict in Massachusetts Woman’s Suit Claiming She Was Injured By Defendant’s Opening of Car Door

By John C. Manoog III

2018-07-19: Updated: 2018-10-31 19:10:36 Massachusetts Appeals Court Holds Workers’ Compensation Insurance Company at Time of 1998 Injury Liable for 2012 Surgery and Other Benefits

By John C. Manoog III

2018-07-12: Updated: 2018-09-07 11:26:58 Massachusetts Court of Appeals Agrees That Summary Judgment Was Appropriate Following Stabbing in Theater Parking Lot

By John C. Manoog III

2018-07-05: Updated: 2018-07-05 22:18:55 Massachusetts Appeals Court Says Plaintiffs in Car Accident Suit Can Collect Damages Award from Negligent Driver’s Self-Settled Trust Fund

By John C. Manoog III

2018-06-25: Updated: 2018-06-25 15:05:40 United States Supreme Court Issues Ruling Regarding Cell Phone Location Records, Potentially Affecting Customers in Massachusetts and Across the Nation

By John C. Manoog III

2018-06-20: Updated: 2018-06-15 16:18:15 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds that Summary Judgment Was Improper in Pharmaceutical Negligence Case

By John C. Manoog III

2018-06-13: Updated: 2018-06-13 19:09:24 Neither “Controlled Affiliate” Nor Managing Agent of Housing Authority Are Public Employers Under Massachusetts Tort Claims Act

By John C. Manoog III

2018-06-07: Updated: 2018-06-07 14:30:48 Massachusetts Court of Appeals Affirms $20 Million Judgment After Customer’s Death at Convenience Store

By John C. Manoog III

2018-05-29: Updated: 2018-05-29 20:06:27 Massachusetts Appeals Court Reverses Summary Judgment in PIP Case, Sending Case Back to Trial Court for Resolution of Factual Issues Concerning Alcohol Usage

By John C. Manoog III

2018-05-24: Updated: 2018-05-24 21:06:02 Massachusetts Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment for School District Following Field Hockey Player’s Governmental Tort Liability Lawsuit

By John C. Manoog III

2018-05-18: Updated: 2018-05-20 13:04:20 Court Holds That There Can Be a Limited Duty for a University to Attempt to Prevent a Student’s Suicide in Massachusetts

By John C. Manoog III

2018-05-11: Updated: 2018-05-11 17:43:34 Massachusetts’ Highest Court Rules that Newspaper Delivery Person Was Independent Contractor and Thus Ineligible for Workers’ Compensation Benefits

By John C. Manoog III

2018-04-25: Updated: 2018-04-25 14:40:59 Massachusetts Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Slip and Fall Case Based on Exclusivity Provision of Workers’ Compensation Act

By John C. Manoog III

2018-04-17: Updated: 2018-04-17 15:36:33 Massachusetts Tort Claims Act Construed to Include Electric Company as “Public Employer”

By John C. Manoog III

2018-04-09: Updated: 2018-04-09 16:21:09 Massachusetts Court of Appeals Reverses Treble Damages Award to Car Accident Victim on Unfair Settlement Practices Claim

By John C. Manoog III

2018-04-04: Updated: 2018-04-04 15:21:11 Claim Preclusion Between Two Lawsuits Results in Dismissal of Medical Malpractice Case by Massachusetts Appeals Court

By John C. Manoog III

2018-03-27: Updated: 2018-03-27 20:43:11 Massachusetts Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Paralyzed Woman’s Claim for Relief from Judgment Due to Alleged Fraud by Vehicle Manufacturer in Prior Product Liability Lawsuit

By John C. Manoog III

2018-03-16: Updated: 2018-03-22 15:20:09 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Says Patient Who Took Generic Drug Could Have Claim Against Manufacturer of Name Brand Drug for Failure to Warn, if Defendant Acted Recklessly

By John C. Manoog III

2018-03-09: Updated: 2018-03-16 16:59:26 Massachusetts Appeal Court Affirms Dismissal of Class Action Lawsuit for Unfair Insurance Settlement Practices

By John C. Manoog III

2018-03-01: Updated: 2018-03-01 18:12:20 Massachusetts’ Highest Court Sides with School Officials in Negligence Case Brought by Parents of Student Rendered Quadriplegic by Bullying

By John C. Manoog III

2018-02-26: Updated: 2018-02-26 18:58:03 NHTSA Issues New Recalls, Warning Drivers in Massachusetts and Elsewhere of Possible Dangers

By John C. Manoog III

2018-02-19: Updated: 2018-02-21 14:29:45 Decision to Deny Line-of-Duty Benefits to State Trooper Reversed as Ad Hoc, Per Massachusetts Appeals Court

By John C. Manoog III

2018-02-12: Updated: 2018-02-20 01:26:20 Wrongful Death Suit Alleging Malpractice in Mental Health Treatment Dismissed by Massachusetts Court of Appeal Due to Insufficient Offer of Proof

By John C. Manoog III

2018-02-05: Updated: 2018-02-14 00:58:24 Malpractice Claimant’s Offer of Proof Was Sufficient to Raise Legitimate Question of Liability, According to Massachusetts Appeals Court

By John C. Manoog III

2018-01-24: Updated: 2018-01-29 14:25:30 Massachusetts Court of Appeals Required to Resolve Insurance Dispute Following Slip and Fall Verdict for Plaintiff

By John C. Manoog III

2018-01-17: Updated: 2018-01-22 00:37:38 Massachusetts Court Reviews Alleged Cross-Examination “By Innuendo” of Defendant and Others in Illegal Gun Possession Case

By John C. Manoog III

2018-01-10: Updated: 2018-01-15 12:35:08 Defense Verdict Affirmed in Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Case in Which Settling Defendant Pled the Fifth

By John C. Manoog III

2018-01-03: Updated: 2018-01-03 18:06:22 Court of Appeals Affirms Defense Verdict in Massachusetts Product Liability Case Against Maker of School Meatballs Upon Which Child Allegedly Choked

By John C. Manoog III

2017-12-27: Updated: 2017-12-28 20:57:41 Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Temporary Total Disability Award to Nurse Who Was Hurt at Work

By John C. Manoog III

2017-12-20: Updated: 2017-12-28 20:56:28 Massachusetts Appeals Court Says “No UM Coverage” When Accident Victim Identified Alleged “Hit and Run Vehicle” and Vehicle Was Insured

By John C. Manoog III

2017-12-13: Updated: 2017-12-27 15:16:43 Massachusetts Appellate Court Reviews Radiologist’s Dispute with Liability Insurer Following Insurer’s Post-Verdict Settlement with Injured Patient

By John C. Manoog III

2017-12-06: Updated: 2017-12-07 15:39:20 Massachusetts Appeals Court Sides With Vintage Car Owner After Vehicle Rolls Off Truck and Causes Accident

By John C. Manoog III

2017-11-29: Updated: 2017-11-28 15:36:13 ‘Tis the Season to be… Cautious – Recalls that Could Affect Consumers in Massachusetts and Nationwide

By John C. Manoog III

2017-11-22: Updated: 2017-11-27 15:40:06 Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Case Filed Against Massachusetts Board of Selectmen Following Speeding Ticket

By John C. Manoog III

2017-11-15: Updated: 2017-11-21 16:04:28 Massachusetts Appeals Court Grants Immunity to City in Negligence Case by Man Injured by Gun Returned to Shooter by Police Department

By John C. Manoog III

2017-11-08: Updated: 2017-11-27 20:04:48 Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment Based on Component Parts Doctrine in Product Liability Case

