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Peter M Merrigan
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Peter M Merrigan
393 Main Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
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Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
New England Law | Boston
As a founding partner of Sweeney Merrigan Law LLP in Boston, I have years of experience handling all different types of personal injury claims and will get you the compensation you deserve.
Kenneth I. Kolpan
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Kenneth I. Kolpan
Wayland, MA Products Liability Attorney with 52 years of experience
(617) 426-2558 26 Lillian Way
Wayland, MA 01778
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Boston College Law School
I am proud to have taught at Tufts University School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Community Medicine where I worked closely with medical and rehabilitation personnel. I also served as Counsel to the McLean Hospital Institute of Law and Psychiatry as attorney for the Institute's psychiatric staff. I also served as Counsel to the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council. I have devoted my time to serving those with traumatic brain injuries as well as those who treat persons with TBI. I am a former President and Treasurer of the Massachusetts Brain Injury Association and a current member...
Steven A. Schwartz
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Steven A. Schwartz
Framingham, MA Products Liability Attorney with 32 years of experience
(508) 872-7500 945 Concord Street
Framingham, MA 01701
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Northeastern University School of Law
Managing partner Steven A. Schwartz has been assisting injured victims in Boston and throughout Massachusetts for many years. Focusing on auto accidents, general liability, workers' comp, and litigation, attorney Steven A. Schwartz has forged a reputation for being a tough negotiator and an even tougher litigator. Whether you were hit by a car while walking or riding your bike, injured in a slip and fall accident, or hurt on the job, Steven A. Schwartz will work diligently to get you the full and fair compensation you deserve. Contact us today for a free consultation. Steven A. Schwartz has a laundry list of...
Jason Stone
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Jason Stone
Natick, MA Products Liability Lawyer with 22 years of experience
(800) 577-5188 1400 Worcester St
Natick, MA 01760
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Suffolk University Law School
Jason Stone is a native Bostonian, originally from Framingham, Massachusetts. After graduating from The Rivers School in Weston, he attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He then relocated to San Francisco to work in the finance industry before moving back to Boston to attend Suffolk University Law School. After graduating with honors, Jason moved to New York City.

