Author Archives: Robert I. Feinberg
In a landmark victory, a Massachusetts Superior Court jury awarded Robert Feinberg's client $7.7 million including interest as a result of a boiler explosion, the highest injury verdict in Massachusetts over a five year period, excluding medical malpractice. The victory for the industrial worker was achieved despite years of claims that he was at fault for his accident and thereby entitled to nothing.
Robert I. Feinberg has been a very well known personal injury attorney in Massachusetts for more than 35 years. He has won numerous awards and recognitions, including the designation of Super Lawyer in the category of personal injury for each of the fourteen years that honor has been given. Robert Feinberg has also been listed as an “Outstanding Lawyer of America”, is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He has also been selected for inclusion in the American Trial Lawyers Association Top 100 Trial Lawyers for the State of Massachusetts and was selected as a Distinguished Counsel. Mr. Feinberg has testified before the Massachusetts Joint House/Senate Insurance Committee on insurance coverage. He has also lectured more than ten times to other attorneys on the handling personal injury cases, especially concerning trial practice. His court pleadings have been used as a teaching tool for members of the American Association of Justice. Attorney Feinberg is a 25-year member of the Board of Governors of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.
Mr. Feinberg and the firm has an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the oldest peer rating service for lawyers. He also has a perfect rating of “10” from AVVO. He has authored more than three hundred blogs and articles on trial practice, evidence, and insurance law, many of which are videos and on his website.
I have practiced law for 35 years and I hope I am lean though not mean. Why lean? Because a plaintiff lawyer’s margin for error is not great. Nowhere does this apply more than in the selection of cases. Actually, it works to a client’s advantage because why would a lawyer, especially one who works on a contingent fee, take your case unless he/she thought that there could be a recovery?
I recently received an e-mail on “jury tips” in personal injury cases. In it the lawyer spoke of the punitive element of some jury decisions. Well, we do not have punitive damages in Massachusetts.
With approximately 6.5 million Americans working in the construction industry, it is no surprise that construction accidents occur and lead to personal injury lawsuits. Unfortunately those injuries can sometimes be very, very serious and that is no surprise to you, I’m sure.