By John C. Manoog III

2017-10-31: Updated: 2017-10-31 13:28:02 Massachusetts’ Highest Court Grants New Trial Due to Sleeping Jurors

By John C. Manoog III

2017-10-20: Updated: 2017-10-20 14:29:05 Court Rules in Favor of City, School Officials, and Chaperones in Massachusetts Bicycle Accident Case

By John C. Manoog III

2017-10-13: Updated: 2017-10-13 15:38:44 Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Order on $40,000+ Settlement Agreement, Despite Defendants’ Attempts to Avoid Judgment

By John C. Manoog III

2017-10-03: Updated: 2017-10-03 18:12:27 Reckless/Negligent Homicide While Operating Under the Influence Conviction Affirmed by Massachusetts Appeals Court

By John C. Manoog III

2017-09-28: Updated: 2017-09-28 22:34:25 Nation’s Highest Court Decides Whether Government’s Failure to Turn Over Evidence Should Result in New Trial in Criminal Case

By John C. Manoog III

2017-09-21: Updated: 2017-09-28 20:23:06 Recently Recalled Products – Beware, Consumers in Massachusetts and Elsewhere!

By John C. Manoog III

2017-09-14: Updated: 2017-09-14 15:28:51 Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Permanent, Total Disability Award in Workers’ Compensation Case

By John C. Manoog III

2017-09-05: Updated: 2017-09-05 20:39:29 United States Supreme Court Issues Jurisdictional Ruling in Pharmaceutical Product Liability Case

By John C. Manoog III

2017-08-29: Updated: 2017-08-29 19:56:09 How Do Massachusetts Drivers Rank When Compared to Others Across the Country?

By John C. Manoog III

2017-08-22: Updated: 2017-08-29 17:55:10 Massachusetts Court of Appeals Affirms Defense Verdict in Unfair Settlement Practices Case, Noting Plaintiff’s History of Prior Accidents

By John C. Manoog III

2017-08-15: Updated: 2017-08-29 17:53:33 No Relief From Jury Verdict for Litigants in Truck Accident Case, Says Massachusetts Court of Appeals

By John C. Manoog III

2017-08-08: Updated: 2017-08-08 20:58:43 Massachusetts Appeals Court Reverses Judgment for Bar Patron in Case Against Owner of Establishment Following Head Injury Due to Thrown Beer Bottle

By John C. Manoog III

2017-07-28: Updated: 2017-07-28 20:03:48 Recent Fatal Accident Focuses National Attention on Fair Accidents – Are Massachusetts Amusement Parks and Fairs Safe?

By John C. Manoog III

2017-07-19: Updated: 2017-07-24 14:56:39 United States Supreme Court Reviews Criminal Conviction by Massachusetts State Court When Courtroom Was Closed During Voir Dire

By John C. Manoog III

2017-07-12: Updated: 2017-07-24 14:55:27 Woman’s Personal Injury Claim Not Waived By Lack of Inclusion as Asset in Divorce Papers, According to Massachusetts Appeals Court

By John C. Manoog III

2017-07-05: Updated: 2017-07-17 01:01:38 Federal Court in Massachusetts Denies Summary Judgment to Claims Service that Refused to Settle Nursing Home Negligence Case

By John C. Manoog III

2017-06-28: Updated: 2017-07-01 12:30:42 Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Action Fails Due to Insufficient Proof, Says Massachusetts Appeals Court

By John C. Manoog III

2017-06-21: Updated: 2017-06-21 20:31:13 Massachusetts Court Finds that Malpractice Case Against Ob-Gyn Nurse Lacked Sufficient Proof

By John C. Manoog III

2017-06-13: Updated: 2017-06-13 16:21:58 Massachusetts Law Requires Arbitration of UM/UIM Claims Unless Parties Agree to Settlement

By John C. Manoog III

2017-06-06: Updated: 2017-06-06 15:49:09 Bystander Bitten by Police Dog Had Right to Seek Compensation Under Massachusetts Tort Claims Act

By John C. Manoog III

2017-05-30: Updated: 2017-05-24 20:46:12 Massachusetts Court Rules that Homeowners Insurance Company Was Obligated to Defend Dog Bite Claim, Despite Alleged Misrepresentation About Bite History

By John C. Manoog III

2017-05-24: Updated: 2017-05-21 22:12:56 Massachusetts State Court No Longer Had Jurisdiction After Tribunal’s Review of Federal Medical Malpractice Claim

By John C. Manoog III

2017-05-17: Updated: 2017-05-17 16:07:32 Massachusetts Appeals Court Holds that Worker Was Only Entitled to Interest from Date of Claim that Ultimately Led to Benefits

By John C. Manoog III

2017-05-05: Updated: 2017-05-05 17:28:08 Massachusetts Court Considers Unfair Settlement Practices Following Accident Between Motorist and Tow Truck Operator

By John C. Manoog III

2017-04-25: Updated: 2017-04-25 20:26:52 Massachusetts Appeals Court Sides With Homeowners in Premises Liability Case – No Sanctions for Spoliation of Evidence, Summary Judgment Affirmed

By John C. Manoog III

2017-04-20: Updated: 2017-04-23 23:57:22 Massachusetts Appeals Court Agrees that Insurance Company Was Entitled to Summary Judgment in Unfair Claim Settlement Practices Case

By John C. Manoog III

2017-04-12: Updated: 2017-04-12 16:21:13 Cause for Concern? Town Allegedly Agrees to Purge Teacher’s Records of Complaint that She Endangered Child by Exposing her to an Allergen

By John C. Manoog III

2017-04-04: Updated: 2017-04-04 18:46:43 Federal District Court in Massachusetts Denies Summary Judgment to General Contractor Following Injury by Allegedly Defective Tool

By John C. Manoog III

2017-03-29: Updated: 2017-03-29 19:21:37 Massachusetts Appeals Court Agrees that Injured Worker Was Entitled to Prescription Drug Coverage and Reimbursement for Medical Appointments

By John C. Manoog III

2017-03-20: Updated: 2017-03-20 21:02:56 Recent Massachusetts Appeals Court Addresses Earning Capacity Computation in Work Injury Case

By John C. Manoog III

2017-03-14: Updated: 2017-03-14 20:35:35 Recent Massachusetts Case Addresses Element of Sales Tax in Property Damage Portion of Motor Vehicle Accident Liability Claim

By John C. Manoog III

2017-03-07: Updated: 2017-03-07 16:36:18 Massachusetts Court Rules That Transportation Authority Was Entitled to Summary Judgment Due to Lack of Proper Notice

By John C. Manoog III

2017-02-22: Updated: 2017-02-22 16:53:36 Massachusetts Court of Appeals Affirms Defense Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case Arising from Infant’s Death Three Days After Birth

By John C. Manoog III

2017-02-15: Updated: 2017-02-15 16:04:45 Massachusetts Appeals Court Dismisses Cancer Patient’s Medical Malpractice Case on Statute of Repose Grounds

By John C. Manoog III

2017-02-09: Updated: 2017-02-13 13:18:14 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Reviews Damages Award in Unfair or Deceptive Insurance Settlement Practices Case Following Bus Accident

By John C. Manoog III

2017-02-02: Updated: 2017-02-02 22:44:14 Massachusetts Court Rules Security Supervisor’s Statement Inadmissible Hearsay in Slip and Fall Case at Mall

By John C. Manoog III

2017-01-25: Updated: 2017-01-25 17:53:30 Massachusetts Federal Court Grants Injured Woman Additional Discovery Time to Prove Personal Jurisdiction Over Premises Liability Defendant’s Parent Company

