- Criminal DefenseIf you live in Beverly, MA, and need to file a personal injury lawsuit, it will probably be filed in Salem District Court, located at 56 Federal Street in Salem, Massachusetts, or Essex County Superior Court. If you file a lawsuit in Essex Superior Court, it will be assigned to Salem Superior Court, Lawrence Superior Court, or Newburyport Superior Court. The decision to file your lawsuit in District Court or Superior Court depends on whether or not there is a reasonable likelihood that your recovery will exceed $25,000 (District Court is $25,000 and under while Superior Court is over $25,000). Salem District Court also handles small claims actions, evictions, and criminal matters.
- DUI/DWIDrunk Driving: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that “every day about 29 people in the United States die from alcohol-impaired vehicle crashes – that’s one person in every 50 minutes in 2016.”
- Wrongful Death
- Traffic ViolationsProof of the driver’s negligence may include evidence that the driver violated traffic laws such as speeding, failure to look before starting, stopping or backing up, failure to stop at a stop sign or signal, failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, or that the driver failed to keep a proper lookout for pedestrians.
- Hit and RunUninsured (UM): Uninsured coverage is available for people who are injured in a car accident caused by the driver of an uninsured car. An Uninsured Claim may arise when the car causing the accident is either stolen, a hit and run, or does not have any insurance. You may pursue an uninsured claim against the insurance policy of the car you were riding in or your own car insurance if you were a pedestrian.
- Real Estate LitigationBob also represents clients in real estate matters such as buying, selling or refinancing real estate and preparing basic estate plans.
- Property DamageIn addition, in car accident cases, we process your personal injury protection claim and will help you with any property damage claim you may have for no additional fee.
- Personal InjuryIf I am seeking compensation in a personal injury claim, should I sign any forms for the insurance company? If you are pursuing a personal injury claim, you should not sign any forms for an insurance company. These forms usually allow the insurance company to obtain your medical records relating to treatment you underwent for injuries you suffered in the accident AND your past medical records. Some forms have no limitation on how far back they can go. In addition, some of these forms allow the insurer to obtain information about you from present and past employers.
- Medical MalpracticeHow much will a personal injury attorney charge? No Fee Unless Successful: In personal injury claims, personal injury lawyers are required to sign contingent fee agreements with their client that provide, in part, that the attorneys fee is contingent upon compensation to be paid for the recovery of damages, and the client is not to be liable to pay compensation to the lawyer other than from amounts collected for him/her by the personal injury lawyer. Most attorneys charge a contingent fee of 33 1/3 percent of all money received unless it is a medical malpractice claim. Massachusetts law limits contingent fees in medical malpractice cases be determined by the following sliding scale...
- Auto Accidents
- Dog BitesAttorney Bob Allison has been helping injury and accident victims from Danvers, MA, receive fair and just compensation for over 26 years. While his clients are undergoing medical treatment and recovering from their injuries, he handles all matters concerning their personal injury claim. This includes dealing with the insurance company, obtaining medical records and bills, dealing with any collection efforts by medical providers, investigating their claim, and working to obtain fair and just compensation for his clients. Attorney Allison’s practice areas include motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall accidents, dog bites, and product liability claims.
- Slip and Fall Injury