Infants, toddlers and young children need to be supervised when playing around virtually all bodies of water, whether it is a bathtub, a toilet, a swimming pool, the ocean or even a small Koi fish pond. According to CBS Boston, a 10-month-old died after drowning in Littleton. The infant died…
Massachusetts has some new concussion guidelines. The laws are just now taking effect although they were passed back in 2010. The new guidelines were developed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and work to help parents, guardians, coaches and all others who are involved in child athletics to recognize,…
Recently, friends, family members, the community and other bicycling advocates gathered at the corner of Neck Road and Boston Post Road to participate in a Ghost Ride to ride in “in support of cyclists’ rights to travel safely,” according to the Madison Patch. One of the women who showed up…
According to local police officers, a man was seriously injured as he attempted to get off of a moving train at the Nantasket Junction Depot. Officers say that they located the victim reclining on a bench at the station shortly after the accident happened. Emergency response crews arrived on scene…
The sun is shining, the heat is here and the pools are now open! The good news is many pools in the area are opening 7 days a week, according to the City of Boston. Mayor Menino recently made the announcement of 10 city pools that will be open every…
According to Richard A. Davie, CEO and Secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), officials recently broke ground on the Anderson Memorial Bridge to help to make the necessary improvements connecting Cambridge and Boston via the Charles River. The restoration project on the bridge is costing the city nearly…
Before we kicked off this year’s Independence Day festivities and fireworks displays, our Boston personal injury attorneys warned residents and visitors about the dangers that come with fireworks. We also offered some simple safety tips to help to prevent related injuries. Each and every year, thousands are injured by these…
Right now, there is a crew of carpenters, sheet-metal workers, repairers and others who have been working day-in and day-out trying to repair and maintain some of the T’s oldest cars, the ones on the Orange Line. There’s even one car, subway car 31, that is more than 60-years-old and…
A recall of fresh cheese in the New York City metropolitan area stems from concerns that it may be tainted with Listeria. Our Massachusetts food poisoning lawyers understand that the announcement came recently from New York State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel Aubertine, who said that while no illnesses have been reported,…
“Even though fireworks are illegal in Massachusetts, unfortunately every Fourth of July we usually see at least a few fireworks-related injuries,” said Dr. Paul Biddinger with the Massachusetts General Hospital. The bottom line is that fireworks are dangerous, even sparklers. Unfortunately, there are still thousands of people who are injured…