By John C. Manoog III

2017-01-18: Updated: 2017-01-18 23:03:46 Massachusetts Court Affirms Verdict Against Drunk Driver, Despite Passenger’s Arguments that Second Motorist Was Also Liable – Cass v. Collins

By John C. Manoog III

2017-01-11: Updated: 2017-01-11 17:45:26 Massachusetts Appeals Court Finds that Patient’s Offer of Proof Was Sufficient to Proceed to Trial in Medical Malpractice Case – Paretchan v. Kwasnik

By John C. Manoog III

2017-01-04: Updated: 2017-01-04 14:30:08 Massachusetts Court Rules Against Son Who Claimed to be an Insured Under UIM Policy of Mother Who Lived in Separate Apartment Unit – Progressive Direct Insurance Company v. Wilson

By John C. Manoog III

2016-12-27: Updated: 2016-12-27 19:00:15 Massachusetts Appeals Court Agrees with Reviewing Board that Employee’s Injury Had Resolved, Ending All Benefits Except Medical Expenses – Anthony Osemwegie’s Case

By John C. Manoog III

2016-12-20: Updated: 2016-12-20 14:15:52 Massachusetts Court Refuses to Disturb ALJ’s Denial of Workers’ Compensation Benefits Without Supporting Medical Evidence on Appeal – William J. Jackson’s Case

By John C. Manoog III

2016-12-12: Updated: 2016-12-12 16:48:33 U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Rules Applying to Double Jeopardy Clause Cases: Bravo-Fernandez v. United States

By John C. Manoog III

2016-12-07: Updated: 2016-12-07 19:50:37 Massachusetts Court Rules That Workers’ Compensation Action is Claim-Barred When It Could Have Been Brought in Earlier Litigation – Clarissa Perez’s Case

By John C. Manoog III

2016-11-23: Updated: 2016-11-23 18:58:49 Massachusetts Landowner Did Not Owe Duty to Repair Defective Sidewalk or Warn Others of Danger – Halbach v. Normandy Real Estate Partners

By John C. Manoog III

2016-11-16: Updated: 2016-11-16 19:33:11 Thousands of Vehicles Still Being Recalled by NHTSA for a Multitude of Defects

By John C. Manoog III

2016-11-10: Updated: 2016-11-10 18:37:39 Appellate Court Finds No Reason to Grant New Trial in Massachusetts Negligence Case – Murray v. Copley Plaza Hotel Operating Company

By John C. Manoog III

2016-11-02: Updated: 2016-11-03 21:21:21 Massachusetts Mother’s Medical Malpractice Case on Behalf of Minor Child Was Barred by Seven-Year Statute of Repose – Moeng v. Thacker

By John C. Manoog III

2016-10-26: Updated: 2016-10-24 15:23:21 Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Defense Verdict, Despite “Whopper” Told by Defendant’s Representative in Deposition – Wright v. Reithoffer Shows, Inc.

By John C. Manoog III

2016-10-19: Updated: 2016-10-19 20:57:05 Workers’ Compensation Case by Massachusetts Employee with Pre-Existing Condition Failed Due to Proof that Work-Related Injury Was Major Cause of Current Disability – Adrian Aleman’s Case

By John C. Manoog III

2016-10-12: Updated: 2016-10-12 20:38:10 Premises Liability Verdict in Favor of Deceased Pub Patron’s Family is Affirmed by Massachusetts Appeals Court – Bernier v. Smitty’s Sports Pub, Inc.

By John C. Manoog III

2016-10-05: Updated: 2016-10-05 14:59:26 Massachusetts Court Refuses to Extend Wrongful Death Statute of Limitations Despite New Discovery of Responsible Party’s Assets – Davenport v. Horning

By John C. Manoog III

2016-09-28: Updated: 2016-09-27 19:35:20 Massachusetts Court Rules that Ortho Evra Patch Warnings Were “Plain, Numerous, and Comprehensive” – Niedner v. Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.

By John C. Manoog III

2016-09-21: Updated: 2016-09-20 14:27:12 Federal Court in New York Finds that Personal Jurisdiction and Venue of Premises Liability Case Are in Massachusetts – Bonkowski v. HP Hood, LLC

By John C. Manoog III

2016-09-14: Updated: 2016-09-13 14:42:50 MSDS Caution Was Admissible in Product Liability Case Against Massachusetts Manufacturer of Pelvic Floor Repair Device – Albright v. Boston Scientific Corporation

By John C. Manoog III

2016-09-07: Updated: 2016-09-07 20:10:32 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Revisits Timeliness of Complaint in Medical Malpractice Case – Parr v. Rosenthal

By John C. Manoog III

2016-08-25: Updated: 2016-08-25 15:14:16 Massachusetts Woman’s Signature on Release Bars Her Claim Against Allegedly Negligent Horse Farm Following Fall – Markovitz v. Cassenti

By John C. Manoog III

2016-08-18: Updated: 2016-08-17 15:12:00 Massachusetts Revisits Issue of Pre-Breathalyzer Right to Counsel – Commonwealth v. Neary-French

By John C. Manoog III

2016-08-11: Updated: 2016-08-10 16:03:54 Massachusetts Appeals Court Finds “Less Draconian Consequences” Than Dismissal of Medical Malpractice Action Not in Compliance with Notice Statute – Arsenault v. Bhattacharya

By John C. Manoog III

2016-08-04: Updated: 2016-08-04 17:54:39 When Both Driver and Pedestrian Violated Law, a Jury Question Was Created as to Relative Fault – Weiss v. City of Cambridge

By John C. Manoog III

2016-07-26: Updated: 2016-07-25 19:03:29 Traffic Deaths Increased by 7.7% Across the Nation Last Year, According to NHTSA

By John C. Manoog III

2016-07-19: Updated: 2016-07-20 20:42:38 Summary Judgment Ruled Improper in Slip and Fall Case Against Massachusetts Farm and Retail Store – Belanger v. Boys in Berries, LLC

By John C. Manoog III

2016-07-12: Updated: 2016-07-13 19:34:09 Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Defense Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case Arising from Stillbirth After Allegedly Negligent Delay in Performing C-Section – Milambo v. Satlin

By John C. Manoog III

2016-07-05: Updated: 2016-07-01 22:09:46 Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Defense Verdict for Landlord in Negligent Security Case Arising from Stabbing – Wess v. Butterworth

By John C. Manoog III

2016-06-28: Updated: 2016-06-28 20:26:08 Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Defense Verdict in Premises Liability Case Against Grocery Store – Peters v. Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc.

By John C. Manoog III

2016-06-21: Updated: 2016-06-20 19:43:02 No Constitutional Right to “Speedy Trial” After Guilty Plea Has Been Entered – Betterman v. Montana

By John C. Manoog III

2016-06-14: Updated: 2016-06-15 21:52:55 United States Supreme Court Holds that Federal Courts Have Limited Inherent Power to Recall a Jury in a Civil Case – Dietz v. Bouldin

By John C. Manoog III

2016-06-07: Updated: 2016-06-07 16:15:26 Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Medical Malpractice Verdict in Favor of Administratrix in Failure to Diagnose Case – Ellis v. Clarke

By John C. Manoog III

2016-05-24: Updated: 2016-05-24 20:13:17 Unfair Settlement Practices Claim Fails in Massachusetts Court Despite Large Difference Between Initial Offer and Jury’s Verdict – Villanueva v. Commerce Insurance Company

By John C. Manoog III

2016-05-18: Updated: 2016-05-18 17:41:05 When Causal Connection Existed Between Massachusetts Worker’s Industrial Accident and Subsequent Injury, Worker Was Due Workers’ Compensation Benefits – Daniel Wilson’s Case

By John C. Manoog III

2016-05-11: Updated: 2016-05-11 16:50:11 Massachusetts Court Reverses Summary Judgment in Case in Which Body Shop Employees’ Use of Hose May Have Created Ice that Led to Fall on Public Street – Fleming v. A Plus Auto Body, Inc.

