A single-car accident on Interstate 195 sent a man to the hospital over the weekend. According to Massachusetts State Police (MSP), the accident happened just before 7:00 p.m. in Swansea near Exit 2. The driver of the SUV drove into the median and flipped his vehicle. Officials don’t know what…
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Many Drunk Drivers Double Legal Limit in Fatal Accidents, Not Truckers
Drinking and driving is a big problem along our state’s roads. Some drivers are more likely to do it than others. According to a recent study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), trucks drivers were the group who were least likely to be involved in a fatal alcohol-related…
MBTA Safety Watch: Ridership Increases for 17th Consecutive Month
More and more people are using the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) services to get to where they’ve got to be. According to a recent release, there were more than 400 million individual riders on the MBTA during the last fiscal year. This was the first time ridership has ever…
Rising Temps and Risks for Heat Injuries in Boston
It’s hot out there and we’re seeing temperatures well over 90 degrees. To help to keep everyone cool, Mayor Thomas M. Menino recently announced that he would be keeping the city’s 16 public indoor pools open even longer. According to the City of Boston, the pools will now stay open…
Child Injured after Fall From Second-Story Window in Lawrence
A toddler from Haverhill is extremely lucky to have escaped almost certain death after a fall from a second-floor window in Lawrence. According to local officers, the 20-month-old child was taken to the Lawrence Memorial Hospital after the fall and was treated and later released. The accident happened before 10:00…
Sky Express Cited for Neglecting Safety Standards in Fatal Accident
Remember that busing accident that happened last year in Caroline County on Interstate 95? It was the accident that killed 4 bus passengers and injured another 50. Well, officials think that they’ve finally determined the cause — a drowsy bus driver. It happened when the Sky Express was heading to…
New England Boating Accident: Father and 2 Children Rescued
Boating accidents in Boston and elsewhere are likely, especially during this time of the year! According to New England officials, a 41-year-old father and his two children, 5- and 3-years-old, were in a pretty serious accident in a New Hampshire lake. The Boston Globe reports that the father throttled up…
Risks for Boston Car Accidents Increasing Significantly, According to Recent Stats
You may have heard some of the talk. The risks for car accidents in the U.S. are diminishing. WRONG! Well, they were until we set foot in 2012. According to CNN, the number of people killed in car accidents in up close to 15 percent. Officials recently calculated the year’s…
Boston Ranked Safest Driving City, Critics Skeptical
Boston was recently ranked, by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention‘s (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), as the safest city in the country in which to drive. As you know, our personal injury attorneys have been reporting about a plethora of dangers and risks that can be…
Massachusetts Dog Bites: Don’t Ignore Risks of Stray or Injured Animals
A cute little pup was left of the side of Chichatawbut Road with a broken leg over the Fourth of July holiday. Now, officials with the Milton Animal League are looking for more information on the pup. They are also reaching out for help from the community and are trying…