After a recent bicycling accident in Salem, a 47-year-old bicyclist was transported to Boston hospital and treated for serious injuries. The accident happened just before 7:30 a.m. on Washington and Federal Streets when the cyclist was hit by a Route 544 bus. According to local police officers and officials with…
The MBTA may have recently announced potential double-digit fare increases, but the popular transportation system was also able to announce a significant increase in ridership for the 13th month in a row. According to the Boston Globe, this last February marked a record high for that month’s figures for the…
A recent MBTA bus accident in Boston landed eight people in the hospital, according to My Fox Boston. The accident happened shortly before noon at Morton Street on Route 21, sending two bus riders and two passenger-car occupants to the hospital. It all happened when an MBTA bus rear-ended a…
Governor Thomas M. Menino and his wife will be hosting the first Swan Boat ride at the Public Garden Lagoon. The kickoff event will be happening at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 14th 2012. During the opening celebration event, they will also be releasing a new family-friendly map of Boston…
As we recently reported on our Boston Car Accident Lawyer Blog, drivers throughout the state and elsewhere were urged to ring in the New Year with some resolutions toward safer driving habits. It may already be April, but our attorneys and officials with the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety are…
Teen girl drivers are most likely to be involved in a distraction-related car accident in Brockton and elsewhere, according to a recent study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. These young female drivers are actually twice as likely to engage in activities behind the wheel involving cell phones and…
The spring driving season is here and the summer season is quickly following right behind. During this time, friends and family members typically join together and head out for a much-needed vacation. In preparation for the travel season, safe driving advocates with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are…
Our Boston Car Accident Attorneys recently discussed the launch of the overnight closures of Interstate 93. With those closures and with other roadwork that is being executed throughout the state, we’d like to shine some light on National Work Zone Awareness Week. According to the Official Website of the Executive…
We often talk about the dangers of riding bicycles and walking near traffic, but we don’t think about them while on vacation — the risks were probably the last thing on a Medford woman’s mind when she died in Fort Lauderdale. The expectant mother had won a trip to Florida…
To help to prevent child injury in Brockton and elsewhere, we encourage you to participate in Poison Prevention Week presented by the National Safety Council (NSC). This week-long awareness campaign is being held from March 18th through the 24th and will be used to help educate parents about one of…