By John C. Manoog III

2016-05-02: Updated: 2016-05-02 20:10:04 Attorney’s Affidavit Based on Information and Belief is Sufficient for Massachusetts Dram Shop Action – Bayless v. TTS Trio Corp.

By John C. Manoog III

2016-04-26: Updated: 2016-04-27 17:37:55 Massachusetts Worker Was No Longer Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits When Continuing Disability Was Caused by Obesity and Pre-Existing Condition – Robert Amaral’s Case

By John C. Manoog III

2016-04-19: Updated: 2016-04-19 21:46:30 Summary Judgment Was Appropriately Denied When Plaintiff Was Not Injured “by Reason of a Defect in or Upon the Way” – Landry v. Massachusetts Port Authority

By John C. Manoog III

2016-04-11: Updated: 2016-04-13 19:30:31 Massachusetts Court Affirms $70,500 Judgment Against Bar Operators After Alleged Stabbing – Pena v. Pena

By John C. Manoog III

2016-04-04: Updated: 2016-04-04 16:53:53 Defense Verdict Affirmed in Car Accident Case, Despite Massachusetts Woman’s Request for Additional Instructions – Dahlquist v. Lydon Millwright Services, Inc.

By John C. Manoog III

2016-03-24: Updated: 2016-03-24 00:05:08 United States Supreme Court Reverses Conviction in Massachusetts Stun Gun Possession Case – Caetano v. Massachusetts

By John C. Manoog III

2016-03-17: Updated: 2016-03-17 23:19:39 Suit Against Representative of Estate Was Untimely Because Probate Code Set Forth Special Statute of Limitations – Abrahamson v. Estate of LeBold

By John C. Manoog III

2016-03-10: Updated: 2016-03-10 13:02:57 Massachusetts Appeals Court Finds Sufficient Evidence to Support $5.9 Million Punitive Damages Award Against Equipment Rental Company – Williamson-Green v. Equipment 4 Rent, Inc.

By John C. Manoog III

2016-03-03: Updated: 2016-03-03 16:02:04 Terrorists, Cellphones, and the Right to Privacy – Should a Private Company be Required to Hacks Into Its Own Phones in the Interest of National Security?

By John C. Manoog III

2016-02-24: Updated: 2016-02-25 14:45:25 Massachusetts Appellate Court Finds No Reversible Error in Evidentiary Rulings or Misconduct by Counsel in Case Arising After Police Car Struck Cyclist – Basiony v. Boston

By John C. Manoog III

2016-02-17: Updated: 2016-02-17 19:01:10 Workers’ Compensation Insurer Was Not Entitled to Subrogation of Pain and Suffering Award in Worker’s Claim Against Third-Party Tortfeasor – DiCarlo v. Suffolk Construction Co.

By John C. Manoog III

2016-02-10: Updated: 2016-02-11 19:57:53 Large Massachusetts Jury Verdict in Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Case Attracts Attention

By John C. Manoog III

2016-02-03: Updated: 2016-02-03 19:51:14 Federal Government Takes Measures to Make the Public More Aware of Recalls in Massachusetts and Across the Nation

By John C. Manoog III

2016-01-27: Updated: 2016-01-28 16:15:44 United States Supreme Court Denies Writ of Certiorari to Review Massachusetts Supreme Court Decision in Reckis v. Johnson & Johnson

By John C. Manoog III

2016-01-20: Updated: 2016-01-20 18:39:44 Commercial Go-Cart Facility Was Not Entitled to Exemption from Liability Under Massachusetts Recreational Use Statute – Amaral v. Seekonk Grand Prix Corp.

By John C. Manoog III

2016-01-13: Updated: 2016-01-14 13:01:23 The Saga Involving Chipotle Mexican Grill Continues, with Massachusetts Students Allegedly Sickened and Federal Criminal Charges a Possibility Elsewhere

By John C. Manoog III

2016-01-06: Updated: 2016-01-13 14:20:42 Massachusetts High Court Affirms Trial Court Order Requiring Commonwealth to Disclose Witness’ History of Cooperation in Other Cases – Commonwealth v. Forlizzi

By John C. Manoog III

2015-12-23: Updated: 2015-12-22 13:06:36 Massachusetts Woman’s Battery Claim Against Physician Fails; Federal Court Says Lack of Informed Consent Dictates Negligence Claim, Not Battery – Bradley v. Sugarbaker

By John C. Manoog III

2015-12-17: Updated: 2015-12-17 15:18:03 Massachusetts Woman’s Premises Liability Claim Against Inn Fails Due to Her Uncertainty About Cause of Fall – Stewart v. Five Bridge Inn, LLC

By John C. Manoog III

2015-12-10: Updated: 2015-12-10 19:12:20 Be Careful With Your Holiday Food Shopping, Massachusetts: Food and Drug Administration Issues Recalls

By John C. Manoog III

2015-12-03: Updated: 2015-12-03 15:55:34 Federal Judge in Massachusetts Car Accident Case Rules Defendant Was Not Entitled to Plaintiff’s Mental Health Records – Conklin v. Feitelberg

By John C. Manoog III

2015-11-25: Updated: 2015-11-24 18:26:18 Massachusetts Has Several Highways Included on List of Top 50 Bottlenecks in Nation

By John C. Manoog III

2015-11-18: Updated: 2015-11-18 17:54:31 Claim Handled by Grocery Store’s Self-Insured Corporate Owner Was Not Subject to Laws Pertaining to Insurance Companies – Bingham v. Supervalu

By John C. Manoog III

2015-11-11: Updated: 2015-11-11 20:19:08 NHTSA Adds More Than 125,000 Vehicles to List of Cars with Potentially Defective Airbags – Mercedes Benz Now Included

By John C. Manoog III

2015-11-04: Updated: 2015-11-04 15:27:34 Food Poisoning Cases in Northwest Cause Concern in Massachusetts and Across the Nation

By John C. Manoog III

2015-10-28: Updated: 2015-10-28 14:49:03 Tires Should be Checked Not Just for Proper Inflation, but Also for Possible Recalls

By John C. Manoog III

2015-10-21: Updated: 2015-10-21 12:11:44 Massachusetts Trial Court’s Dismissal of Complaint to Compel Arbitration After Denial of UM Benefits Was Improper – Regis v. Progressive Insurance Company

By John C. Manoog III

2015-10-14: Updated: 2015-10-14 15:14:55 Wisconsin Jury Finds in Favor of Police Officers in Negligence Suit Against Gun Shop, Spurring Discussion in Massachusetts and Across the Nation

By John C. Manoog III

2015-10-06: Updated: 2015-10-06 15:43:44 What’s Being Done to Combat the Ever-Growing Problem of Distracted Driving in Massachusetts?

By John C. Manoog III

2015-09-29: Updated: 2015-09-29 15:22:41 Claim Against Massachusetts Bowling Alley Failed, Despite Unknown Substance on Patron’s Hands Following Fall – Finnegan v. Kingpin Entertainment, Inc.

