Profile of the Firm

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ummings, King  & MacDonald is located at One Gateway Center, Newton Corner, Massachusetts, on the Massachusetts Turnpike at Exit 17.   Conveniently situated 10 minutes from downtown Boston, and 20 minutes from Cambridge, Dedham, and Route 128 by the Massachusetts Turnpike, we have ready access to all courts in Massachusetts as well as the legal, medical and insurance communities.

Since 1976, our MartindaleHubbell© AV rated* practice has concentrated in Insurance Defense Litigation, including Insurance Law issues such as policy defense, policy interpretation, general liability, motor vehicle tort liability, products liability, consumer protection liability, arbitration and civil trials.  We perform all appropriate trial preparatory services, including interviewing insureds and witnesses and viewing and photographing accident scenes, products, and evidence.  In recent years we have been retained by over twenty insurers and self-insurers.

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ll of our attorneys have extensive trial experience and are actively engaged in civil litigation.  We use a uniform, efficient file management and control system, including liability and damages summaries, diary follow-ups, and regular reports to clients.  We handle cases as effectively as possible for our clients by assigning different tasks to appropriate personnel.  All of our attorneys handle motor vehicle, slip and fall, and general liability cases.  Members of our firm also regularly handle cases involving these issues:

·        Educator  professional misconduct;

·        Social host liability;

·        Lead paint poisoning;

·        Worksite accidents (scaffolding, planks, skylights);

·        Coverage (intentional acts, scope of coverage, pollution exclusion);

·        Parental liability/lack of supervision;

·         Building and sanitary code violations.

 

We work with experts in product analysis, construction and engineering, as well as experts in all medical specialties.  In addition to Insurance Defense, we handle a limited number of select subrogation claims, primarily involving defective products and building damage.   We also have a limited general civil practice, primarily consisting of estate administration, wills and real estate transactions and related litigation.

 

 

*Martindale-Hubbell  is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards. CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.