Sharks Are Back on Cape Cod. Here’s What the Law Says if Something Goes Wrong.
Every summer since the early 2000s, great white sharks have returned to the waters off the Outer Cape. They come for the grey seals, whose population has rebounded dramatically since the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ended the commercial hunting that had kept...
Hit and Run on Route 28: What Massachusetts Law Says About Your Options
On the evening of June 23, a dark-colored SUV struck two pedestrians on Route 28 in West Yarmouth and drove away. One person was injured. Police were left with almost no leads. The driver has not been identified. That scenario, a hit-and-run on one of Cape Cod's...
Injured on Public Property in Massachusetts? There’s a Deadline Most People Don’t Know About
If you've been injured on a public beach, a town road, a municipal parking lot, a public school, or any other property owned or maintained by a Massachusetts city or town, you may have a valid legal claim. But the rules for pursuing that claim are different from...
Hurt at Work? You May Have Two Claims, Not Just One
If you've been injured on the job in Massachusetts, you probably already know you can file a workers' compensation claim. What a lot of injured workers don't realize is that workers' comp and a personal injury lawsuit aren't mutually exclusive. Depending on how the...
Can a Medical Device Manufacturer Be Sued for Hiding Safety Problems from the FDA?
That question is now before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, and the answer could significantly expand the legal options available to patients harmed by defective implanted devices in this state. The case is Plourde v. Sorin Group USA, Inc., and it involves a...
When a Shoulder Injury Becomes a Wrongful Death: The SJC’s Bennett v. Collins Decision
Ronald Bennett went to a Cape Cod emergency room with shoulder pain. He was told he had rotator cuff tendinitis and cellulitis, given antibiotics, and sent home. He came back two days later in a rapidly deteriorating state. By August 8, 2020, he was dead, killed by...
When Newborn Jaundice is Missed, the Consequences Can Be Permanent
Earlier this year, a Massachusetts federal court awarded $3 million to a child who suffered permanent neurological injuries after a nurse practitioner failed to properly diagnose and manage severe jaundice in the days following birth. The child was born small for...
Massachusetts SJC Rules Assisted Living “Community Fees” Are Illegal Junk Fees
If your family has ever moved a loved one into a Massachusetts assisted living facility and been charged an upfront "community fee" at move-in, a March 2026 ruling from the Supreme Judicial Court says that fee may have been illegal, and that the facility may owe it...
Summer Foot Traffic is Back on Cape Cod and Pedestrian Accidents Are Too
Every Memorial Day weekend the population of Cape Cod multiplies overnight. Main Street in Hyannis, Commercial Street in Provincetown, the villages of Chatham, Falmouth, and Sandwich fill up with visitors who are on vacation, often distracted, and frequently...
Memorial Day Weekend is the Deadliest Time of Year for Motorcyclists in Massachusetts
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of riding season in New England, and every year it arrives with a grim reminder: the stretch from May through August is when Massachusetts roads claim the most motorcycle lives. With the holiday three weeks away and...