Have you or a loved one suffered a serious brain injury after a motor vehicle accident, a fall, a medical error, or some other traumatic event? If so, you may be entitled to substantial compensation. A brain injury can happen in an instant, but can leave you dealing...
Massachusetts Recreational Use Statute Doesn’t Bar Claim of Mother Who Bought Tickets for Her Kids
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Tort Law on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. Massachusetts, like many states, has what is known as a recreational use statute. Recreational use statutes provide some amount of immunity to landowners who open their property...
District Court of Massachusetts Finds General Liability Policy Doesn’t Cover Injury to Sub-Subcontractor Employee
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Construction Law on Thursday, June 16, 2016. It is important for any business to be appropriately insured against loss and liability. A failure to have sufficient insurance can result in the business paying for not...
Massachusetts Landlord Liability For Violent Acts By A Third Party
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Real Estate on Monday, December 21, 2015.Rental properties can be highly profitable, but they also carry some risks. A significant risk landlords face is the potential for liability when someone is injured on the...
Massachusetts Recreational Use Statute and Claims against a Town
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Tort Law on Monday, November 30, 2015.Sometimes towns or other government entities can be negligent and cause an injury. Pursuing a claim against a government entity can be very difficult. Most claims against a...
Buyer Beware: Premises Liability Cases Where Customers Serve Themselves
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Tort Law on Thursday, June 25, 2015.In Massachusetts, businesses that allow customers to serve themselves may face liability for hazards created by customers moving the merchandise. In a recent case, the appeals...
Massachusetts Erroneous Conviction Statute and Insufficient Evidence Cases
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Criminal Law on Monday, April 20, 2015. Massachusetts law allows a person who has been the subject of an erroneous conviction to pursue a claim for compensation. To recover, a person must first show that he or she...
Personal Injury: Are Those Terrible College Showers The Cause?
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Tort Law on Monday, February 3, 2014.Often people joke that the showers in college were so bad that they hurt...well if you intend to make the joke a reality and file a civil action in Massachusetts against your...
Commercial Landlords Beware: Listen to Your Tenant’s Complaints About Defects As A Court Has Ruled that You Can Be Liable For Double or Treble Damages
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Business Litigation on Friday, July 12, 2013. In a stern warning to commercial landlords, a Superior Court judge in Kuong, et al. v. Wong, et al., has ruled that a commercial landlord could be held liable for double...
Going to Jail Because the Mailman Delivered the Mail to the Wrong Address
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Criminal Law on Monday, June 10, 2013. Imagine going to jail for three months because the mailman delivered a package to the wrong address, and then having your lawsuit for negligence against the United States Postal...