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…
Recently, General Motors and some of its researchers looked into how non-driving activities influenced driver behavior. They looked into how self-steering vehicles affected us behind the wheel. One of the surprising findings is that drivers’ awareness actually improved when the car took hold of driving, according to Motorway America. Researchers…
In a recent bicycle accident in Bridgewater, an 81-year-old cyclist was severely injured. According to recent reports, his condition has grown worse. It all happened as the elderly rider was riding in the breakdown lane on Pleasant Street when his bicycle was hit by a passing motorist that was heading…
According to Massachusetts State Police (MSP), a 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed while crossing over the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge. Officers report that the biker collided with an SUV and then with a pickup. He was taken to the hospital right after the Boston accident, but was pronounced dead. According to 7News,…
If you’re taking birth control pills you might want to listen up! A number of studies have concluded that there are complications that can stem from YAZ, Yasmin and Ocella birth control pills. According to some researchers, these pills have progestin drospirenone in them, which has previously been linked to…