Before becoming a trial attorney for a midtown Manhattan law firm, Jason was admitted to the Massachusetts and New York State bars. In 2002, he returned to Boston to continue working as a trial...
Thomas T Merrigan
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Thomas T Merrigan
Greenfield, MA Products Liability Lawyer
393 Main Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
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University of Kentucky
In addition to being a partner at Sweeney Merrigan Law LLP in Boston, I have over 12 years of experience from the bench as a retired First Justice in the Orange District Court.
Edward C. Bassett Jr.
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Edward C. Bassett Jr.
(508) 791-8500 100 Front St
Worcester, MA 01608
Free ConsultationWorcester, MA Products Liability Attorney with 47 years of experience
Products Liability and Personal Injury
Boston College Law School
Ted has practiced in the area of civil litigation for more than 35 years. Ted is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, in which, membership is limited to trial lawyers who have demonstrated exceptional skill in advocacy by achieving a million dollar trial verdict, award or settlement. Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly named Ted as one of the Top Ten Lawyers in Massachusetts. The National Trial Lawyers Association selected Ted as one of The Top Trial Lawyers in Massachusetts. Boston Magazine and Law & Politics chose him as a New England "Super Lawyer" in 2004-2009 and 2011-2017. Ted has received...
J Tucker Merrigan
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J Tucker Merrigan
393 Main Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
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Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
New England Law | Boston
J. Tucker Merrigan is co-managing partner at Sweeney Merrigan Law, LLP. He started Sweeney Merrigan Law with his brother and fellow co-managing partner, Peter M. Merrigan, in 2010. Since, Sweeney Merrigan Law has become a Massachusetts and National powerhouse in the practice of plaintiff’s litigation. It has been many years since the firm began with its first settlement of $9,500.00 and has evolved to recovering over $30 Million in its most recent litigation. Much of the success attributable to Sweeney Merrigan is a direct product of Attorney Merrigan’s commitment the firm’s reputation as practicing with the highest...
Jeffrey Beeler
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Jeffrey Beeler
Framingham, MA Products Liability Attorney with 32 years of experience
(508) 626-8500 276 Union Ave
Framingham, MA 01702
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Appeals, Business and Personal Injury
Suffolk University Law School
Michael J. Grace
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Michael J. Grace
Springfield, MA Products Liability Lawyer with 42 years of experience
(413) 746-4400 265 State St
Springfield, MA 01103
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Virginia School of Law
David W. Heinlein
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David W. Heinlein
Framingham, MA Products Liability Attorney with 37 years of experience
(508) 626-8500 276 Union Ave
Framingham, MA 01702
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Appeals, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury
Suffolk University Law School
William J Crowley
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William J Crowley
Westwood, MA Products Liability Lawyer with 46 years of experience
(781) 255-1577 697 High Street #299
Westwood, MA 02090
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
Suffolk University
Client satisfaction is Priority Number One. I place the highest value on the trust and confidence my clients place in me as their lawyer, and I strive diligently to provide the utmost care and attention that each and every case deserves, whether it be large or small. I prepare meticulously and advocate zealously with the goal of insuring that each client's needs are met.
Abbie Rosen
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Abbie Rosen
Worcester, MA Products Liability Lawyer with 5 years of experience
(617) 720-8447 1 Exchange Pl
Worcester, MA 01608
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Suffolk University Law School
Michael J. Heineman
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Michael J. Heineman
Framingham, MA Products Liability Attorney with 34 years of experience
(508) 626-8500 276 Union Ave
Framingham, MA 01702
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Civil Rights, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Suffolk University
Attorney Michael J. Heineman concentrates his practice at Heinlein, Beeler, Mingace & Heineman, P.C., on representing those who have been injured through the fault of others. His practice is focused on helping injured individuals though the civil litigation process, from initial case evaluation and investigation through trial and appeal, if necessary.

Attorney Heineman began his legal practice working in the area personal injury litigation at Newman Durso & Itzkowitz in Boston where his focus was on premises liability and sexual assault claims. In 1996 he founded Mingace & Heineman, PC with his partner Christopher Mingace and together they developed an active...
Osler (Pete) L. Peterson
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Osler (Pete) L. Peterson
Medfield, MA Products Liability Lawyer with 47 years of experience
(617) 969-1500 66 North Street
PO Box 358
Medfield, MA 02052-0358
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Suffolk University Law School
PETERSON | Law
580 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02458
66 North Street, P.O. Box 358, Medfield, MA 02052.

Law practice emphasizing (1) litigation, (2) real estate/land use, and (3) estate planning/administration. Litigation experience across a broad spectrum - personal injury, consumer, business, employment, will and probate contests, landlord tenant, collections, construction, and contract disputes. Formerly a partner in Freeto, Peterson & Scoll 1984 - 2006.

