Plymouth County personal injury lawyers - McGowan & Associates

McGowan & Associates Represents Minor Injured at Entertainment Venue

McGowan & Associates Team — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:44:02 GMT

McGowan & Associates represented a local minor who was injured while attending a birthday party at a local entertainment venue. A high-top table was knocked over and fell onto our client’s hand, crushing his fingers. The table manufacturer, wholesaler and the entertainment venue all maintained that the table was safe and the minor Plaintiff’s injuries were caused by his own inattention.

We engaged an engineer to evaluate whether the table met the applicable BIFMA standard for pub-height tables and were able to demonstrate that the table failed at one quarter the required resistance. We monitored our client’s progress over several years until he had reached a medical end result and were able to resolve his claims prior to filing a lawsuit through a substantial settlement with the insurers for the table manufacturer, the table distributer, and the entertainment venue.

McGowan & Associates Reaches Settlement for South Shore Woman Who Suffered a Chemical Burn at a Salon

McGowan & Associates Team — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:15:38 GMT

McGowan & Associates represented a gregarious South Shore grandmother who suffered from a severe reaction to her scalp resulting from a chemical misapplication at a local salon.

Our client was never informed about the risks associated with this application and endured great pain from the chemical burns. Ultimately, this incident resulted in permanent scarring and permanent hair loss in the affected area. Our client had to endure extensive treatment and understandably endured great mental and emotional discomfort.

We were able to reach a substantial settlement with the salon’s insurer on our client’s behalf. We were also able to negotiate with Medicare to reduce the amount of her lien.

If you have suffered a chemical burn due to someone’s negligence, learn your legal rights. Read our page on burn injuries and contact McGowan & Associates for a free legal consultation. Our attorneys have extensive experience representing clients who have suffered catastrophic injuries and burns. Contact us today at 781-261-9977 or use our contact form.

McGowan & Associates Reaches Settlement for Restaurant Patron Who Was Injured By Swinging Door

McGowan & Associates Team — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 15:40:15 GMT

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 he was passing by, causing him to temporarily lose the use of his hand and endure long lasting nerve damage. The restaurant’s insurer refused to acknowledge that there were any deviations from the applicable codes and standards that governed the subject door opening into a footpath, and further suggested that because the door had a sign that indicated “Caution Door Opens Out!” the restaurant had met its duty to warn its patrons. Frustrated, and concerned that others may be injured, our client engaged us to assist.

We prepared a demand on our client’s behalf that demonstrated that the manner in which the doorway opened into the aisleway is a violation of the Massachusetts Building Code, 780 CMR 1005.2 which forbids such encroachment. We further showed that the caution signage was not visible to patrons in the aisleway until the door was opened into them, rendering the warning useless. The insurer changed its position on liability and agreed to negotiate a settlement.

Over the course of the next several months, we were able to secure and present out client’s medical bills and reach a settlement with the restaurant’s insurer. We were also able to work with Medicare to reduce the amount of the lien that our client had to pay back, in order that he could have more money in his pocket. Finally, the restaurant changed the doorway to swing into the room as opposed to out into the aisleway, foreclosing the risk of this happening to anyone else.

If you have been injured by unsafe conditions on someone’s property, learn your legal rights. Read more about premises liability laws.