McGowan & Associates obtained a settlement for a South Shore retiree who was having lunch with his granddaughter. A door at the restaurant improperly swung out into an aisleway, and as he and his granddaughter were passing by the door swung open, narrowly missing his granddaughter, and the door handle struck out client wrist as…
Continue reading ›Our South Shore lawyers successfully challenged an auto insurer which denied our client’s claims for medical expenses and property damage after a drunk driving accident. McGowan & Associates recently represented a South Shore mother who was driving home from dinner when her vehicle was broadsided by a drunk driver. Her vehicle was a total loss…
Continue reading ›McGowan & Associates recently represented a property owner who had storm damage to her dwelling. Her insurance company denied her claim, and her first two attorneys were unable to find coverage for her over a three-year span. The language of the insurance policy required that all claims be brought within two years, and her prior…
Continue reading ›CHANGES COMING ON JANUARY 1, 2020 With respect to claims for money damages, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) agreed by way of a July 17, 2019 Order to implement a change (increase) in the amount-in-controversy requirement for civil cases in Massachusetts, which has not been changed in Massachusetts since 1986. For Superior Court actions,…
Continue reading ›In August of 2019, Jake Lavin obtained a verdict in favor of a landlord who was accused of failing to properly remove ice from its property in Dorchester, Massachusetts, allegedly causing the plaintiff to sustain a fractured ankle. The defense presented the testimony of the landlord and two employees of the snow removal contractor who…
Continue reading ›McGowan & Associates reports on our recent work for clients: January 2019 Owen McGowan recently resolved a personal injury lawsuit that was initiated in the Massachusetts State Court system several years ago and was transferred into federal multi-district litigation involving the motor vehicle manufacturer. The case involved a motor vehicle accident and severe personal injuries…
Continue reading ›In June of 2017 Attorneys Owen McGowan and Jacob Lavin prevailed in a five-day trial in the defense of homeowners who were sued following a roofer’s fall from a front porch overhang. By way of relevant history, on Nov. 10, 2014, the 40-year old Plaintiff was working as a subcontractor on the porch outside of…
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