Attorney Nicole Longton
WHAT IS PIP (Personal Injury Protection) in Massachusetts?
What are PIP Benefits? PIP refers to Personal Injury Protection Insurance Coverage (PIP). Massachusetts is a no-fault state with respect to motor vehicle accidents. Under this system, even when a driver is at fault, they are still entitled to have their lost wages and...
Do I need a lawyer for a clerk magistrate hearing (also known as a probable cause hearing or show cause hearing)?
YES. A clerk magistrate’s hearing (CMH) is an individual’s FIRST, LAST, and ONLY chance at keeping a criminal matter off of their CORI and their background check clean. At a CMH, a defendant is summonsed to appear in Court for a hearing to determine if there is...
Why Litigants Should Stay Off of Social Media
I remember one of my first depositions back in 2004 when I was a new lawyer. I was deposing an individual who was bringing claims against his employer. Despite his attorney’s claims, his emails painted quite a different story. And in one of those emails I found a...
Can I Sue for Injuries From Falling on Snow or Ice?
For more than 125 years, the prevailing law in Massachusetts was that property owners could leave “natural” accumulations of snow and ice on their property without fear of liability. Over my career, I have defended both property owner defendants and plaintiffs on...