Additional Information: I was in a serious auto accident in Worcester area. My physician recently said I need surgery for my back injury and referred me to a neurosurgeon for a medical evaluation. I am waiting for my HMO insurance to approve the referral to see the neurologist. I originally declined the settlement offer from the insurance company but recently verbally accepted it as it
RJA obtains favorable settlement on behalf of a husband and wife in defamation and emotional distress claims against former Wareham Board of Selectmen members At a public meeting of the Wareham Board of Selectmen, a member of the Board publicly accused a member of the Town’s Police Department of acting with racist motivations in the discharge of his official duties. That same Board member followed
In 2011, a member of the Worcester Police Department was sued by a husband and wife for assault and battery, the intentional infliction of emotional distress and harm to their marital relationship based upon an incident that occurred while the officer was off-duty. On October 31, 2012, the case was tried to a jury in Fitchburg District Court. During the trial, it was argued to
RJA was retained by a Sergeant with the Hudson Police Department in connection with the Board of Selectmen’s refusal to promote the Sergeant to the rank of Lieutenant, despite the Sergeant’s place as number one on the active Civil Service promotional list and a vacancy in the rank. After the Board voted to deny the promotion, RJA filed a petition with the Civil Service Commission
In an earlier posting, RJA’s success in securing the return of the Methuen, Massachusetts Chief of Police to work after an improper termination was described. Following the decision of the Civil Service Commission to return the Chief of Police to work, the City of Methuen filed an appeal with the Superior Court seeking to overturn that Commission decision. Initially, the City sought an injunction preventing
RJA’s client, a detective lieutenant with the Massachusetts State Police, was assigned to investigate an internal affairs complaint made by a citizen against a trooper. The detective lieutenant completed his investigation in a fair and impartial manner, including conducting the interviews of numerous witnesses. Later, the complainant filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court against the trooper, the detective lieutenant and others. As to
For the fourth time, the Worcester, Massachusetts law firm of Reardon, Joyce & Akerson, P.C. announces that Andrew J. Gambaccini, an associate with the firm, has been selected as a Massachusetts Rising Star by Law and Politics Media, Inc. The award follows a rigorous, multi-phased process of review and is limited to attorneys under the age of forty who have been members of the bar
In 2009, a police lieutenant in Wareham, Massachusetts was terminated for alleged ethics violations. RJA represented the lieutenant and appealed the termination to the Civil Service Commission, arguing that the discipline was improper and based upon political motivations. Following several days of hearing and the submission of a lengthy memorandum explaining why the discipline was improper, a unanimous Commission agreed that the lieutenant had been
Additional Information: I was involved in a car accident in Millbury and the police have sited me and majority fault is on me. I only have liability insurance that covers $15,000 per person. If the other driver’s injuries or property damages exceed my policy limit, can he sue me to recover any additional costs? I’m worried because I wouldn’t be able to cover it. What
The Worcester, Massachusetts law firm of Reardon, Joyce & Akerson, P.C. announces that John K. Vigliotti, an associate with the firm, has been selected as a Massachusetts Rising Star by Law and Politics Media, Inc. The award follows a rigorous, multi-phased process of review and is limited to attorneys under the age of forty who have been members of the bar for less than ten