By John C. Manoog III

2015-09-22: Updated: 2015-09-22 13:53:47 General Motors’ Failure to Disclose Product Defects Leads to Criminal Charges

By John C. Manoog III

2015-09-15: Updated: 2015-09-16 14:25:34 Possibility of Sexual Assault by Hospital Interpreter Was Foreseeable – Doe v. Boston Medical Center Corporation

By John C. Manoog III

2015-09-08: Updated: 2015-09-08 15:16:32 Massachusetts Produce Company Was Immune from Negligence Suit by Temporary Worker Provided by Staffing Company – Molina v. State Garden, Inc.

By John C. Manoog III

2015-08-27: Updated: 2015-08-27 18:09:36 Massachusetts Family Seeks Injunctive Relief and Damages Concerning Son’s Alleged Sensitivity to Powerful WiFi at Fay School

By John C. Manoog III

2015-08-20: Updated: 2015-08-21 14:23:35 NHTSA Imposes Largest Penalty Ever on Fiat Chrysler

By John C. Manoog III

2015-08-13: Updated: 2015-08-25 16:02:02 Continuing Treatment Doctrine Can Toll the Statute of Limitations in a Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Case – Parr v. Rosenthal

By John C. Manoog III

2015-08-06: Updated: 2015-08-06 18:15:08 Massachusetts Town Owed Duty of Care to Student-Athlete on Visiting Varsity Baseball Team – Murray v. Town of Hudson

By John C. Manoog III

2015-07-31: Updated: 2015-07-27 19:25:11 Inconsistent Verdict of Massachusetts Jury in Car Accident Case Results in New Trial – Rose v. Farina

By John C. Manoog III

2015-07-24: Updated: 2015-07-21 16:34:50 Letter to Mayor Did Not “Present” Student’s Negligence Claim as Required by Massachusetts Tort Claim Act – Rodriguez v. City of Somerville

By John C. Manoog III

2015-07-14: Updated: 2015-07-16 15:09:19 “Paid Sick Time” Law Goes into Effect in Massachusetts, Effective July 1, 2015

By John C. Manoog III

2015-07-07: Updated: 2015-07-07 14:48:10 “Mode of Operation” Approach Applicable in Injured Woman’s Premises Liability Lawsuit against Massachusetts Night Club – Sarkisian v. Concept Restaurants, Inc.

By John C. Manoog III

2015-06-26: Updated: 2015-06-22 14:06:26 Enjoy Your Summer, Massachusetts, but Beware of Dangerous Products

By John C. Manoog III

2015-06-19: Updated: 2015-06-17 19:50:41 “Resident Relative” of Massachusetts Couple Was Entitled to Defense and Indemnification under Homeowners’ Policy – Preferred Mutual Insurance Company v. Vermont Mutual Insurance Company

By John C. Manoog III

2015-06-12: Updated: 2015-06-12 14:06:17 United States Supreme Court Rejects “Reasonable Person” Standard for Determining Criminal Responsibility for Threatening Another – Elonis v. United States

By John C. Manoog III

2015-06-02: Updated: 2015-06-02 15:33:51 Federal Court Asks Massachusetts Supreme Court for Guidance with Regard to How Two Insurance Companies Should Pay a Workers’ Compensation Claim Covered by Both

By John C. Manoog III

2015-05-26: Updated: 2015-05-26 13:46:32 No Liability Coverage for Massachusetts Tow Truck Driver under Personal Vehicle Insurance Policy – Borden v. Progressive Direct Insurance Company

By John C. Manoog III

2015-05-19: Updated: 2015-05-20 16:52:51 Summary Judgment to Cape Cod Store Was Improper in Massachusetts Woman’s Slip and Fall Suit – Bowers v. P. Wile’s, Inc.

By John C. Manoog III

2015-05-12: Updated: 2015-05-12 17:47:35 Products Liability Claim Against Manufacturer of Massachusetts Fire Truck Fails for Lack of Expert Testimony – King v. Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.

By John C. Manoog III

2015-05-04: Updated: 2015-05-04 17:30:32 Massachusetts Woman’s Medical Malpractice Case Against Radiologist Who Allegedly Misinterpreted Mammogram Results Should Not Have Been Dismissed

By John C. Manoog III

2015-04-27: Updated: 2015-04-24 19:05:05 Massachusetts Barn Owner’s Products Liability Suit for Defective Drill Fails Due to Lack of Proof as to Identity of Product or Specific Defect – Williams v. Techtronic Industries of North America, Inc.

By John C. Manoog III

2015-04-20: Updated: 2015-04-22 18:47:32 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Upholds $63 Million Verdict Against Manufacturer of Children’s Motrin – Reckis v. Johnson & Johnson

By John C. Manoog III

2015-04-13: Updated: 2015-04-16 20:50:49 Defense Verdict in Massachusetts Whistleblower’s Suit Against Hospitals and Doctors for Alleged Fraud in Seeking Research Grant Affirmed on Appeal – United States v. Brigham and Women’s Hospital

By John C. Manoog III

2015-04-06: Updated: 2015-04-06 14:39:40 Massachusetts Anti-SLAPP Statute Did Not Protect Insurance Company That Failed to Make Reasonable Settlement Offer – Chiulli v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Inc.

By John C. Manoog III

2015-03-25: Updated: 2015-03-30 14:59:48 Is Nothing Safe? Ford Recalls Limos, Police Vehicles, Ambulances, and Even Hearses in Massachusetts, Nationwide

By John C. Manoog III

2015-03-18: Updated: 2015-03-19 15:24:29 Massachusetts County Correction Officer’s Claim for Assault Pay Was Subject to Three-Year Statute of Limitations – Flaherty v. Sheriff of Suffolk County

By John C. Manoog III

2015-03-11: Updated: 2015-03-13 19:11:00 Massachusetts Senator’s Report on “Tracking and Hacking” Leads to Federal Lawsuit Against Automakers

By John C. Manoog III

2015-03-04: Updated: 2015-03-05 15:06:00 Massachusetts Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Benefits Can Require Examination by Physical Therapists, Not Just Medical Doctors – Ortiz v. Examworks, Inc.

By John C. Manoog III

2015-02-25: Updated: 2015-02-24 18:38:02 Federal Appellate Court Dismisses Lexapro Product Liability Suit Pending in Massachusetts Federal District Court – Marcus v. Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

By John C. Manoog III

2015-02-18: Updated: 2015-02-18 18:54:40 From Snowsuits to Lawsuits – How Bad Weather Affects Massachusetts Personal Injury Litigation

By John C. Manoog III

2015-02-12: Updated: 2015-02-12 14:44:58 Massachusetts Asbestos Claim against Bankrupt Manufacturer Barred by Three-Year Statute of Limitations – Barraford v. T&N Limited

By John C. Manoog III

2015-02-05: Updated: 2015-02-05 17:43:36 Jury Awards Multi-Million Dollar Verdict to Families Involved in Crash Allegedly Caused by Defective Accelerator – Lee v. Toyota

By John C. Manoog III

2015-01-28: Updated: 2015-01-26 17:14:56 Massachusetts Woman and Daughter Unintentional Recipients of Package Containing Marijuana – Tobin v. Federal Express Corporation

By John C. Manoog III

2015-01-21: Updated: 2015-01-19 19:54:49 Law Firm Did Not Have to Hand Over Client’s Cell Phone – In the Matter of a Grand Jury Investigation

By John C. Manoog III

2015-01-14: Updated: 2015-01-19 19:53:39 Federal Government Fines Honda $70M for Failing to Report Deaths, Injuries, and Warranty Claims

