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Jonathan Sweet, Esq. is a seasoned Boston trial attorney who investigates and prosecutes civil claims on behalf of individuals and families that have suffered life-altering personal injury due to the wrongful conduct of others. Combining book smarts and street savvy, Attorney Sweet provides top-flight legal representation in a broad range of claims from simple negligence to the most complex and sophisticated liability actions.

People turn to Attorney Sweet when they need reliable, responsive, zealous legal counsel. When prosecuting cases, no matter their size, successful results are achieved by holding fast to the old school principles: Leave no stone unturned. Assume nothing. Follow your instincts. Use common sense. Master the details, but see the big picture. Keep the client in the loop. Do the right thing. Always be prepared. And when a case must be tried in court, Attorney Sweet’s proven ability to connect with judges and jurors is bedrock.

Attorney Sweet handles cases for residents of every city and town in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of Rhode Island, as well as other jurisdictions across the United States on a case by case basis.

Mr. Morte is a second-generation trial attorney; his father was a well-known trial attorney and the founding partner of DiBuono, Morse & Morte. In private practice since 1987, Stephen Morte and the staff at the Law Offices of Stephen G. Morte have provided experienced legal services and excellent client service in thousands of cases. To contact his office, call us at 508-481-2332.

Attorney Morte began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in 1979. While there, he prosecuted all crimes, including operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol; drug offenses and sex crimes. Attorney Morte worked in most of the District Courts in Middlesex County as well as supervising the Jury of Six Division in Framingham, before moving to Superior Court in Cambridge, MA.

After leaving the District Attorney's Office, Attorney Morte worked for a medium-sized law firm in Boston . Here Attorney Morte defended numerous cases on behalf of Traveler's Insurance Company and its insureds. This job provided valuable insight regarding insurance companies and their inner workings.

Attorney Morte has close to 30 years experience with a proven record of success. Since operating his own offices in 1987, Attorney Morte has successfully represented thousands of individuals. You will, most importantly, be able to reach him when you need to. You will get a return phone call when you call and you will get personalized and individual attention from him and his staff.

Attorney Morte is a highly skilled trial attorney who has fought against the big law firms and insurance companies and has come out successful. Although you may feel intimated by the process, isn't it good to know that your lawyer will not, and is capable of taking your case to trial.

The Marlborough and Bolton, MA Law Offices of Attorney Stephen G. Morte provides legal services for people in the MetroWest Boston, Massachusetts towns of Marlborough, Hudson, Berlin, Shrewsbury, Concord, Acton, Sudbury, Boylston, Stow, Southborough, Northborough, Westborough, Framingham, Clinton, Bolton, Lancaster, Worcester, Lowell, Cambridge, Boston, Springfield, Natick, New Bedford, Fall River, Dartmouth, Milford and Burlington; and the counties of Middlesex, Worcester, Suffolk, Norfolk, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Eric J. Parker is a co-founder of Parker Scheer LLP and serves as the firm's Managing Partner. With over 23 years of experience in complex personal injury trial work, Mr. Parker represents adults and children injured or killed as a result of defectively designed and manufactured products, as well as victims of medical and dental malpractice, defective premises, motor vehicle negligence, and aviation related injury or death.

Mr. Parker is an elected member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA; Elected President, Massachusetts Chapter, 2009- ), and is a member of the American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America), the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association, and the National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association. Mr. Parker has been named a "Massachusetts Super Lawyer" by the publishers of Boston Magazine every year since the designation was first created in 2004 (given to the top 5% of all Massachusetts attorneys), and is a certified member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Mr. Parker has received the highest peer-review rating established by Martindale-Hubbell's Law Directory. This rating is only given to lawyers and law firms which are considered to have Very High to Preeminent Legal Ability and who are thought to embrace Very High Professional Standards.