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• AV rated since 1988 (“Very High to Preeminent” attorney) by fellow lawyers, per Martindale-Hubbell (http://martindale.com). (“An AV rating is a significant accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers...
Lawrence Krasnow
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Lawrence Krasnow
Framingham, MA Products Liability Lawyer
(508) 872-2710 665 Franklin Street
Framingham, MA 01702
Products Liability, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Suffolk University Law School
Larry Krasnow is a founding member of the Firm. He concentrates in civil law including personal injury, wills and trusts, elder law, real estate and arbitration. Larry has represented parties in thousands of personal injury cases for three decades. Larry is referred cases from attorneys from around the Commonwealth, other states and the Massachusetts Bar Association. He sits as an arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau deciding disputes arising between businesses and their consumers. Larry is a licensed Massachusetts Real Estate Broker. He is a long time resident of Medfield. Attorney Krasnow has represented parties in thousands of personal injury cases...
James Re
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James Re
Wellesley Hills, MA Products Liability Lawyer with 43 years of experience
(617) 542-5542 110 Cedar Street
Suite 250
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
Products Liability, Business, Employment and Maritime
Suffolk University Law School
Jim Re has been with Sally & Fitch LLP since 1986. Mr. Re's has extensive trial and appellate experience including the representation of ship owners, contract, collision, personal injury and cargo damage cases.
Mark Salomone
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Mark Salomone
Springfield, MA Products Liability Attorney with 39 years of experience
(413) 737-7783 175 State St
Springfield, MA 01103
Products Liability, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
If you or a loved one has been involved in a motor vehicle accident in Boston, Springfield, or Holyoke, a car and truck accident lawyer with our Massachusetts firm will fight to help you obtain compensation you deserve.
Earlon Seeley Jr
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Earlon Seeley Jr
Worcester, MA Products Liability Attorney with 52 years of experience
390 Main Street
Suite 530
Worcester, MA 01608
Products Liability, Construction, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Lauren Follett
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Lauren Follett
SPRINGFIELD, MA Products Liability Lawyer with 17 years of experience
(413) 736-6971 One Monarch Place
Suite 1150
SPRINGFIELD, MA 01144
Products Liability, Asbestos, Criminal and DUI
Tulane University School of Law
David W Pritchard
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David W Pritchard
Springfield, MA Products Liability Attorney
(413) 348-4909 55 State Street
Suite 308
Springfield, MA 01103
Products Liability, Criminal, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
Jonathan Fitch
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Jonathan Fitch
Wellesley Hills, MA Products Liability Lawyer with 42 years of experience
(617) 542-5542 110 Cedar Street
Suite 250
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
Products Liability, Business, IP and Real Estate
Boston College Law School
Jonathan Fitch, managing partner of Sally & Fitch in Boston, has been practicing complex business litigation for over 30 years.
Christopher Grady
Worcester, MA Products Liability Attorney with 36 years of experience
(508) 755-1674 484 Main St
Worcester, MA 01608
Products Liability and Personal Injury
Frederic Halstrom
Carlisle, MA Products Liability Attorney
(617) 262-1060 483 River Road
Carlisle, MA 01741
Products Liability, Arbitration & Mediation, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Stephen Clapp
North Attleborough Center, MA Products Liability Lawyer with 54 years of experience
(508) 695-3554 12 Church St
North Attleborough Center, MA 02760
Products Liability, Business, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
James Huggard
Worcester, MA Products Liability Attorney
(508) 756-6288 446 Main St
Worcester, MA 01608
Products Liability, Insurance Defense and Legal Malpractice
Lee Dawn Daniel
Springfield, MA Products Liability Attorney with 37 years of experience
(413) 781-0000 1550 Main St
Suite 401
Springfield, MA 01103
Products Liability, Legal Malpractice and Personal Injury
Boston University School of Law and Boston University School of Law
Terry Ford
Springfield, MA Products Liability Lawyer with 26 years of experience
(413) 736-3611 106 State St
Springfield, MA 01103
Products Liability, Bankruptcy, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Keith Stacy Halpern
Wellesley, MA Products Liability Lawyer with 41 years of experience
(617) 722-9952 572 Washington St
#19
Wellesley, MA 02482
Products Liability, Civil Rights, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Harvard Law School and Harvard Law School
Jeffrey S. Glassman
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Jeffrey S. Glassman
(617) 777-7777 1 International Pl
Unit 1810
Boston, MA 02110
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBoston, MA Products Liability Attorney with 33 years of experience
Products Liability, Asbestos, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Suffolk University Law School
For 20 years, Boston Personal Injury Attorney Jeffrey S. Glassman has dedicated his professional career to fighting for the rights of accident victims. Justice for those injured on the job. Justice for car accident victims throughout Massachusetts. Justice for families. Today, he is an experienced advocate and an accomplished injury attorney, devoted to taking on the insurance companies, which too often fail to do the right thing or refuse to pay fair compensation to injury victims. Having built a thriving law firm, Jeff is still personally involved in almost every case that comes into the office and personally negotiates most cases...
Reza Breakstone
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Reza Breakstone
Boston, MA Products Liability Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(800) 379-1244 2 Center Plaza
#530
Boston, MA 02108
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Northeastern University School of Law
Reza joined Breakstone, White & Gluck as an associate in 2015. Reza has earned a reputation as a tough and tenacious litigator helping both individuals who have been personally injured and burgeoning companies who have had insurance and contract disputes.