By John C. Manoog III

2015-01-07: Updated: 2015-01-09 12:37:39 Clerical Error Results in Police Arresting Man Who Had Already Paid Fine, Scuffle Ensues and Defendant Is Arrested on Additional Charges – Hunt v. Massi

By John C. Manoog III

2014-12-23: Updated: 2014-12-14 22:11:16 Massachusetts Consumers Need to Remain Vigilant During Holiday Season

By John C. Manoog III

2014-12-17: Updated: 2014-12-11 17:30:55 Hollywood Actor Seeks Pardon for Massachusetts Felony Convictions in 1988

By John C. Manoog III

2014-12-10: Updated: 2014-12-03 19:04:17 $990 Dispute, Reduced to $188 before Trial, Results in $25,343 Verdict Upheld by Massachusetts Appellate Court – Hartunian v. Pilgrim Insurance Company

By John C. Manoog III

2014-12-03: Updated: 2014-12-03 18:52:35 Patient Who Had Stroke after Being Sent Home by Massachusetts Physician Made Adequate Offer of Proof to Malpractice Tribunal – Washington v. Cranmer

By John C. Manoog III

2014-11-24: Updated: 2014-12-03 18:44:16 Out-of-State Attorney’s Pro Hac Vice Admission in Massachusetts Case Revoked Due to “Point Blank” Lie to Court – Ryan v. Astra Tech, Inc.

By John C. Manoog III

2014-11-19: Updated: 2014-11-11 20:15:03 Recall of “Hello Kitty” Whistles Sold in Happy Meals – Choking and Aspiration Hazards

By John C. Manoog III

2014-11-12: Updated: 2014-11-11 20:13:10 Proceeds of a Third Party Settlement Compensating a Massachusetts Employee for Pain and Suffering Were Not Subject to a Worker’s Compensation Lien – DiCarlo v. Suffock Construction Company

By John C. Manoog III

2014-11-05: Updated: 2014-11-10 19:41:40 Product Liability Suit Against Massachusetts Tubing Maker Fails for Lack of Standing – Kerin v. Titeflex Corporation

By John C. Manoog III

2014-10-22: Updated: 2014-10-27 19:38:52 Administration of Toxic Dose of Tumescent Solution is Possible Grounds for Malpractice – Thou v. Russo

By John C. Manoog III

2014-10-15: Updated: 2014-10-20 18:43:17 Massachusetts Chiropractor Had Right to Sue for PIP Payment: Barron Chiropractic & Rehabilitation, P.C. vs. Norfolk & Dedham Group

By John C. Manoog III

2014-10-08: Updated: 2014-10-13 20:12:19 $1.228 Million Verdict Set Aside in Trolley Wreck Case – Fyffe v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

By John C. Manoog III

2014-10-01: Updated: 2014-10-03 17:26:37 Massachusetts Hospital Had No Duty of Care to Physician’s Future Patients in Another State – Roe v. Children’s Hospital Medical Center

By John C. Manoog III

2014-09-24: Updated: 2014-09-26 15:47:13 Over 2,000 Lawsuits Filed Against Dialysis Drug Maker in Massachusetts District Court

By John C. Manoog III

2014-09-18: Updated: 2014-09-26 15:34:46 Teamsters and Others File Federal Lawsuit Asking Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to Increase Trucker Training Requirements

By John C. Manoog III

2014-09-10: Updated: 2014-09-16 20:24:04 $73.4 Million Jury Verdict Rendered Against Massachusetts Manufacturer of Pelvic Mesh Device: Salazar v. Boston Scientific Corp.

By John C. Manoog III

2014-09-03: Updated: 2014-09-09 17:43:44 Benefits for Permanent Loss of Psychiatric Function Not Available to Massachusetts Worker: Litchfield’s Case

By John C. Manoog III

2014-08-27: Updated: 2014-08-28 23:27:59 Governor Signs Massachusetts House Bill 4123 Allowing Voir Dire and Specific Monetary Damages Requests at Trial

By John C. Manoog III

2014-08-20: Updated: 2014-08-21 17:15:56 Arbitration Agreement Unenforceable in Suit by Patient’s Son Against Massachusetts Nursing Home – Barrow v. Dartmouth House Nursing Home, Inc.

By John C. Manoog III

2014-08-13: Updated: 2014-08-18 18:24:55 Certain Jeeps and Harleys Recalled Due to Ignition Issues

By John C. Manoog III

2014-08-06: Updated: 2014-08-06 17:58:02 Seaman with Aplastic Anemia Was Entitled to Maintenance and Cure, Contrary to Massachusetts District Court’s Decision: Ramirez v. Carolina Dream, Inc.

By John C. Manoog III

2014-07-23: Updated: 2014-07-28 10:30:05 Massachusetts Business Owner Arrested for Destroying Evidence Following Patron’s Injury

By John C. Manoog III

2014-07-16: Updated: 2014-07-28 10:27:21 Texting While Driving: An Illegal and Potentially Deadly Habit for Massachusetts Drivers

By John C. Manoog III

2014-07-09: Updated: 2014-07-16 17:59:30 Patient in Unsuccessful Clinical Trial Stated a Claim under Massachusetts Law for Negligence as to Trial Sponsor’s Drafting of Consent Form – Zeman v. Williams

By John C. Manoog III

2014-07-02: Updated: 2014-07-03 14:34:59 Yet Another General Motors Recall – Is Your Car One of the Millions Now on the List?

By John C. Manoog III

2014-06-25: Updated: 2014-06-29 01:27:24 Police Need Warrant to Search Arrestee’s Cell Phone in Most Cases: Riley v. California

By John C. Manoog III

2014-06-18: Updated: 2014-06-22 22:28:01 Invasion of Privacy Claim Reinstated on Appeal in Suit Between Massachusetts Neighbors: Polay v. McMahon

By John C. Manoog III

2014-06-11: Updated: 2014-06-15 23:09:18 Federal Appellate Court Upholds Summary Judgment in Medical Monitoring Case Brought Under Massachusetts Law: Genereux v. Raytheon

By John C. Manoog III

2014-06-04: Updated: 2014-06-05 14:40:32 No Insurance Coverage Owed to Tavern in Massachusetts Inadequate Security Suit Falling Under “Assault and Battery” Exclusion

By John C. Manoog III

2014-05-30: Updated: 2014-05-27 16:23:35 Consumer Product Safety Commission Issues Recalls Due to Fire Hazard Concerns

By John C. Manoog III

2014-05-23: Updated: 2014-05-27 16:19:13 Presentment by Estate’s Attorney Held Proper under Massachusetts Tort Claims Act – Gavin v. Tewksbury State Hospital

By John C. Manoog III

2014-05-16: Updated: 2014-05-27 16:14:26 Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Results in Remand in Drug Case – Commonwealth v. Sepheus

By John C. Manoog III

2014-05-09: Updated: 2014-05-21 18:46:44 Massachussetts Department of Transportation Posts Electronic “Use Yah Blinkah!” Road Signs

By John C. Manoog III

2014-04-29: Updated: 2014-05-01 18:03:06 The NHTSA Mandates Rear View Cameras For All By 2018; And Also Creating Guidelines For Driverless Google Vehicles

By John C. Manoog III

2014-04-22: Updated: 2014-05-01 17:07:05 Massachusetts SJC Overrules Fire Escape Limitation When Owners Are Strictly Liable For Injuries Caused By Building Code Violations — Sheehan v. Weaver