In addition to serving as director of the firm's Complex Personal Injury Practice Group, Mr. Parker is also an FAA licensed Private Pilot, and was a founding member of the Board of Trustees of the Media and Technology Charter High School of Boston (Elected Chairman of the Board, 2001-2005), whose mission is to prepare at risk, inner-city Boston high school students to succeed in college and beyond. In 2001 Mr. Parker was appointed to the Editorial Advisory Board of the Boston Law Tribune, and in January 2007 was appointed to the Editorial Board of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, the leading weekly newspaper serving the Massachusetts legal community.

Before co-founding Parker Scheer, Mr. Parker was a partner in the Boston trial firm of Sarrouf, Tarricone & Flemming. Mr. Parker is a frequent guest lecturer at Boston College Law School and has served as a trial practice adviser to student participants in the Harvard Law School Trial Practice program. Mr. Parker has authored articles on a wide range of legal topics with an emphasis on the representation of children in tort actions. Mr. Parker's cases have received regional and national press coverage, and have been cited as among the "most important decisions" by the Massachusetts legal press.

Mr. Parker has received the highest peer-review rating established by Martindale-Hubbell's Law Directory.

I represent small to midsized businesses in a variety of business and employment disputes in federal and Massachusetts courts. I also selectivley represent plaintiffs in employment matters and personal injury claims. As a former assistant district attorney, I also devote a significant portion of my practice defending people accused of crimes, typically in District Court.

I am co-author of the Massachsutts Practice Series volume on civil practice in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts that is published by Thomson-West, the largest legal publisher. Following law school, I clerked for a justice of the Supreme Judical Court of Massachusetts. I have conducted numerous jury trials and bench trials and have argued approximately 30 times before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and the Masssachusetts Appeals Court.

I strive to provide the highest quality legal representation to my clients at a fair and reasonable price. I know that litigation can be costly and always strive to keep costs low. I take a practical approach and try to be creative in bringing about an expeditious resolution that furthers my client's best interests.

Ed has been practicing law over 30 years. He received his law degree from Suffolk University Law School in 1978. Ed is admitted to practice before all the courts of the states of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Ed is also certified as an Advocate by the National College of Advocacy. Ed has completed the Brain Injury Association Trial Lawyers Conference. One of Edâs cases was reported in Trial Magazine, a magazine published by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, reporting on the fact that Ed was able to introduce into evidence, for the first time in United States legal history, objective test confirming the diagnosis of PTSD. Ed has argued a case in front of the Supreme Court for the state of New Hampshire.

Ed is also a qualified mediator having completed the mandatory course in Mediation through Mediation Works Inc. In addition, he has, for almost a decade, sat as a conciliator in the Superior Courts of Massachusetts. Please visit Edâs mediation website TheMediationLawyers.com.

Ed has participated in the AITLAmerica Advanced Combat Training: How to Win Big in the Tough Trucking Case in Atlanta, Georgia. He is now a member of the Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (AITLA) and the American Association for Justice (AAJ).

Murray Law Offices, LLC is a trial practice firm with an emphasis on the litigation of personal injury, insurance defense, business disputes and other civil matters. Attorney Murray has tried hundreds of cases before the Superior and District Courts in a wide variety of legal issues. Our clients include individuals and businesses and we are experienced in handling the most complex litigation matters.

Bruce H. Murray has been a practicing lawyer since 1987. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island, and the New England School of Law, cum laude. Recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award and New England School of Law Scholar Award. Admitted in the Massachusetts Courts and the United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, Mr. Murray's practice is primarily concentrated in the preparation and trial of cases involving personal injury including, auto accidents, slip and fall, premises liability, dog bites, general liability, wrongful death, product liability, medical malpractice, food poisoning, construction site accidents, unfair business practices (c. 93A), insurance related matters, and criminal defense. He has tried well over 100 cases to verdict, including more than 60 jury trials in the Superior Court. He was recognized by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as having one of the top ten defense verdicts of the year in 2002. He has lectured in the areas of trial practice and premises liability for continuing education programs on behalf of the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association and for the retail and insurance industry. Mr. Murray is also experienced in the areas of residential real estate conveyancing, landlord/tenant matters, business disputes and consumer protection. He is a volunteer judge for the Suffolk Law School Mock Trial Tournament and serves as a volunteer conciliator in the Brockton, Stoughton and Quincy District Courts. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Middlesex County Bar Association, and the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association. He and his family are involved with the Fresh Air Fund, serving annually as a host family.