In his time at Breakstone, White & Gluck, Reza has successfully fought for clients in numerous circumstances where liability has been denied and insurance companies have refused to accept responsibility for their insured’s negligence.

After law school, Reza joined the Boston office of Mintz Levin, where his practice encompassed complex business litigation, federal antitrust defense, and securities litigation.

While at Mintz...
Paul d'Oliveira
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Paul d'Oliveira
Brockton, MA Products Liability Lawyer with 39 years of experience
(508) 436-7000 130 Liberty Steet (Suite 9)
Brockton, MA 02301
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Asbestos, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Suffolk University Law School
My name is Paul d'Oliveira, I am the President & CEO of d'Oliveira & Associates. I am very passionate about helping the injured and providing quality customer service. In 1989 I founded a law firm dedicated solely to personal injury law. Today we have 16 offices located in RI & Southeastern, MA. d'Oliveira & Associates' philosophy about practicing Personal Injury Law is based mainly on the team approach, which includes a case management system that gives each & every client an Attorney & Case Manager (Paralegal), to make sure that every client is continuously informed about their case. ...
Marianne C. LeBlanc
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Marianne C. LeBlanc
Boston, MA Products Liability Attorney with 31 years of experience
(617) 542-1000 800 Boylston Street
30th Floor
Boston, MA 02199
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Boston College
Marianne LeBlanc is a trial attorney with a proven record of success in the courtroom and over two decades of experience in representing injured clients. With record-setting verdicts in Massachusetts, Marianne’s advocacy skills draw on her commitment to making a difference both for her clients and the community at large. Marianne concentrates in all aspects of serious personal injury litigation, including liquor liability, premises liability, medical malpractice, and nursing home litigation. She has been named in “Best Lawyers in America” and has repeatedly been selected by her peers as one of the Top 100 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and one of...
David McMorris
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David McMorris
(800) 431-4600 1 Lincoln St. 13th fl.
State Street Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Free ConsultationBoston, MA Products Liability Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Products Liability, Asbestos, Construction and Personal Injury
Suffolk University Law School
Mr. McMorris is a trial lawyer and directs Thornton Law Firm’ workplace injury and health care subrogation practices. He is a member of the Massachusetts and New York bars and the American Association for Justice. Mr. McMorris’ trial experience has included several jury verdicts in excess of $1 million dollars in cases involving products liability, construction accidents, toxic exposures, lead paint poisoning, and asbestos exposure. Mr. McMorris is appointed by the federal district court to serve as plaintiff’s liaison counsel in asbestos litigation, and has served in that positions since 1993. He was appointed by the Superior Court of...
Paul Baker
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Paul Baker
(617) 330-1330 200 Broadway
Suite 306
Lynnfield, MA 01940
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfLynnfield, MA Products Liability Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Products Liability, Construction and Personal Injury
Massachusetts School of Law
My upbringing has played a significant role in shaping my values and beliefs. Compassion, kindness, and community are some of the essential virtues that have been instilled in me since childhood. Serving the underprivileged, poor, and needy has always been a top priority for me. I strongly believe that everyone deserves equal access to justice, regardless of their background or financial status. As a lawyer, I am motivated by this compassion to represent my clients to the best of my ability. I understand the stress and anxiety that legal issues can cause, and I am committed to providing my clients with...
Robert S. Stephen
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Robert S. Stephen
(877) 663-1007 53 State St.
Suite 500
Boston, MA 02109
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBoston, MA Products Liability Attorney with 31 years of experience
Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Suffolk University Law School
Personal injury attorney Robert Stephen delivers successful results for clients in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine by fighting tirelessly on their behalf until they receive the compensation and justice they deserve! In 1993, Attorney Stephen began his career clerking for the Hon. Martin J. Loughlin of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. From there, Attorney Stephen practiced insurance litigation for Bouchard and Mallory, PA in Manchester, NH. In 2004, Attorney Stephen opened Stephen Law Group, PLLC providing services to injured clients throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts and now to those aggrieved in...
Alec S. Pine
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Alec S. Pine
Boston, MA Products Liability Attorney with 12 years of experience
(857) 529-8860 699 Boylston Street
Floor 12
Boston, MA 02116
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Criminal, DUI and Personal Injury
Hofstra University
Alec Pine is a seasoned trial attorney who practices in the areas of criminal defense and personal injury.

