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...
You Down with LLCs? (Yeah You Know Me!)
So last year, in the throes of pregnancy number 2, I posted a blog about the value of the d/b/a (“doing business as”). The conclusion, in case you missed it, was there is NO value of a d/b/a, but you’d have to stay tuned as to why. Then I didn’t follow up because,...
The Medical Marijuana Wrongful Termination Case
The highest state court in Massachusetts (Supreme Judicial Court, or “SJC”) decided this week that an employee who has lawfully used marijuana for medical purposes cannot be subject to any adverse action against her by her employer because of her use of marijuana....
The Legal Advantages of the D/B/A (“Doing Business As”)
None that I can think of. Stay tuned for my next blog, in which I will tell you why you should absolutely form a legal entity for your business(es), and the different options available for you to do so. The Law Offices of Beauregard, Burke & Franco is a civil...
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In reinforcement of our image as lawyers to self-adulate and cock-a-doodle-doo our talents and prowesses, lawyers have the benefit of an annual glitzy magazine called Super Lawyers. Yes, once a year, we self-designate ourselves (for our regional Super Lawyers group,...
Navigating Through an Auto Accident
I’ve been hit by another car. The other driver caused the accident. What do I do? This is a question that is frequently asked too late. My first rule of thumb – don’t freak out. Accidents happen every day. Most accidents don’t...