If you have suffered a significant injury that you believe was, at least to some extent, someone else’s fault, should you call a lawyer? The short answer is yes. Consulting a personal injury attorney does not mean you’re taking anyone to court. Regardless of what ultimately happens—or even just what happens next—it’s a wise first step.
Winter is a dangerous time to drive, especially in New England, and getting in a car accident makes life difficult. You should know that there are resources available, and know what to do and who to call to manage the situation effectively.
While this list is not all inclusive, there are five types of medical malpractice errors. Your specific case may fall into one of these or may represent a combination of several.
Are all personal injury attorneys created equal? The answer is no, so it is important to ask specific questions of any lawyer before hiring them to represent you.
Understanding medical malpractice, and what you should do if you are a victim, is important if you hope to receive compensation for the harm done.
There are several things new businesses need—a product or service, a market, employees—and the list can go on and on. One of the many things entrepreneurs neglect to do is hire a business lawyer. A business attorney brings value to your company, and while they come at a cost, their fees are far less expensive [...]
To some, yellow school buses signify the changing of the seasons and fond memories of their school days. For others, they signify one thing: inconvenient work commutes. To help you keep yourself and others safe on the road, we’d like to send you ‘back to class’ to refresh you on some important driver safety tips. [...]
How to hire right Chances are, you’ve experienced plenty of injuries in your life to date. A few may have been serious, sidelining you from work or other regular activity. But this time is different. Not only have you been hurt, but you’re pretty sure you’ve also been wronged. With this realization comes another: You [...]
No one wakes up in the morning, knocks back a cup or two of coffee, leaves for work and hopes they get into a car accident on the morning commute. People do not actively seek involvement in a workplace incident, a slip-and-fall mishap or any number of scenarios that lead to personal injury and monetary [...]
Legal counsel may be your best bet Presumably, as a law-abiding driver, you have a legally sufficient auto insurance policy for your vehicle. Ideally, you’ve also purchased (UM/UIM) coverage, designed to bridge gaps in financial protection—gaps that are often discovered only after an accident happens. With all this in place, you might consider yourself fully [...]
Doctors don’t mean to cause harm, but despite years of training and experience, mistakes happen. Medical malpractice occurs when a patient is harmed––either by a doctor, hospital, medical device manufacturer or another medical provider––due to negligence, error or any situation in which the standard of care is not met. Not every treatment is successful, and [...]
Why every driver needs adequate uninsured/underinsured motor insurance There you are, driving leisurely on a backroad. You’re making the most of the alone time by singing along, loudly, to your leisure-drive playlist, and that’s when it hits you. “It” is a burgundy-colored ’05 sedan that has blown straight through a stop sign, though at [...]
For the fifth straight year, Kevin Chrisanthopoulos has been selected to the Massachusetts Super Lawyers list, a distinction earned every year since he first became eligible in 2014. Chrisanthopoulos concentrates his practice on personal injury law, business & civil litigation and medical malpractice from his law firm, KC Law, located in Westfield, Massachusetts. Prior to [...]
When it comes to hiring a lawyer for a personal injury, business or civil litigation, or medical malpractice case, bigger is not always better. […]
Westfield based attorney, Kevin Chrisanthopoulos, had the honor of being admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr. […]
Kevin Chrisanthopoulos has been selected to the 2017 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than 5% of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. […]