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Wrongful Bank Foreclosure
- Bank of America Reported as Biggest Forecloser
- BOA Forecloses on Paid Off Florida Loan
- Banks Recording Customer Calls for "Training Purposes."
- Buying Bank Owned Property? You May Be at Risk of a Wrongful Bank Lockout
- Tougher California Wrongful Foreclosure Laws Eyed by Law Makers
- Bank of America Wrongfully Forecloses on Naples, Florida Homeowner
- Junk Fees Being Added to Mortgage Payments by Banks and Servicers
- Wrongful Foreclosure Attorney, Carlin J. Phillips, Explains Illegal Lockouts to AOL Reporter
- Wrongful Lockouts and Trashouts - Homeowners Seem to Have Fewer Rights Than Tenants
- Detroit Free Press Reports on Wrongful Foreclosures and Lock-Outs
Consumer Class Action Lawsuits
- Nevada Homeowners Sue Bank of America; Seek Class Action Status
- Bank of America Settles Mortgage Fee Case with FTC for $108 Million
- Toyota Allegedly Sought to Discredit Witnesses
- Toyota Financial Services Remains in Toyota Recall Lawsuit
- Toyota Financial Services Credit Rating Cut by Moody's
- Toyota Motor Credit Corp Added to Class Action by Massachusetts Couple
- Toyota Recalls Lexus SUVs for Rollover Concerns; Agrees to Pay Record Fine
- Toyota Motors Fined Over $16 Million
- New Rules Coming for Bank Overdraft Fees
- Don’t Be a Victim of Bank Overdraft Fees
Car & Truck Accidents
- Rotator Cuff Tears and Other Shoulder Injuries Are Common in Car Accidents
- Highway Construction Accidents in the SouthCoast - 5 Tips to Avoid Them
- Five Injured in Waltham Car Accident
- What can I expect during an independent medical exam?
- What to Do On The Day Of Your Independent Medical Exam
- Effort to Strengthen Massachusetts Seat Belt Laws Stalls
- How Massachusetts’ Seat Belt Laws Differ from Other States’ Laws
- Flood Damage Strands Freetown Residents
- I-95 Reopens After Extensive Rhode Island Flooding
- How is Compensation Determined in a Massachusetts Wrongful Death Claim?
Child Injury
- Horrors of Street Racing on Route 18 Injures 2 Children and 5 Others
- Massachusetts Wrongful Death Lawsuit After a Child Poisoning Death
- Negligence and Lead Poisoning in Children
- Child Burn Injuries and Personal Injury Lawsuits
- Preventing Massachusetts Child Burn Injuries
- Spinal Cord Injuries After a Massachusetts Accident
- Helmet Safety and Preventing Child Head Injuries
- How Much Should I Demand in My Personal Injury Lawsuit?
- How Comparative Negligence Can Affect Your Claim
- What are the signs of child abuse?
Pedestrian, Bicycle & Motorcycle Accident
- 7 Life Saving Tips for New Bedford Pedestrians
- Plymouth MA Hit and Run Emphasizes Importance of Good Auto Ins Coverage
- Massachusetts Bicycle Laws and Accidents
- Important Information on Massachusetts Bicycle Laws
Personal Injury
- Fredericksburg, Virginia Surgeon Sued by Two Patients
- How a Lawyer Can Help With the Massachusetts Statute of Limitations
- Personal Injury and the Massachusetts Statute of Limitations
- One Injured After Car Falls Off Cliff in Lynn
- Multiple Injuries Reported in Swansea Car Crash
- Fire Truck Involved in Boston Van Crash
- One Man Injured in South Kingston Truck Crash
- Speed May Have Contributed to Attleboro Car Crash
- Police Officer Dragged By Car at Hanover Mall
- Female Driver Injured in Harwich Car Crash
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News
- Posted on 7/13/2010Texas Lawsuit Alleges Wrongful Foreclosures by Bank of America
- Posted on 7/8/2010Michigan Homeowners Get Possible Relief from Foreclosure
- Posted on 6/30/2010Bank of America Wrongfully Forecloses on Naples Florida Home
- Posted on 6/29/2010Nevada Woman Loses Everything in Wrongful Foreclosure Lockout
- Posted on 6/25/2010Construction at Route 140 & 195 Interchange in New Bedford Continues
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Our attorney blog allows us to keep our readers up to date with legal news, law firm announcements, current events, and other tidbits of information that you won't find anywhere else. In short, regular blog entries, we will share our thoughts and opinions on legal news and happenings related to consumer rights, consumer class action lawsuits, wrongful foreclosure cases, car and truck accidents, pedestrian and motorcycle accidents, and child accident injuries.Car & Truck Accidents
Police Identify Victim in Fatal Longmeadow Crash
The Massachusetts State Police have released the identity of a woman killed Friday morning on Interstate 91. 34-year-old Tracy Gomez died when her car was broadsided by a pickup truck. The car accident occurred around 10 a.m. on Friday.Westport Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Car Accident
A young man was killed Thursday night when the car he was driving crashed into a tree. 21-year-old Aaron Parsons died when his Buick hit a tree on Division Road in Westport.Jury Deliberates Fate of Driver in Fatal Mattapan Crash
The driver allegedly responsible for a car accident that killed a Massachusetts teenager may soon learn his fate. A jury has begun deliberating the case of 31-year-old Jason Bailey, who prosecutors say caused a car crash in August 2007 that killed 18-year-old Porsche Hubbard.Drunk Driver Sentenced for Death of Lynn Woman
The driver who hit and killed a local Lynn woman last May was sentenced to prison time last week. 18-year-old Jonathan Caruso pled guilty to drunk driving and motor vehicle homicide in the death of 67-year-old Carol Marean.Longmeadow Car Accident Kills One, Injures Three
One person is dead, and several more were injured, in a serious car accident Friday morning in Longmeadow. The car accident involved two vehicles and injured three people.Sandwich Teenager Killed in Motorcycle Accident
