Diminished Value Not Covered by Standard Auto Policy, State High Court Rules January 31, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson The Massachusetts standard auto policy does not require an insurer to pay inherent diminished value (IDV) to a claimant whose...
Court Tosses $223.8 Million Verdict Against J&J in Talc Cancer Case October 4, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson An injured worker who collects workers’ compensation in Rhode Island cannot sue his employer in Massachusetts, according to a ruling...
Massachusetts High Court Rules That Drunk Driving Tests Not Valid for Pot September 21, 2017 Massachusetts’ highest court ruled Tuesday that field sobriety tests typically used in drunken-driving cases cannot be treated as conclusive evidence...
Massachusetts Court Affirms $20.6M Award in Slide Death September 18, 2013 By DENISE LAVOIE The highest court in Massachusetts upheld a $20.6 million jury award on Friday for the family of a woman who...