In our January Newsletter, we discussed the government's attempt to bring transparency to hospital pricing. According to the new rule, hospitals must provide hospital pricing to consumers by January 1, 2021. Several area health systems already posted costs for procedures in an attempt to comply...
The condo collapse in Surfside, Florida is a terrible tragedy and our condolences go out to those impacted by the event. As we get more news, one of the pieces uncovered is about a 2018 engineering report on the building. The report indicates there was...
The Massachusetts Rule Generally speaking, a landowner is responsible for dangerous conditions on their property. One such dangerous condition can be in the form of snow or ice that results in a customer (or invitee) falling and getting hurt. However, one exception to liability for the...
The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the decision of a lower court and declared the Missouri Voter ID law (Section 115.427) unconstitutional in the case Priorities USA, et al v. State of Missouri, et al. The issue in this case was whether the Missouri Voter ID law,...
Waiver/Assumption of Risk With the weather turning colder, many families and organizations turn to indoor recreational activities, such as climbing gyms, bounce places and trampoline parks, or individuals start going to workout facilities, such as gyms or fitness centers, to meet their New Year's resolutions. While...
It is important to remember that anyone, at any age, can fall and be severely injured. Surprisingly, these are some of the most common injuries seen in emergency rooms. According to the CDC, “One out of five falls causes a serious injury such as a...
Unfortunately you were involved in an automobile collision with another driver who is at fault. One of three situations will typically arise in property damage to vehicles cases : 1) the other driver has automobile insurance coverage; 2) the other driver does NOT have automobile...