In a recent car accident case, a Massachusetts federal judge held that the defendant was not entitled to obtain copies of the plaintiff’s mental health records. In Conklin v. Feitelberg, a woman suffered severe injuries as the result of a car crash that occurred in June 2011 involving the defendant. In her complaint,…
The winter season is in full swing, bringing snow to the Northeast and bringing all the wonderful winter outdoor sports that come with it. In New England, skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing, ice skating, and other winter sports are extremely popular. Whether you are an occasional skier or a seasoned aficionado of the…
Many people are familiar with the concept of driving while drunk, which is commonly referred to as driving under the influence. In Massachusetts, however, the technical name for this offense is operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This important distinction is intended to cover those drivers who…
Even when we think we are in a safely maintained environment, serious injuries can happen. When you set foot in a public business or establishment, you are trusting that the owner of the facility has done their best to make it safe for you and your family. Unfortunately, that’s not…
It was a tragic, life-changing moment. My client was young, healthy and earning a living working for a Cape Cod-based construction company. While working at a private home along Bass River, a concrete boom and hose swung and struck his head. The boom was attached to a concrete truck whose…
THE MOFFA REPORT MAY 2015 Five Ways Young Cape Codders Can Avoid the Perils of Prom & Graduation By John S. Moffa, Esq. They are innocent and iconic springtime rites-of-passage though both prom and graduation ‘seasons’ are fraught with danger between the Lower and Upper Capes and all towns in between. Between the…
(Yarmouth Port) – Three attorneys on Cape Cod, Chantal K. Hayes, John S. Moffa and Juliane Soprano, have partnered with Cape Cod Cares for Our Troops to use their offices as drop-off locations for food and personal items destined for U.S. Armed Forces in the Middle East. The following items…
When you’re behind the wheel of a car or truck in winter, the only thing worse than heavy white snow is unseen black ice, so even on days when there’s no precipitation, cold weather presents awful road conditions everywhere in southeastern Massachusetts. From Route 3 heading South from Plymouth toward…
Distractions are everywhere on roads and highways from Hyannis to New Bedford, Plymouth to Falmouth, and no drivers behind the wheel of a car or truck are immune. A beautiful deer stands at the berm along Route 3 and a driver takes her eye off the road for a mere…
Something awful happened and now you don’t know what to do. You were injured in a work place accident. A neighbor’s dog viciously bit you causing severe pain and scarring. Or, another driver, this one intoxicated, plowed his or her car into yours, thereby permanently impacting your life and your…