Our youngest drivers are at the highest risks for drowsy driving car accidents. According to a recent study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, drivers between 16- and 24-years-old are more likely to drive while feeling sleepy than any other age group of drivers. Officials with AAA conducted a…
As we recently reported on our Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog, there were more than 4,000 citations issued so far in 2012 for people trying to try to ride without paying the fare. According to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), that number of fare-hoppers is up nearly 60 percent…
Less than a month after a deadly, national outbreak of fungal meningitis stemming from the New England Compounding Center, it has been revealed that the pharmacy’s sister company, Ameridose LLC, has major issues with sterility as well. Ameridose, also a Massachusetts pharmacy, based in Westborough, is a major supplier of…
There’s a new telephone number that’s going to help drivers to get the transportation information they need. It’s all a part of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation‘s (MassDOT) internal OneVoice transition. “It’s a voice that is focused on the customer. Maybe you don’t know your highway district, nearest airport, bus…
A school bus driver is facing serious charges — including drunk driving and kidnapping. According to The Boston Channel, the driver has officially been charged with reckless endangerment of a child, kidnapping and operating under the influence. He is accused of picking up a student at the Perkins School for…
Our Boston personal injury attorneys have been closely following the aftermath of the discovery of a deadly strain of fungal meningitis at a pharmaceutical compounding center in Framingham. Now, new reports indicate that even more people have been sickened or died as a result of exposure to this deadly strain.…
A 20-year-old man was hit by an oncoming Orange Line train, according to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). The Boston Herald reports that the man was walking along an area that was fenced off to the public. The accident happened as the train was heading into the Malden Center…
Officials in Boston and in Springfield are looking to make the area greener. According to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), they’re working to triple the share of travel in the state by transit, walking and biking. This is an established vision that’s going to sweep the state. Not only…
Our Boston defective drug attorneys were dismayed to learn that the same pharmacy believed responsible for manufacturing the medicines connected with a national deadly meningitis outbreak may have more dangerous drugs on the market. NBC News is reporting that at least 10 different kinds of bacteria were detected in a…
Officers throughout the state recently participated on “Operation Yellow Blitz.” It was a statewide effort to try to get drivers to be more aware of the rules of the road and to be more cautious when traveling near school buses. This is an enforcement effort that’s put on by the…