Alec began his legal career as a public defender with the New York City Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Practice in Bronx County. While there, he earned the respect and admiration of clients, peers and judges for his devoted client advocacy and polished trial skills. During this time, he fought for over 1000 clients facing criminal charges and attained numerous not guilty verdicts, dismissals and suppression of evidence as lead counsel in both jury and bench trials.

Following his time at the Legal...
James A.  Swartz
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James A. Swartz
Boston, MA Products Liability Attorney with 33 years of experience
(800) 545-3732 10 Marshall St
Boston, MA 02108
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Georgetown University Law Center
James A. Swartz is a nationally known and respected trial attorney and consumer advocate. Mr. Swartz’ law practice is headquartered in the historic John and Ebenezer Hancock House on the Freedom Trail in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Swartz graduated cum laude from Tufts University and earned his J.D. at Georgetown University Law Center. Mr. Swartz is a member of Public Justice Foundation (Public Justice’s Massachusetts State Coordinator since 1995); American Association For Justice (Co-Chair of AAJ’s Toys and Recreational Equipment Litigation Group since 2002-2010); The American Trial Lawyers Association (Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Massachusetts since 2008); The...
Michael O. Smith
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Michael O. Smith
(617) 263-0060 15 Broad St
#800
Boston, MA 02109
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBoston, MA Products Liability Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
Suffolk University Law School
Attorney Smith is a strong advocate for the rights of injured and disabled. He possesses over 20 years of legal experience. After graduating with honors from Boston University School of Business Management, he started his career as a workers compensation claims adjuster.

Attorney Smith soon realized he could accomplish more in his career if he earned a Law Degree. He decided to attend Suffolk University Law School on Beacon Hill, Boston, MA. Soon after graduation, he worked briefly at a prestigious Insurance Defense Firm in Boston, Massachusetts. He quickly realized he did not want to represent big insurance companies and...
David W. White Jr.
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David W. White Jr.
(800) 379-1244 2 Center Plaza
#530
Boston, MA 02108
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBoston, MA Products Liability Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Products Liability, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Northeastern University School of Law
I have been practicing law in Massachusetts since 1984, and have devoted my career to helping people who have been injured as a result of negligence. My practice includes all types of personal injury matters. I also handle cases against insurance companies for bad faith and unfair claims practices; I represent lawyers in disputes with their firms; and I handle business litigation, including claims by businesses against insurance brokers. It is my goal to serve the needs of my clients, and to solve their problems as best I can. I have successfully handled personal injury cases of all types, including...
Marc L. Breakstone
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Marc L. Breakstone
(800) 379-1244 2 Center Plaza
#530
Boston, MA 02108
Free ConsultationBoston, MA Products Liability Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Products Liability, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Northeastern University School of Law
Marc Breakstone has established a reputation as one of the top personal injury and medical malpractice lawyers in Massachusetts and New England. He has practiced law in Massachusetts since 1986 and is a partner at Breakstone, White & Gluck. Mr. Breakstone works tirelessly to ensure his clients receive full and fair compensation as well as achieve the most favorable medical result. He has been recognized as a Top 100 New England Super Lawyer, a Top 100 Massachusetts Super Lawyer and a Massachusetts Super Lawyer in Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice. Mr. Breakstone has also been recognized with a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating...
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