I established my own practice in October of 2007, after spending several years working for firms in and out of the Worcester area. I grew up in Clinton, Massachusetts, and graduated from Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts.

I am currently pursuing my L.L.M. (Masters in Law) in Elder Law and Estate Planning, from Western New England College, School of Law. I also received his J.D. from WNEC in 2000. Less than 5% of attorneys go on to receive a L.L.M. degree.

I practice in several areas:

Residential Real Estate- I have represented banks, credit unions, mortgage companies, lenders, buyers, brokers and sellers over the past several years. I have personally been involved in over 1000 real estate transactions.

Elder Law and Estate Planning- I currently have less than one year left in my studies for my L.L.M (Masters in Law) in the areas of Estate Planning and Elder Law. While one does not need this degree to practice in these areas, I feel like this degree provides me more knowledge in this area, and will make me an expert in these fields.

Personal Injury- I take all personal injury cases, whether they be auto accidents, slip and falls, dog bites, and medical malpractice cases. I have been involved in million dollar judgments in the past.

Bankruptcy-I represent debtors in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases.

Animal Law- I am beginning to accept clients in this area. This area can run from providing trusts to provide for pets upon their owners death, to vet malpractice, to representing families at dangerous dog hearings.

I also accept clients on a limited basis in these areas:

Landlord/Tenant cases- I have represented both the landlord and the tenant in these cases.

Divorce-I have been involved in both contested and uncontested divorces here in Massachusetts.

Gregory Casale Attorney At Law is a premier Worcester, Massachusetts law office specializing in Criminal Defense, Serious Personal Injury and Residential Real Estate Conveyances, representing Buyers, Sellers and Lenders. Since 1998 Attorney Casale has been providing Aggressive Professional Representation to clients located throughout Massachusetts.

In the Criminal Defense arena Attorney Casale has represented thousands of clients with charges ranging Operating Under the Influence (OUI/DWI/DUI) to Domestic Assault & Battery, A&B w/dangerous Weapon, to Possession and Distribution of Drugs to Larceny over/under $250 to Murder and Rape and every other charge you can imagine in Courts throughout Massachusetts. We get results!

Those who have been seriously injured by another have been turning to Attorney Gregory Casale for over 10 years to seek out the highest damage awards available. If you have been seriously harmed in a motorcycle or automobile accident or if you have been bitten by a dog or been hurt in anyway whatsoever due to the negligence of another let us help you get compensated for your pain and suffering. We get results!

If you are Buying or Selling a house in Central MA or Barnstable County Massachusetts, let Gregory Casale Attorney At Law walk you through the process. Although in most cases, the purchase of a home is one of the largest transactions that we ever make, it does not have to be difficult for you. We will prepare and/or negotiate your Purchase & Sale Agreement, make sure that all fees, taxes, liens and encumberances are identified and/or resolved before you convey your home. Let us take the headache out of this major investment. Let us protect your rights and get your deal closed, on time and on your terms.

Our telephones are answered by live staff 24/7 for emergencies. Day or night, if you need a lawyer, call Attorney Gregory Casale at (508) 752-7500 or toll free at(877) 752-7501. For more information and to see what our clients have to say, go to www.LawWorcester.com or email me at gc@attycasale.com

I am a trial lawyer and handle civil cases throughout Massachusetts. I have tried over over 100 cases to a jury verdict. I am experienced in the defense handling of insurance claims in Massachusetts state and federal courts, as well as administrative agencies and appeals.

