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The Right Dog Bite Lawyer

admin » 07 December 2011 » In Dog Bite Accidents, Personal Injury Protection » No Comments

At Mazow McCullough we have significant experience helping people get through the traumatic event of being bitten by a dog. From the moment that they walk into the office we make sure that they get the appropriate medical treatment necessary to get them through this case. If they need a plastic surgeon we make sure that they go to the best plastic surgeon. If they are suffering from emotional distress, we make sure they go to the best therapist. We make sure that the police are involved to make sure that this dog does not bite again. We make sure that if there is any insurance involved that the right insurance company is on notice because if you come to our office and you have been bitten by a dog we make sure that you get the very best result.

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My name is Robert Mazow. I am a partner at Mazow McCullough. If you have been hurt or a family member has been hurt as a result of someone else’s negligence call us. The right lawyer makes all the difference.

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Proving a Wrongful Death Claim

admin » 30 November 2011 » In Personal Injury Protection, Wrongful Death » No Comments

In Massachusetts to proceed with a wrongful death claim, a wrongful death action it has to be shown that the death resulted from or was caused by the negligence of another party. Whether it was due to a car accident, the typical negligence standards would apply whether or not that person passed on. You still have to prove liability; you have to prove who is at fault. If it is a medical malpractice claim you have to show that the doctor was acting outside of the standard of care. There still a legal requirement that has to be made under a wrongful death claim. The presentation of it is different and the beneficiaries are different.

My name is Kevin McCullough with the law offices Mazow and McCullough if you have been injured, you need legal assistance you have questions you deserve answer to those questions and you deserve the best call our offices.

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Is the Insurance Adjuster on My Side?

admin » 13 October 2011 » In Auto Accidents, Personal Injury Protection » No Comments

In Massachusetts don’t be fooled to believe that an insurance adjuster is on your side. The insurance company’s job is to make sure that they pay as little as possible on this claim. The insurance company is responsible for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering and they will do their very best.  They are trained to do so to keep those claims as low as possible.

Contact a Massachusetts Personal Injury Lawyer

My name is Robert Mazow. I am a partner at Mazow McCullough.  If you have been hurt or a family member has been hurt as a result of someone else’s negligence call us.  The right lawyer makes all the difference.

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What to Do After an MBTA Accident

admin » 07 October 2011 » In Auto Accidents, Bus Accidents, Personal Injury Protection » No Comments

In Massachusetts because we have the MBTA there are certain notice requirements that aren’t necessary the same as in regular car accidents. In Massachusetts if you have been struck by an MBTA or you are a passenger on an MBTA bus and you have been injured there are certain statuary notice requirements necessary in order to bring a claim against the MBTA. So in that regard they are different then regular car accidents.

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My name is Robert Mazow.  I am a partner at Mazow McCullough. If you have been hurt or a family member has been hurt as a result of someone ale’s negligence call us the right lawyer makes all the differences.

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Auto Accident Lawyers

admin » 30 September 2011 » In Auto Accidents, Personal Injury Protection » No Comments


If you have been injured in a motor vehicle collision or a pedestrian collision and you’re seeking an attorney.  It’s important to know the background of that attorney, what the experience level of that attorney is.  You do not just want to call an attorney who knows or handles personal injury work you want to hire an attorney who is experienced.  Somebody who’s worked for the insurance companies in the past who’s defended the insurance companies in the past.  Who knows what to expect before the insurance companies or there lawyers even have time to react.  You want to have a lawyer who can handle any situation and is willing to go to battle for you even if that includes litigation and trial.

Contact a MA Auto Accident Lawyer

My name is Kevin McCullough with the law offices Mazow and McCullough.  If you have been injured, you need legal assistance, you have questions, you deserve answer to those questions and you deserve the best call our offices.

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What’s the #1 Misconception People Have About Dog Bite Injuries?

admin » 22 June 2011 » In Dog Bite Accidents, Personal Injury Protection » No Comments

In Massachusetts the number one misconception that people have about dog bite injuries is that a dog gets one free bite before you can make a claim.  That is not true in Massachusetts, well it may be true in other states we are a strict liability state here.  If that dog bites you it only has one bite at which time you are entitled to make a claim against the dog owner or the dog controller for the pain and suffering from the bite.

Contact a Massachusetts Dog Bite Lawyer

My name is Robert Mazow, I’m a partner of Mazow and McCullough.  If you have been hurt or a family member has been hurt as a result of somebody else’s negligence, call us, the right lawyer makes all the difference.

