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BBF Wins Nursing Home Malpractice Case

Attorney Philip N. Beauregard recently won a jury verdict in a malpractice trial against the Alden Court nursing home. The verdict resulted in a recovery of $1.3 million for the family of Kathryn Miller. For more details, read this article from the SouthCoast Standard...

BBF Obtains Recovery Against BCC In Civil Rights Case

The attorneys at Beauregard, Burke & Franco were recently successful in obtaining a recovery for a client in a civil rights case against Bristol Community College. The case resulted in a settlement of $600,000. For more details, read this article from the...

Employers, I Implore You!

I am a small business owner, and I am lucky to have many friends and clients who own their own businesses. I have found that regardless of the backgrounds of these friends and clients, the size of their businesses, or their industries, that a common theme exists: a...

Hot off the Presses: COVID Employment Resources from Dept. of Labor

As a followup to Attorney Beauregard-Rheaume's most recent blog, here is a link to the federal government's answers to commonly asked questions by Employees and Employers as it relates to the new COVID-19 law. Employers, take note that this link also provides the...

Work in the Time of Corona

Crazy times, and our collective health should be at the forefront of everyone’s minds. With that as a given (I hope!), I figured it may be useful to check in on one of my favorite areas of law, employment, to see what employers and employees may expect in the coming...

The Perils of Ambulance Chasers

I have noticed a disturbing increase in the number of unsolicited letters and telephone calls being made by law firms to accident victims. These law firms review police blotters to look for auto accidents, and then reach out to accident victims who are identified in the police reports. These contacts can be annoying and confusing, but unfortunately, they are allowed (with a few exceptions). This drags down the reputation of the legal profession and reinforces the stereotype of the ambulance chaser. The worst way to hire an attorney is to...