Words of Wisdom

If you are operating a motor vehicle in Massachusetts and cross the fog line, it is now clear that a police officer can legally stop you for a marked lanes violation. In Com. v. Larose, the defendant was operating a motor vehicle when he was pulled over for crossing the right-side fog line “one time for two or three seconds.” After being stopped, he was suspected and arrested for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor. The...

In the case of Com. v. Eric Moreau, the police obtained a warrant to seize blood drawn from the defendant by hospital personnel and then tested it in the State Police Crime Lab without the defendant’s consent. On September 29, 2020, a police officer responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident. On arrival at the scene, the officer observed a pickup truck that had collided with a tree off the side of the road, suffering extensive front-end damage....

Being injured in a car accident can turn your life upside down in a split second, causing high levels of both mental and physical pain. Since it is already such a trying ordeal, the last thing you should have to worry about is the possibility that you may not receive the compensation you deserve, or you may be limited from the care you need. If you find yourself pitted against an insurance company bound and determined to hold onto as...