I work at a fast food type sub shop in Massachusetts and the boss who owns the place says that we cannot accep....
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5/23/2012 08:22
by Tipsno |
Hello. My brother was injured in a fall at a store in Massachusetts and the thing ended up in a local small n....
The issue is controlled,or is supposed to be controlled, by the Massac....
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5/22/2012 07:24
by JeromeW |
Hi,
Can you explain the laws around renting your apartment to people with children or looking to have childre....
There are many posts on this forum dealing with MA lead paint law, inc....
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5/21/2012 08:05
by dare2dream |
I am sole guardian for my special needs child. They have visitation with their father. He is not communicating....
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5/21/2012 07:48
by melelllan |
We have been awarded a $200,000 judgement in a probate matter that has gone on for years. The execeutor of my ....
I understand your desire to get a second opinion on this matter. ....
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5/20/2012 16:20
by massconfusion27 |
I received a Summons in the Mail to appear in Court in June for a B & E misdemeanor. I went to the Police Depa....
The answers to your questions are as follows: (1) The police departmen....
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5/19/2012 22:26
by completelyconfused |
The Massachusetts Public Health Council just approved new regulations (105 CMR 309) intended to give healthcar....
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5/18/2012 10:42
by The Editor |
I'm supposed to go to my SSDI hearing next week before an administrative law judge and I'm getting very nervou....
You didn't say if you have an attorney or not. If you do not, yo....
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5/17/2012 06:49
by TinaW |
My brother is the power of attorney for my elderly mother. She is demented and often confused about her finan....
Yes, nothing to worry about. The terms Power of Attorney and Att....
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5/14/2012 06:51
by AABates |
Hello. In Massachusetts let’s say I’m paying say $8,000 a year in Child Support to 23. Under the agreemen....
If your Agreement says you should pay child support until the child is....
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5/4/2012 22:18
by divorced_with_children |
Several of my colleagues will dictate consultation notes in which they state they don't have the complete hist....
The question probably boils down to whether or not such practice is wi....
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10/2/2011 18:37
by Anonymous |
Editor's Response
Massachusetts' lead paint law creates strict liability, which means, in a nutshell, you need not be negligent to be liable for damages. If lead is present in the property, and you have not obtained a Letter of Interim Control, you are playing with fire. In at least one Massachusetts case at the housing court (Ferraro, et al. v. Allard, 1993), a judge reasoned that the landlord's liability extended not merely to the tenant and his children, but also to guests of the tenant.
Lead Poisoning
I have a two year son who is currently going through chelation. His lead level was at 39. I have been advised to hire an attorney to take my landlord to court... I hesitated at first but now my son need a very expensive devepmental assesment (200-300 dollars) to evaulate if he has autism. I don't know what else we are facing down the road. So my questions are:
1) Is my landlord liable even though I don't have a written lease with him?
2) Do I have a strong case against him?
3) Can you point me to the right direction ie how to start this process if only I have a case?
Thank you very much for reading.
Sincerely,
Chi
Editor's Response
Chi, if your child has lead poisoning, you may be facing many additional expenses above and beyond the testing you mentioned. If you lived in an apartment that did not conform to Massachusetts law with respect to lead paint, you should definitely contact an attorney who does lead paint litigation. There are many attorney directories that can help you find such an attorney of you could Google "MA lead paint lawyer." For more information or to post a question, visit our MA Tenant Law Discussion Forum.