By John C. Manoog III

2014-04-15: Updated: 2014-04-23 14:39:26 Massachusetts Auto insurance Companies May Cancel Your Policy Without Notification: McCarthy v. Commerce Insurance Company

By John C. Manoog III

2014-04-08: Updated: 2014-04-08 17:27:51 Study Ranks Massachusetts Drivers As Among The Safest In The Nation But State Still Ranks High For Drunk Driving Fatalities

By John C. Manoog III

2014-03-27: Updated: 2018-09-07 11:26:45 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Examines Employer Immunity Under the Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Act — Estate of Moulton v. Puopolo

By John C. Manoog III

2014-03-20: Updated: 2014-03-29 15:26:32 GM Product Recall and Products Liability Lawsuits‎ Related to Ignition Switch — What You Should Know

By John C. Manoog III

2014-03-13: Updated: 2014-03-29 15:27:08 Getting a Medical Malpractice Case Through Massachusetts’ §60B Tribunal Requirement — Bodden v. Nicholson

By John C. Manoog III

2014-03-06: Updated: 2014-03-18 18:28:06 Social Media Post Could Cost Your Case or Legal Settlement – Just Ask the Girl Whose Facebook Post Cost Her Family $80,000

By John C. Manoog III

2014-02-26: Updated: 2018-09-07 11:27:04 In Massachusetts, a Building Owner Can Be Liable for the Death of a Patron by Violating Building Safety Codes — Klairmont v. Gainsboro Restaurant, INC

By John C. Manoog III

2014-02-19: Updated: 2014-02-20 01:45:33 First Circuit Dismisses Massachusetts’ Products Liability Claim For Failing To Show Inherent Danger In Crocs — Geshke v. Crocs, INC.

By John C. Manoog III

2014-02-12: Updated: 2018-09-07 11:26:38 Are You Aware the Standard of Care Required for Removing Snow and Ice from Your Massachusetts’ Property Changed in 2010? — Papadopoulos v. Target Corporation

By John C. Manoog III

2014-02-05: Updated: 2014-02-10 23:01:56 How the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s V2V Mandate Will Change Massachusetts’ Car Accident Cases

By John C. Manoog III

2014-01-27: Updated: 2014-01-30 14:09:29 Health Care Proxy Can’t Bind Principal to Arbitration Clause Says Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court — Johnson v. Kindred Health Care, Inc.

By John C. Manoog III

2014-01-20: Updated: 2014-01-27 18:04:37 In Massachusetts, How Far Does the Physician Duty to Unknown Third Parties Extend? — Medina v. Hochberg

By John C. Manoog III

2014-01-13: Updated: 2014-01-27 17:27:17 Your Cape Cod Personal Injury Case and Knowing the Rules of Evidence — NE Physical Therapy Plus, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

By John C. Manoog III

2014-01-06: Updated: 2014-01-20 14:22:21 Massachusetts Appeals Court Holds Seller of a Motorcycle Liable for Negligently Selling to an Unfit Driver — O’Leary v. Fox

By John C. Manoog III

2013-12-30: Updated: 2013-12-30 16:20:27 Hyannis and Plymouth Massachusetts: Make Safe Driving Habits a New Year’s Resolution

By John C. Manoog III

2013-12-19: Updated: 2013-12-30 14:30:21 Massachusetts Personal Injury and Exceptions to the ‘Going and Coming’ Rule — In Re Carbone’s Case

By John C. Manoog III

2013-12-12: Updated: 2013-12-16 23:23:53 Massachusetts Sensible Marijuana Policy Initiative; Cultivation, Distribution, and Probable Cause Rulings — Commonwealth v. Kenneth J. Palmer, and Commonwealth v. Kiiyan Jackson

By John C. Manoog III

2013-12-05: Updated: 2013-12-12 19:04:18 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules Auto Accident Victim Should Have Received MedPay Coverage — Golchin v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.

By John C. Manoog III

2013-11-27: Updated: 2013-12-03 11:33:08 Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Rules Property Owner May Be Liable for Certain Open and Obvious Hazards — Dos Santos v. Coleta

By John C. Manoog III

2013-11-20: Updated: 2013-11-30 22:45:21 Can Attorney’s Payment of Medical Malpractice Bond Be a Factor in Setting Bond Amount — Faircloth v. DiLillo

By John C. Manoog III

2013-11-12: Updated: 2013-11-22 02:07:57 Massachusetts Insurance Company Liable for All Tort-Related Costs in Unfair and Deceptive Settlement Case — Rivera v. Commerce Ins. Co.

By John C. Manoog III

2013-11-05: Updated: 2013-11-22 01:43:45 Hyannis Construction Accident Underscores New Changes to OSHA Reporting

By John C. Manoog III

2013-10-27: Updated: 2013-11-07 13:54:01 Cape Cod Towns Participate In National Drug Take-Back Day Highlighting Concerns With Prescription Drug Overdoses

By John C. Manoog III

2013-10-16: Updated: 2013-10-28 15:12:21 Massachusetts Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Moves Forward

By John C. Manoog III

2013-10-09: Updated: 2013-10-15 16:18:26 Unsafe Driver Ruled A Public Menace By Barnstable Judge

By John C. Manoog III

2013-10-02: Updated: 2013-10-07 15:58:38 New Bills Hope To Strengthen Laws Against Drunken Boat Operators

By John C. Manoog III

2013-09-28: Updated: 2013-10-01 18:08:56 A Large Percentage of Dog Bite Victims Are Children

By John C. Manoog III

2013-09-19: Updated: 2013-09-26 17:03:05 Massachusetts Supreme Court Upheld $18 Million Punitive Damages Award in Wrongful Death Action

By John C. Manoog III

2013-09-12: Updated: 2013-09-24 17:45:18 “Remote Texter” Could Be Held Liable for Distracted Driving Accident

By John C. Manoog III

2013-09-05: Updated: 2013-09-12 16:18:18 Community in Massachusetts Living in Fear of Pit Bull Attacks

By John C. Manoog III

2013-08-30: Updated: 2013-09-05 17:36:14 State Police Crack Down on DUI – Announce Sobriety Checkpoints for Plymouth County

By John C. Manoog III

2013-08-26: Updated: 2013-08-27 01:11:53 Cape Cod Teen Cyclist Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Car

By John C. Manoog III

2013-08-13: Updated: 2013-09-05 16:41:31 Homeowner’s Insurance Policy Could Limit Animal Liability Coverage for Dog Bite Claims

By John C. Manoog III

2013-08-06: Updated: 2013-08-14 18:10:10 Crash on Bridge to Cape Cod Sends Five People to Area Hospitals

By John C. Manoog III

2013-07-29: Updated: 2013-08-13 18:18:01 Dog Bite Cases Can Cause Life-Threatening Injuries; Even Death

By John C. Manoog III

2013-07-22: Updated: 2013-08-02 19:07:47 Woman Loses Three Limbs From Infection After Dog Bite

By John C. Manoog III

2013-07-15: Updated: 2013-07-24 19:30:33 Fatal Car Accident in Chatham Leaves One Dead and Several Injured

By John C. Manoog III

2013-07-08: Updated: 2013-07-09 18:00:09 Hit-and-Run Crash on Bridge to Cape Cod Leaves One Dead

By John C. Manoog III

2013-06-25: Updated: 2013-07-01 10:20:18 Two Injured in Crash in Orleans’ Stop and Shop Parking Lot

By John C. Manoog III

2013-06-18: Updated: 2013-07-01 09:24:25 Tips for Cape Cod Residents and Visitors: How To Avoid a Dog Bite

