North Adams Legal Blog
Big changes come to retirement plans
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act changes the law surrounding retirement plans in several important ways: • Stretch IRAS. The biggest change eliminates “stretch” IRAs. Under the previous law, if you named anyone other than a spouse...
Donovan O’Connor & Dodig, LLP can help your business weather the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) Pandemic
The impact of the current pandemic on businesses and non-profit organizations is unprecedented. The government response to the crisis is constantly evolving as it works to address the health and safety of individuals and preserve the strength of our businesses and...
Driver-assist tech needs to engage drivers more, says IIHS
Perhaps you were injured while commuting to Boston, and you found out that the other driver was distracted. Any number of things, from billboards to phones, can become a distraction, but many drivers in Massachusetts would not think that driver-assist tech can be...
CarPlay deemed worse than texting
Quick reactions are essential to safe driving in Massachusetts. Thus, one of the greatest dangers with distractions, whether they come from one's phone or from a conversation with a passenger, is that they slow down this reaction time and raise the risk for a crash....
COVID-19 Office update
In these challenging and ever-changing times, the attorneys and staff at Donovan O’Connor & Dodig are available and committed to meeting all of our client’s needs. Our goal is to provide uninterrupted service to our clients. In order to protect the health of...
Consider life insurance in the divorce agreement
In Massachusetts, many people think that a divorce is largely settled once the two parties agree on major issues such as property division and custody. However, there are many more details that are left to be decided that can present challenges when trying to finalize...
Misdiagnosis endangers thousands every year
Medical misdiagnosis can have a serious impact on people's health, but thousands of people in Massachusetts continue to be affected every year. Across the country, around 12 million people deal with some type of misdiagnosis or other diagnostic error annually. In many...
Semi-autonomous features prove distracting to drivers
Distracted driving crashes killed 3,166 people in Massachusetts and across the U.S. in 2017. While there are safety systems that can respond to distracted behavior in drivers, their effect is being counteracted by other tech. Semi-autonomous cars are, in fact,...
Influence of parental alienation on child custody decisions
The concept of parental alienation emerged in the 1980s after a child psychiatrist proposed that most abuse allegations in child custody cases were lies told by mothers hoping to deny custody to fathers. Although critics have noted that the psychiatrist's claims...
Bar agrees to cover damages suffered by patron struck in parking lot by driver
If you are ever struck by a vehicle and injured, do not assume the driver is the only party who can be held responsible for your injuries. Talk to a lawyer who can further investigate the situation, because others may have played a part and may have liability under...
