The USA Today is reporting that the government has devised a simple blood test that could diagnose cases of mild traumatic brain injury, including concussions. Traumatic brain injuries affect more than a million victims a year and commonly result from slip and fall accidents, sporting accidents and car accidents in…
In an effort to reduce Boston trucking accidents and accidents nationwide involving trucks, buses, and trains, the federal government announced new rules governing commercial drivers as part of the second annual Distracted Driving Summit in Washington, D.C. Our Massachusetts injury lawyers frequently report on the dangers of accidents involving large…
This week (Oct. 4-8) is Drive Safely Work Week as employers are encouraged to take steps to reduce the risk of car accidents on the job, Trucking Info reports. Traffic accidents are a leading cause of Massachusetts work accidents and accidents on the job nationwide. Those injured in a traffic…
A two-vehicle Shelburne Falls accident involving a 2005 Ford Freestyle and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle claimed the life of a 60-year-old motorcyclist, The Republican reports. The Ford Freestyle was struck after turning left onto Route 2 and crossing the path of the Harley, which then hit the vehicle. Boston motorcycle accident…
Our Massachusetts car accident attorneys know that more than 34,000 people died in fatal car accidents across the U.S. in 2008. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 8,461 were killed – or roughly 25 percent – in fatal car accidents occurring at or near intersections. That same year,…
As part of National Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 19 to 25), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is working with parents to help warn children of the dangers in and around vehicles. While a primary focus is on car seat safety, there are a number of other ways a…
It was just after 9 a.m. Friday morning when a 2006 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck crossed the median just south of Exit 5 on I-495 and struck a 2010 Mercedes-Benz SUV head-on. What caused the pickup to cross the grass divider is under investigation, and the 63-year-old driver died on…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is urging parents of children 8 years of age and younger to check their car seats and booster seats during Child Passenger Safety Week, which runs all next week from Sept. 19 to Sept. 25. Our Massachusetts personal injury attorneys know the risks young…
MSNBC is reporting on the safety of car booster seats after a new ratings list was released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Our Boston personal injury lawyers have written before about the need to ensure the safety of the products you are introducing into your home, especially where…
With the Labor Day drunk driving crackdown in the rearview for drivers and more than 250 Massachusetts law enforcement agencies statewide, Massachusetts State Police are back to their routine of weekend roaming “saturation” patrols that seek out drunk drivers. The goal is, of course, to reduce the incidence of drunk…