Category Archives: Negligence

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.