We all know that panicky feeling when you lose control of your footing on a patch of ice. If you fall and are injured, here’s what you can do. Property owners have a legal responsibility to keep walkways, driveways, sidewalks and stairs free of snow and ice. In 2010 the law concerning this was changed to put more of the …
Attorney John Tramontozzi and Tramontozzi Law Firm Voted Top: Recognized Locally and Regionally
Thank you from John Tramontozzi at Tramontozzi Law Offices! Tramontozzi Law received accolades for both founding lead attorney, John Tramontozzi, Esq., as well as the Tramontozzi Law Practice. The 2021 Readers Choice Awards once again recognizes Attorney John Tramontozzi and Tramontozzi Law Offices topping regionally and Boston area North, in Two Categories! Best Attorney and Best Law Firm. We are …
Winter Storms: Your Liabilty on and off the Road
A familiar site to many New Englanders is the Dunkin Donuts yielding driver with a mass of snow on top of their car. What many may not be aware of is the responsibility and risks that this image presents. In Massachusetts, police can use a couple of statutes to enforce snow-clearing. … officers can issue a $40 fine for impeded …
New Ban on Drivers Holding Phones: Massachusetts Law Distracted Driving
BY: Tramontozzi Law Office Beginning February 23, 2020, a new cellphone law will be put into effect requiring the hands-free use of mobile telephones while driving. The new law prohibits the use of electronic devices, including cellphones and tablets, by the operators of motor vehicles unless the technology is being used hands-free. “Hands-Free mode” means that a user cannot do …
Don’t Be a Turkey, Drive Safe!
We at Tramontozzi Law wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving Holiday. As you travel, Don’t be a turkey; Drive safe! Thanksgiving is the most traveled holiday of the year. This year will be busier than most. It is also one of the deadliest. Thanksgiving Eve is one of the busiest nights of the year for many bars and restaurants. In fact, according …
INJURY SETTLEMENT CAN TAKE WEEKS OR YEARS
INJURY SETTLEMENT IS NO SHORT PROCESS. No two personal injury cases are alike. While there may be similarities, fact patterns, issues of liability, injuries, the parties (and who may represent the parties) differ, even if slightly. For instance, let’s say there are two plaintiffs. They had nearly identical auto accidents. Both got rear-ended while stopped at the same stoplight, and …
Speeding and Moving Violations in Massachusetts
As congestion and traffic conditions worsen drivers become more harassed and likely to err. Most often these errors act as a wake up call and drivers self-correct. However at other times the law enforcement on our roads and streets offer incentive to slow down and be more attentive. Hidden Costs Your signature on the back of speeding ticket can sum …
Why everyone should know what statute of limitations means
By Neil Anderson Esq. at Tramontozzi Law Offices You may be familiar with the phrase statute of limitations. Then again, you may not. Prior to law school, I myself, was blissfully unaware. It is a phrase however, that all of us need to know. Basically, the statute of limitations is a limit on the time you must bring an action …
The Good Samaritan Law in Massachusetts, Bystander Protection and Responsibility
Recently,we were faced with a sudden unexpected medical crisis at Tramontozzi Law Offices; a situation in which The Good Samaritan Law would be applicable. Through the combined efforts of civilian use of CPR on site with EMT Voice support and a swift response by medical professionals at Melrose Fire & Rescue, Melrose Wakefield Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, our client …
What to Do and NOT to do -if You are in a Car Accident
If you are in a car accident you are likely to be very upset, and it is also extremely likely that others involved in the incident, at a minimum, are likely to be distressed as well. Although most auto accidents that happen in Massachusetts are usually impossible to predict you can take steps to prepare for what could happen following …
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