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Using Focus Groups to Develop Trial Strategies
As lawyers, we think we know the answers. In fact, clients hire us to deliver answers and/or results. One of the biggest mistakes that trial lawyers make, however, is assuming jurors [...]
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Ask Dr John Medical Treatment
Ask Dr. John – Cervical Spine Injuries
Diller Law has had many clients come to us with injuries to their cervical spine. We know these injuries can be serious and that there is an array of treatments available [...]
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Premises Liability Safety Vehicle Accidents
The Dangers of Wet Leaves
I’m sure we all love the beautiful signs of fall time in New England – the temperature cooling down, the apples growing on the trees, and leaves changing color to create [...]
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Drunk Driver Vehicle Accidents
Bar Goes Down with the Drunk
Can the Bar that served the drunk driver involved in my accident be held responsible? Yes. In Massachusetts we have what is called Dram Shop Law, and under that law [...]
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Product Recalls Products Liability Safety
Giro Merit Helmets Recalled for Risk of Head Injury
Bell Sports, a subsidiary of Vista Outdoor, is an American maker of bicycle and motorcycle helmets. Recently, Bell Sports recalled Giro Merit helmets due to risk of head injury. Giro is [...]
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Drunk Driver Safety Vehicle Accidents
Three Types of Distracted Driving in Massachusetts
According to the Center for Disease Control, nine people in the United States are killed every day in crashes that reportedly involve a distracted driver. In Massachusetts alone, there have been [...]
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Inspiration
All-Star Tip: Embrace adversity
By Marc Diller, written for Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys Why do Plaintiffs’ trial lawyers fear that jurors will judge unfavorably our clients’ pre-injury adversities? It’s time we embrace our clients’ hardships [...]
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Product Recalls Products Liability Safety
Fisher-Price Recalls Product for the Second Time
In April 2019, Fisher-Price, recalled their popular “Rock ’n Play Sleeper” after over 30 infant fatalities occurred. These fatalities were reported to be the result of infants rolling from their back [...]
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Premises Liability Safety
Icy Conditions Create Slip & Fall Hazards
With the cold and icy New England winter weather quickly approaching, there is a greater risk for slip and fall on ice accidents to occur. According to the CDC about 1 [...]
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Safety Uncategorized Vehicle Accidents
Increase in Pedestrian-Related Accidents
October is National Pedestrian Safety month, and we know that pedestrians involved in motor vehicle accidents can not only suffer serious injuries but also incur significant medical expenses and lost wages [...]
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Multiple Recent Construction Site Accidents in Boston
In the past year and a half, more than half a dozen construction site accidents occurred in the Boston area, resulting in several construction workers’ injuries and deaths. The most recent [...]
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Safety Vehicle Accidents
Changes the MBTA Must Make to Ensure Safe Transportation
Keeping its passengers and employees safe while riding the trains is one of the main responsibilities of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Association (“MBTA”), and when it fails to take proper safety [...]
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Safety
National Safety Month: Increase In Workplace Fatalities
June is National Safety month, and one topic that is highlighted throughout the month is safety within the workplace. Job-site safety falls under the jurisdiction of OSHA, the Occupational Safety and [...]
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Safety
Dorchester Man’s Arm Trapped in MBTA Subway Door – Leads to his Death
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is a semi-public entity, but that does not mean it is relieved from being held accountable when injuries to the public occur. Early morning on [...]
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Products Liability
Abbott Nutrition’s Voluntary Recall is Not Enough
After multiple infant deaths and/or infections allegedly caused by unsafe baby formula, Abbott Nutrition recently issued two voluntary recalls of its powder formulas made in its manufacturing facility in Sturgis, Michigan. [...]
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Diller Law News
Ending Forced Arbitration
At the beginning of February, the Senate passed a bill to end forced arbitration in sexual assault and harassment cases in the workplace. To better understand the importance of this, first, [...]
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Ask Dr John Medical Treatment
Ask Dr John – The Development of Occipital Neuralgia after a Concussion or Whiplash
Occipital Neuralgia is a pain condition affecting the nerves that provide sensation to the back of the head. Occipital refers to the back of the head and neuralgia refers to pain [...]
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Products Liability Uncategorized
Gerber and Beech-Nut Called Out For Not Recalling Products Containing Heavy Metals!
Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., spoke out. “Today’s report reveals that companies not only under-report the high levels of toxic content in their baby food but also knowingly keep toxic [...]
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Ask Dr John Esq – An Updated Classification of mTBI and Concussions
In a previous article, we discussed the important topic of concussions (also known as mild traumatic brain injury or mTBI) and their incidence, mechanisms of injury, and signs and symptoms. We [...]
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Ask Dr John Public Health
Ask Dr John Esq – COVID-19 Outbreaks at Nursing Homes – A Source of Legal Inquiry and Question of Organizational Responsibility
Long-term care facilities, or nursing homes, are responsible for delivering safe care to their elderly residents. Typically, residents have neither the physical ability nor mental capacity to live independently. Residents rely [...]
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Products Liability
Holding Amazon Accountable for Selling Hazardous Products
The CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) recently sued Amazon in an attempt to force the company to take responsibility and recall hazardous products being sold on their website, Amazon.com. The committee [...]
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Safety
Spectator Holding A Sign Causes Dozens Of Cyclists To Crash During The Tour de France
Hard lessons can be learned from accidents. In the Tour de France a woman who held a cardboard sigh out during the race causing many racers to be injured was going [...]
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Products Liability
Fisher-Price Was Responsible For Selling Products They Knew Caused Infant Deaths
Fisher-Price continued to sell products to unsuspecting parents resulting in numerous infant deaths, despite knowing that its products were linked to a preventable risk of infant death. Fisher-Price knew about the [...]
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Safety
OSHA’s Fatal Four – Leading Causes of Deaths in the Workplace
The four most frequent causes of death on construction sites have been labeled by OSHA as the "Fatal Four." There were 5,333 deaths in 2019 alone that occurred as a result [...]
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Safety
OSHA’s Requirements to Control Hazardous Energy in the Workplace
The control of hazardous energy as pertaining to lockout-tagout had over 2,000 violations in 2020. The purpose of controlling hazardous energy in this manner is to reduce/erase the potential harm [...]
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Safety
Common Topics of Ladder Workplace Safety Covered By OSHA
Ladders had over 2,000 violations cited in 2020. The regulations placed on the use of ladders on work sites is to diminish the risk of an employee becoming injured. OSHA [...]
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Safety
OSHA Requirements to Ensure Safe Usage of Scaffolds in the Workplace
Scaffolding requirements had over 2,500 violations cited in 2020. A scaffold should be capable of supporting its own weight and at least four times the maximum intended load to be [...]
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Safety
Respiratory Protection Standard established by OSHA to Ensure a Safe Workplace Environment
OSHA established standards to protect workers against respiratory conditions resulting from contaminated jobsites. Respiratory Protection had over 2,500 cited violations in 2020. The purpose of this standard is to prevent atmospheric [...]
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Safety
OSHA’s Hazard Communication Safety Standards Employers are Required to Follow In The Workplace.
OSHA established standards to protect workers against hazardous chemical exposure on the jobsite. If an employer fails to follow these safety regulations, it is foreseeable that an employee or others could [...]
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Safety
Employers Most Frequently Receive Citations For Violating Fall Protection Safety Standards On The Jobsite
To eliminate the danger of falling, tools with an extension capability should be used whenever possible. However, when workers cannot avoid working from heights (defined as six feet or more for [...]
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Safety
The Six Workplace Safety Standards Most Frequently Violated By Employers
OSHA standards exist to protect workers from unsafe conditions in the work place. When workers suffer injuries on the jobsite, those people in charge of safety at the jobsite may be [...]
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Ask Dr John Safety
Ask Dr John Esq – Common Construction Site Injuries
Construction sites remain an environment where safety and awareness of potential dangers are paramount. Injuries at these locations may be catastrophic. Learn more from Dr. John Naranja, MD. JD. [...]
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Ask Dr John Safety
Ask Dr John Esq – Motorcycle Safety
During Motorcycle Safety Month, we are highlighting statistics and studies that informs riders and potential riders about motorcycle safety. According to the National Safety Council, 14% of traffic deaths involve a [...]
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Ask Dr John Medical Treatment
Ask Dr John Esq – Traumatic Dental Injuries
Trauma to the face often involves dental injury, including a tooth that has been chipped, dislodged or knocked out. It is especially important to take quick action (within 30 minutes) for [...]
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