By John C. Manoog III

2013-06-12: Updated: 2013-06-17 19:25:27 Massachusetts Police Announce Increased Efforts to Enforce Safe Driving Law

By John C. Manoog III

2013-06-05: Updated: 2013-06-10 08:46:19 Dog Bites May Be The Result of Pet Anxiety

By John C. Manoog III

2013-05-30: Updated: 2013-05-30 18:45:47 Number of Dog Bite Claims Fluctuates, While Value of Claims Increases

By John C. Manoog III

2013-05-27: Updated: 2013-05-30 18:04:00 Court Orders Parties in a Slip-and-Fall Case to Hire a Neutral “Computer Expert” to Examine Plaintiff’s Facebook Page

By John C. Manoog III

2013-05-23: Updated: 2013-05-30 16:59:35 Construction Worker Falls 30 Feet From Scaffolding at a Country Club in Mashpee

By John C. Manoog III

2013-05-16: Updated: 2013-05-20 19:04:06 National Transportation Safety Board Urges States to Reduce Allowable Blood-Alcohol Limit

By John C. Manoog III

2013-05-13: Updated: 2013-05-30 17:09:45 Massachusetts fatal accident: Head-on dirt bike crash kills teen

By John C. Manoog III

2013-05-06: Updated: 2013-05-30 18:06:17 DUI failure to yield blamed in Massachusetts teen car accident

By John C. Manoog III

2013-04-29: Updated: 2013-05-31 11:31:00 Massachusetts wrongful death: FDA takes on energy drink makers

By John C. Manoog III

2013-04-24: Updated: 2013-05-30 18:06:17 Massachusetts worker suffers devastating fatal workplace injury

By John C. Manoog III

2013-04-17: Updated: 2013-05-31 13:19:12 Police say Cape Cod drunk driving car accident injures local man

By John C. Manoog III

2013-04-12: Updated: 2013-05-31 13:19:12 Boy, 14, suffers severe dog bite injures by guard dogs

By John C. Manoog III

2013-04-04: Updated: 2013-05-31 13:19:12 Fatal accident claims life of Massachusetts teen; DUI blamed

By John C. Manoog III

2013-03-28: Updated: 2013-05-31 13:19:12 Massachusetts dog bite attack: 400 stitches, dog put down

By John C. Manoog III

2013-03-22: Updated: 2013-05-31 13:19:13 Massachusetts workers’ compensation: PT domestic workers next?

By John C. Manoog III

2013-03-11: Updated: 2013-05-31 13:19:13 Fatal accident on Cape Cod: Did pickup driver fall asleep?

By John C. Manoog III

2013-03-05: Updated: 2013-05-31 13:19:13 Family of Massachusetts bicyclist pursues wrongful death action

By John C. Manoog III

2013-02-26: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:44:18 Risk of workplace accident cited in OSHA fines in Massachusetts

By John C. Manoog III

2013-02-18: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:44:18 Massachusetts used car accident could be fault of a car dealer

By John C. Manoog III

2013-02-15: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:29 Fatal accident on Cape Cod leads to nearly $2 million judgment

By John C. Manoog III

2013-02-07: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:30 Massachusetts dog bite by un-muzzled animal injures man

By John C. Manoog III

2013-01-29: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:30 Lawsuit over fatal accident on Cape Cod finally settled

By John C. Manoog III

2013-01-23: Updated: 2013-06-03 16:29:47 Massachusetts motor vehicle accident: Bus rider hurt in crash

By John C. Manoog III

2013-01-17: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:30 Massachusetts pedestrian versus car accident seriously injures 2

By John C. Manoog III

2013-01-11: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:31 Massachusetts crash kills passenger, 91; Wrongful death claim?

By John C. Manoog III

2013-01-04: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:31 Fatal accident in Massachusetts kills woman on New Year’s Eve

By John C. Manoog III

2012-12-26: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:31 Massachusetts car accident causes critical injuries to pedestrian

By John C. Manoog III

2012-12-19: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:31 Massachusetts car accident hurts 3; Police investigating

By John C. Manoog III

2012-12-14: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:31 Massachusetts wrongful death claim even if no criminal charges?

By John C. Manoog III

2012-12-07: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:32 Workers’ compensation for gas workers after Massachusetts blast?

By John C. Manoog III

2012-11-30: Updated: 2013-06-03 18:26:59 Massachusetts wrongful death settlement with 3 police agencies

By John C. Manoog III

2012-11-21: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:32 Risk of workplace injury: OSHA fines Massachusetts company $200k

By John C. Manoog III

2012-11-18: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:32 Cape Cod wrong-way car accident critically injures 2

By John C. Manoog III

2012-11-09: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:32 Massachusetts fatal accident amidst Hurricane Sandy

By John C. Manoog III

2012-11-01: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:33 Massachusetts motor vehicle accident on I-495 pins man’s legs

By John C. Manoog III

2012-10-26: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:33 Massachusetts man suffers dog bite attack to face and thigh

By John C. Manoog III

2012-10-15: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:33 Cape Cod fatal accident: 1 dead, 1 hurt, details sketchy

By John C. Manoog III

2012-10-11: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:33 Massachusetts wrongful death: 5 New Bedford cops sued

By John C. Manoog III

2012-10-01: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:33 Massachusetts car accident: Trooper rear-ended at I-95 work site

By John C. Manoog III

2012-09-25: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:34 Massachusetts car accident: Pedestrian killed saving 4-year-old

By John C. Manoog III

2012-09-18: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:53 Another wrong way fatal accident on Massachusetts Turnpike

By John C. Manoog III

2012-09-14: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:53 Massachusetts apartment fire kills mother, daughter

By John C. Manoog III

2012-09-07: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:53 Massachusetts motor vehicle accident: Autistic teen on bike hit

By John C. Manoog III

2012-08-29: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:53 Massachusetts workplace injury: Pinned by a rolling work cart

By John C. Manoog III

2012-08-22: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:54 Cape Cod community sees increase in dog bite cases

By John C. Manoog III

2012-08-12: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:54 Woman dies in accident on I-291 in western Massachusetts

By John C. Manoog III

2012-08-09: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:54 Fatal accident at construction site kills decorated officer

By John C. Manoog III

2012-08-01: Updated: 2013-06-03 10:45:55 Massachusetts car accident: Mother dead, child seriously injured

By John C. Manoog III

2012-07-27: Updated: 2013-06-03 11:39:44 Route 24 car accident north of Cape Cod kills 2, injures more

By John C. Manoog III

2012-07-17: Updated: 2013-06-03 11:39:44 Norfolk propane explosion sparks wrongful death settlement

By John C. Manoog III

2012-07-13: Updated: 2013-06-03 18:27:06 Man sentenced in boat crash that killed Massachusetts boy

By John C. Manoog III

2012-07-05: Updated: 2013-06-03 11:39:45 Massachusetts dog bite case has Chelmsford barking

By John C. Manoog III

2012-06-26: Updated: 2013-06-03 11:39:45 Rabid cat prompts workers’ compensation claim

By John C. Manoog III

2012-06-21: Updated: 2013-06-03 11:39:45 Fatal car accident results in texting while driving conviction

By John C. Manoog III

2012-06-14: Updated: 2013-06-03 11:39:45 Wrongful death: Harvard sued for drug deal resulting in murder

By John C. Manoog III

2012-06-05: Updated: 2013-06-03 11:39:46 Wrongful death: up and coming college graduate killed on Cape Cod

By John C. Manoog III