Significant cases I have defended include:

PRODUCTS LIABILITY. Burgos v. Danly Machine, U.S. District Ct., D.Mass., 17 Verdicts, Settlement and Tactics 361-362, 1997 WL 33345564, Natl. Jury Verdict Rptr. 10:15. Defense verdict for manufacturer of 50 ton power press sued by injured worker struck by metal blanks. Roberge v. Roberge, U.S. District Ct., D.Mass., 1999 WL 33488789, 15 New England Jury Verdict Rptr. 7:C8. Verdict of no defect in defendant's bicycle operated by boy whose jaw was fractured in accident. In DaConceicao v. Tru-Grit, U.S. Dist. Ct., D.Mass. 4/02), a jury returned a verdict of no liability for breach of warranty or negligence against the supplier of a knife-making machine. Summary judgment was granted for the manufacturer in Witte v. Thermold (Worc. Dist. Ct. 7/07) for an injury caused when a shower handle broke.

WRONGFUL TERMINATION. Tuper v. North Adams Ambulance Service, Inc., 428 Mass. 132 (1998). After summary judgment on defamation and tortious interference claims, defense verdict was returned in wrongful termination case. On appeal Mass. Supreme Judicial Court upheld trial ruling that unemployment hearing decision finding employee was discharged without just cause was inadmissible and not binding in later breach of contract suit. Weissman v. Altra Marine Products (U.S. District Court, D.Mass), 1995 WL 1933839, 10 New England Jury Verdict Rptr. 12:6. Favorable verdict against manufacturer sued by representative for breach of agreement, fraud, tortious interference with advantageous relations with customer.

DEFENSE VERDICTS IN REAR-END COLLISIONS. In Rouvellat v. Guarco, 187 F.3d 622 (1st Cir. 1999), a federal jury found a defendant motorist not negligent where plaintiff claimed over $100,000 in medical and wage losses, following refusal of a generous settlement offer at mediation. In Martin v. McKenna, 2005 WL 4397793 (Hampden Super. Ct.), a jury found no negligence despite the admission in evidence that the case was previously tried to a judge who awarded $30,000 and that award was Aprima facie@ evidence in favor of the plaintiff. Similarly, in Mulvey v. Roy, 2006 WL 4654733 (Hampden Super. Ct.), the jury found no negligence on the part of a motorist who rear-ended another vehicle starting a four-car chain collision.

DEFENSE VERDICTS FOR INSURANCE AGENTS/ERRORS & OMISSIONS. In Capozza v. Johnson, 6 Western Mass. Law Trib. 4, 1 (April 2005), 2005 WL 115548 (Hampden Super. Ct.), a jury found the agency did not err in obtaining insurance coverage on a Mercedes, there was a $1.5 million verdict against the co-defendant motorist. Similarly in Greaves v. K-D Agency, 2006 WL 4654729 (Worc. Dist. Ct. 7/06), a jury returned a verdict of no negligence where an insured had reduced his coverages below his mortagage balance and was underinsured for a fire. In Chenevert v. Remillard, 1999 WL 3348883, following an uninsured theft claim a jury found no negligence, deceit or contract breach in the procurement of a homeowners policy. In Miller v. Moulton, (Palmer Dist. Ct. 3/98), a judge entered judgment for the defendant agency following trial on a claim an agent was responsible for an insured being uninsured for a restaurant fire. In Harder v. Cebula, (Palmer Dist Ct. 3/93), a defense finding was entered after trial exonerating an agent for uninsured damages for a boiler loss.

SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR AGENTS/E&O. In both Leger v. INA, 38 Mass. App. Ct. 1102 (1995), and Grey v. Finn, (Franklin Super. Ct. 11/1/00), an agent was granted summary judgment following an uninsured fire loss. In Lata v. Remillard (Norfolk Super. Ct. 10/29/04), summary judgment was granted on a claim an agent failed to procure sufficient underinsured motorist limits. In Sacadura v. Ideal (Springfield Dist. Ct. 7/04), a directed verdict was granted at trial where a homeowner sued his agent to cover an uninsured dog bite loss.

SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN LEGAL MALPRACTICE CLAIM. In Bratcher v. Moriarty, Donoghue & Leja, P.C., 54 Mass. 111 (2002), the court found no duty existed between the lawyer for the widow in a wrongful death action and the co-administrator of the decedent=s estate.