A teenager from Sandwich was killed last Wednesday in a motorcycle accident on Route 130. The victim has been identified as 16-year-old Richard Bellis.Drunk Driver Sentenced to Prison Time in Fatal Accident
The man who caused a fatal car accident back in July 2009 received his sentence on Monday. 20-year-old Patrick Joyce was sentenced to two years in prison for his role in the crash that killed 21-year-old Patrick Devlin.Teenager Killed in Alcohol-Related Car Accident in Lynn
A teenager from Salem died Sunday in an early morning car accident that reporters describe as “horrific” and “gruesome.” 19-year-old Julia Gauthier was a passenger in an SUV that crashed into three cars and rolled over.Bourne Hit-and-Run Driver Will Face Charges
The woman who hit and killed a pedestrian, and then fled the scene, will be charged in the victim’s death. 28-year-old Andrea Mastandrea is facing charges of motor vehicle homicide and fleeing the scene of a fatal accident. She was also driving an uninsured vehicle.Pedestrian Accident in Wilmington Kills One
One man is dead after a pedestrian accident on Interstate 93 in Wilmington. The victim was hit by a truck or some other type of commercial vehicle on the freeway, and he died as a result.Man Killed in I-95 Pedestrian Accident
A Salisbury resident was killed Tuesday night when he was hit by a car on Interstate 95. 46-year-old Bruce Flaherty died after being struck by a vehicle driven by 58-year-old William Trafidlo.Tow Truck Driver Killed in Mendon Crash
A tow truck driver died on Tuesday when he crashed his truck in Mendon. 47-year-old Marcelino Santiago was driving on Bates Street when he lost control of his truck and crashed head-on into a tree. Police say Santiago was killed on impact, and no other injuries were reported.Driver Fleeing Wayland Police Dies in Crash
One man is dead after a police chase in Wayland went horribly wrong. The unidentified male was driving on Route 27 when a police car turned on its sirens and attempted to pull him over. The driver refused to stop and instead continued onto Cochituate Road. After driving at high speed for an undetermined period, the man lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree.Driver in Fatal Marblehead Accident Will Not Face Charges
The Worcester Country District Attorney said today that the driver in a fatal pedestrian accident last year will not face criminal charges. Investigators found that 19-year-old Thomas Larivee Jr. was not criminally negligent when he hit and killed 15-year-old Alessandra Castner.Car Accident in Lynn Kills One, Injures Another
One man was killed Sunday night in a fatal single-vehicle car accident in Lynn. 50-year-old Jose Urena was driving a Mercedes Benz on Western Avenue when he crashed into a section of Fox Hill bridge, which caused the car to rollover.Baby Identified in Fatal Attleboro Crash
Police have released more details about the tragic death of an infant in a single-car accident on I-95. Police have identified the victim as 5-month-old Jordan Derochea.Child Killed in Fatal Attleboro Car Crash
A tragic car accident in Attleboro on Saturday took the life of a young child. The infant was killed Saturday night in a single-vehicle car crash.Teenager Sentenced in Fatal Westfield Crash
An 18-year-old teenager will serve time in jail for his role in a 2008 car crash that killed 16-year-old Carlos Montes de Oca. 18-year-old Alexander Merkulov was sentenced to 60 days in jail on Thursday. Even though his jail sentence totals two and a half years, Merkulov will only serve the 60 days because of an agreement with prosecutors.92-Year-Old Milford Woman Dies in Car Accident
A Milford resident died on Monday as a result of injuries she sustained in a car accident earlier that day. 92-year-old Elvira Puntonio was fatally injured when the car she was riding in rear-ended another vehicle.Teen Charged in Fatal Norwell Car Accident
Police say the driver who crashed his Chrysler Pacifica on Sunday night, killing his passenger, was driving under the influence of alcohol. 18-year-old William Ecclestone was charged with motor vehicle homicide and drunk driving in the death of Ryan O’Donnell.Investigators Find Negligence in Fatal Boston Fire Truck Crash
Investigators have released their initial findings in the case of a fatal crash in 2009 that killed a firefighter. Boston firefighter Kevin Kelley died after the brakes failed on his fire truck, which caused the truck to crash into a building at the bottom of a hill. The fatal fire truck accident occurred on January 9, 2009.Woman Dies in Wareham Single-Vehicle Accident
One woman has died in a single-vehicle car accident in Wareham. The fatal car crash occurred shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday night.One Man Dies in Dennisport Car Accident
One man is dead after a single-vehicle car accident on Saturday night in Dennisport. 23-year-old Michael Desimone was killed when he lost control of his car, which drove down an embankment and crashed into a tree near Depot Street.Driver Killed in Northbridge Single-Vehicle Accident
A Whitinsville resident died Thursday night when his car crashed into a tree. 26-year-old Neal Adams was driving a Chevy Lumina on Hill Street when he lost control of the car and drove into a tree on the side of the road.Drunk Driver Sentenced to Prison for Fatal DUI Crash That Killed Nurse
A drunk driver who killed a 25-year-old nurse in a car accident last year received his sentence on Thursday. 36-year-old Norman Pelletier was sentenced to 8 to 10 years in prison for the death of Amanda Parsons.
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