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Lifeguard Allegedly Ignores Camper’s Distress Call

admin » 08 June 2011 » In Personal Injury Protection, Wrongful Death » No Comments

A 15-year-old boy was attending a school-sponsored football camp in Maine, which provided a lifeguard.
After practice, the camper swam beyond an enclosed dock area, struggled and called to the lifeguard. According to the plaintiff, the lifeguard did not appropriately respond, instead telling the boy to stop fooling around. The camper drowned before the lifeguard could come to his aid.
The plaintiff claimed that the camp failed to properly monitor the waterfront and that the lifeguard did not react reasonably to the boy’s cries. The plaintiff also alleged that the town that sponsored the trip negligently supervised the camper.
The plaintiff successfully defeated the municipality’s motion for summary judgment based on sovereign immunity. Maine’s wrongful death cap of $500,000 applied to the camp.

Case Dtails

Action: Negligence & tort
Injuries alleged: Drowning death
Case name: Withheld
Court/case no.: Withheld
Jury and/or judge: N/A (settled)
Amount: $1.2 million
Date: Jan. 18, 2011
Most helpful expert: Francesco A. Pia, waterfront safety expert, Larchmont, N.Y.
Attorney: Robert E. Mazow, Mazow & McCullough, Salem (for the plaintiff)

Published: 2:06 pm Thu, May 26, 2011 2:06 pm Thu, May 26, 2011
By Mass. Lawyers Weekly Staff Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

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What’s the #1 Mistake People Make after a Dog Bite Attack?

admin » 01 June 2011 » In Dog Bite Accidents, Personal Injury Protection » No Comments


Because most dog bite attacks are done by a dog that a person does not know, the number one mistake that people make is to not get the name of the owner or the person that is in control of that dog.  Once that dog is taken away from the scene, if you don’t have the name of the dog or the registration number of the tag or the person that is in control or owns that dog, there is going to be no way you are going to be able to make a claim from the damages that come from that.

Contact a Massachusetts Dog Bite Lawyer

My name is Robert Mazow.  I’m a partner of Mazow and McCullough.  If you have been hurt or a family member has been hurt as a result of somebody else’s negligence, call us, the right lawyer makes all the difference.

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Are Car-Pedestrian Accidents on the Rise in Massachusetts?

admin » 18 May 2011 » In Auto Accidents, Car-Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury Protection » No Comments

Car-pedestrian accidents are on the rise in Massachusetts because of the use of cell phones, text messaging and radio play.  Pedestrians are more likely to be hit these days by automobiles.  If you are a pedestrian and you’ve been hit crossing the street, you can make a claim against the person that hit you.

Contact a Massachusetts Pedestrian Accident Lawyer

My name is Robert Mazow.  I’m a partner of Mazow and McCullough.  If you have been hurt or a family member has been hurt as a result of somebody else’s negligence, call us, the right lawyer makes all the difference.

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The True Story of the McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case

admin » 01 March 2011 » In Personal Injury Protection » No Comments

Ask anyone on the street about the definition of a “frivolous” lawsuit and one case comes to everyone’s mind:  The McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case.  Then, ask the same person about the facts of the case and they’ll inevitably say that it is about the lady who spilled hot coffee in her lap while driving and got millions of dollars in return.  The truth, however, is far from the story that has been the butt of so many jokes for so long.  In fact, the woman, Stella Liebeck, was not driving, she was in a parked car operated by her nephew; the coffee was so hot (180 – 190 degrees) that she received third-degree burns requiring skin grafting and surgery; she remained in the hospital for eight days; Ms. Liebeck attempted to settle with McDonald’s prior to trial for the amount of her medical bills; the judge drastically reduced the size of the jury’s verdict; then the parties settled for an undisclosed amount.

Now, a lawyer-turned-filmmaker, Susan Saladoff, has brought Ms. Liebeck’s true story in a new documentary called Hot Coffee, which premiered at the Sundance International Film Festival.  In the film, the story of what really happened to Ms. Liebeck is explained as opposed to the gross mischaracterization we have become accustomed to hearing about.
In fact, the movie takes aim at US Chamber of Commerce and the Tort Reform Movement efforts to try to deny average citizens’ access to justice and courts.  The movie also documents the costs of Tort Reform to taxpayers with an emphasis on medical malpractice liability caps.

The truth is that the “McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case” has been the greatest form of free advertising to the insurance industry and Tort Reformers.  How many injured victims and families have been denied justice or been the recipients of low verdicts because jurors have been plagued with the idea that this case is just another frivolous case like the “McDonald’s” case?  How many billions of have insurance companies saved as a result of the misinformation spread about this case?
So, the next time someone brings up the “McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case”, tell them the truth.
For more information about Hot Coffee go to http://hotcoffeethemovie.com/

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