The Massachusetts Attorney General this week announced settlements with seven nursing homes over the deaths of five residents. One nursing home operator has been banned from participating in state-run healthcare programs for a period of seven years, while others agreed to fines ranging from $30,000 to $200,000 and will undergo…
The threat of fall injuries is a commonly overlooked risk, particularly through the long Massachusetts winter months. As we recently reported, Massachusetts snow removal liability laws can hold business or property owners liable for falls or other injuries caused by the accumulation of ice or snow on public or private…
Recently, we wrote about the risks of parking lot accidents. However, parking lots are far from the only risks that come with the holiday shopping season. The risks of injury on commercial or retail property spike during the holiday shopping season for a variety of reasons. Winter weather brings the…
Massachusetts state law is what controls the aspects of a wrongful death lawsuit that deals with who has the right to file the lawsuit in court. Typically, only immediate family members of the victim have standing to sue the person or entity that caused the death. But the definition of…
An apartment fire at 16 Fairgrounds Road in Sturbridge caused fatal injuries to an elderly woman who lived there. The fire occurred on April 22 and was caused by a microwave oven. Fire officials further discovered that the apartment lacked an operable smoke detector. Firefighters immediately transported her to the…
A New Bedford police officer was struck by a car Monday morning. The officer was on foot in a construction area on Church Street when the officer was hit. The accident occurred at about 11 a.m. The office was injured and treated at the scene. The officer is believed to…
Nearly 24 hours after a multi-vehicle crash at the Gas Depot in Brockton, a female victim of the crash was declared dead today. Reports from the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office indicate that victim as in her 50s and had refused treatment at the scene of the accident on Thursday.…
On Thursday afternoon Boston firefighters were dispatched to a home for something other than a fire. They were able to save a female resident after she was trapped underneath a grate in the rear of the house. According to reports, she was attempting to keep warm. Firefighters and Lawsuits Firefighters…
Numerous people across the state will visit the emergency room annually for help due to slip-and-fall accidents. Some injuries will not be serious and after some quick treatment they’ll be on their way will not result in a hospital stay. However, other injuries can be severe such as fractures, breaks or…
Drinking wells, near the April 9 oil spill around I-91 of North Thompsonville, in Enfield are safe for drinking, according to health inspectors. They were evaluated after a fuel tanker collided, rolled over and dumped over 2,500 gallons of gasoline on the southbound Exit 49 ramp of I-91 of the…