FAVORABLE VERDICTS FOR AT-FAULT TRUCKING COMPANIES. In Fernandez v. May Trucking Co., 1993 WL 1466090, and Bird v. Lott Trucking, 2001 WL 1041973, jury verdicts were obtained in a nominal amount well below the last offer of settlement. In Digiovanni v. Borden and McCormick v. Borden (U.S. Dist. Ct. 10/92), a jury awarded nominal damages to a mother and daughter claiming injury from a rear-end collision. Similarly, in Gendron v. Waste Management, 2002 Mass. Super. LEXIS 32057895, a jury rejected a claim of permanent disability and awarded only special damages to a plaintiff.

DEFENSE VERDCTS WHERE MOTORIST STRUCK BICYCLIST/PEDESTRIAN. In Evans v. Devereaux Foundation, 1992 WL 1352918, a jury found a motorist who struck a pedestrian in a cross-walk not negligent. In Boyle v. Silluzio, 2005 WL 2148520, the jury found a negligent motorist who struck a bicyclist at an intersection cross-walk was not causally responsible for plaintiff=s damages. In Delmolino v. Doyle (34 Mass. Lawyers Weekly 593, Nov. 7, 2005), a pedestrian struck by a backing motorist in a parking lot was found not negligent.

SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR NURSING HOME IN WRONGFUL DEATH ACTION. In Fentross v. Geriatric Authority of Holyoke, 2002 Mass. Super. LEXIS 533, a dismissal was obtained for failure to make presentment under torts claims act.

PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ENFORCING DAMAGES CAP IN BRAIN INJURY CLAIM.In Reynolds v. Williston Northampton School, 2006 Mass. Super. LEXIS 46, court allowed motion for summary judgment enforcing charitable cap on claim of brain injury allegedly suffered by spectator due to premises defect at private school's hockey facility rented to outside group.

DIRECTED VERDICTS. In Roman v. Pulaski Club (Hampden Super. Ct. 10/92), a judge dismissed a negligent security claim against a private club where one patron assaulted another. In Ditto v. Town of Palmer, 1995 WL 1722613, a road defect claim alleged to have caused a motorcycle accident was dismissed at the close of the plaintiff=s evidence.

PREMISES DEFECT CLAIMS. In Lash v. Apollo, 1995 WL 1768599, 10 Nat'l. Jury Verdict Rptr. 7:26, a jury rendered a verdict of no negligence where a deliveryman was claiming $150,000 in special damages and permanent impairment from a fall at allegedly unsafe premises.

DEFENSE VERDICTS OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. In Glabicki v. Sarad, 1991 WL 1063382, no negligence was found on the part of a truck driver for a broadside accident where plaintiff had significant special damages and permanency. In Antuna v. Bergollo, 2004 Mass. Super. LEXIS 2216614, a jury found no negligence on the part of a motorist who took a right on red and whose vehicle was then struck. In Reyes v. Florence Casket (Springfield Dist. Ct. 5/04), a jury found no negligence on the part of delivery truck alleged to have sideswiped a vehicle backing into a parking spot. In Meadows v. Travel Time, 7 New England Jury Verdict Rptr. 2:16, a bus company was found not negligent by a jury for a disc injury allegedly caused when the bus went over a speed bump at an inappropriate speed.

APPEALS COURT REVERSAL OF PLAINTIFF'S VERDICT. In Gibbons v. Nichols [Tenneco], 1994 Mass. App. Div. 28, the Appellate Court vacated a finding for the plaintiff in an intersection accident and granted a new trial due to judicial error against the defendant.

NEW TRIAL GRANTED IN $1.5M VERDICT. In CIGNA Fire Underwriters Ins. Co. v. MacDonald & Johnson, Inc., 86 F.3d 1260 (1996), a federal judge allowed judgment notwithstanding the verdict of $750,000 on tortious interference counterclaim against insurer, and new trial on breach of contract claim verdict of $500,000, which was reduced to $250,000 on re-trial.