The Mayor of Boston, Thomas M. Menino, and Boston’s Chief of Human Services and Executive Director of Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF), Daphne Griffing, recently announced that the West Roxbury Educational Complex Pool will be putting on the Flaherty Pool programs. They’re taking over these programs because the…
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Framingham Lab’s Steroid Shots Linked to Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
Steroid injections used to treat back pain have now been linked to the a fungal meningitis outbreak that has claimed at least five lives. Other patients have suffered strokes believed to be the result of infection. Massachusetts Personal Injury Attorney Jeffrey S. Glassman urges patients taking steroid injections for back…
MBTA Accident Risks Increase with Ridership
MBTA ridership increased again! According to the Commonwealth Conversation‘s Transportation page, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Administration’s (MBTA) new cars on the Blue Line at Maverick saw increased ridership this August, compared to last year. Transportation officials report a more than 1 percent increase, meaning there was an average of close…
Defective Products Endangering Your Household
Chances are that there are some products in your home that can cause serious injury to you and your family. Chances are also that dangerous products like these are listed on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission‘s (CPSC) website. defective products injuries also commonly impact children. You ca’t deal with…
International Walk to School Day & Boston’s Safe Routes to School
As we recently reported on our Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog, the state of Massachusetts has celebrated its 500th Safe Routes School Partner. This means that the 500th school has joined the program to help to get kids to and from school safely while promoting a healthy and active lifestyle.…
Boston Dog Bites & Choosing a New Dog for the Home
You might think that dog is man’s best friend, but we all have our days — even dogs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are more than 4.5 million people who are bitten by a dog each year in the United States. Close to 1…
House Fires in Boston: Is your family ready?
It’s easy for you to improve fire safety at home. All you have to do is keep an eye on your smoke alarms and make sure your household not only has a fire escape plan, but that everyone knows and practices the plan. According to the City of Boston’s Home…
Massachusetts’ Safe Routes to School Gets 500th Partner!
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) recently announced a pretty big milestone. They were able to enroll the 500th Safe Routes Partner School. This is a program that’s federally funded but organized by MassDOT. It’s the first statewide program in the U.S. of its kind to achieve this level of…
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Preventing Child Injury
Do you go through your medicine cabinet ever? The truth of the matter is that we should all take the time to do so because there’s a good chance there are expired or unused drugs in there. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), these drugs can be a serious…
Truck and Bus Safety Focus of FMCSA as Holiday Travel Season Approaches
Officials with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced a number of improvements to the Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA) program. This is the program that helps safety officials to identify and address safety concerns among bus and trucking companies. “Good data plays a key role in keeping our…