Tourism in Massachusetts generates an estimated $18.5 billion in revenue - including approximately $4 billion in wages, according to statistics released by the state revenue department last year. That benefit is accompanied by great responsibility for those who provide lodging to visitors. Premises liability law allows guests at a hotel (classified as "business invitees" for...
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Rose v. Highway Equipment Co. - Comparative Fault, Unreasonable Use as Bar to Damage Recovery
A claim for damages stemming from an allegation of product liability and negligence brought by a Massachusetts man who was hurt using a lawn tool failed after a jury found him to be more than 50% at fault for his own injuries. In other states, upon a showing that the product manufacturer was negligent to...
Read MoreMassachusetts Motorcyclist Death Blamed on Heroin-Impaired Driver
An unimaginable dual tragedy struck one family who lost not only a beloved father, but also his adult daughter when the motorcycle on which they were riding was struck by an alleged drunk driver in Easthampton. According to news reports, the driver was high on heroin, and reportedly veered into the opposite lane of travel on...
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