Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Tim Murray was recently cited for numerous traffic violations and fined for allegedly falling asleep at the wheel and driving more than 100 mph before veering off the road and crashing a state-issued motor vehicle back in November, according to MSNBC. According to police reports, the vehicle…
A Worcester pedestrian accident killed a woman who was walking across the street on a marked crosswalk on Chandler Street. According to Worcester police officers, the accident happened just before 7 a.m. and upon arrival, the body of a 63-year-old woman was discovered. The female pedestrian was involved in a…
Can you believe it? It’s 2012! The bad news is that we’re already seeing a plethora of Massachusetts car accidents. According to ABC5, icy Massachusetts highways contributed to numerous rollover accidents, including a 16-vehicle accident. Road conditions can be a top cause in many local car accidents, but these incidents…
Three lives a year are saved every year from car accidents in Massachusetts because of the implementation of our graduated driver licensing (GDL) law, according to USA TODAY. It is estimated that 2,000 lives could be saved each year if every state enacted a comprehensive program of phased-in driving privileges…
In our state, the keeper or the owner of a dog is liable for all dog bite injuries unless the victim of the dog bite attack in Massachusetts was tormenting, teasing, or abusing the dog, was trespassing or was committing another crime. Anyone who is injured by a dog in…
The number of drivers who are text messaging at the wheel has increased by 50 percent over the last year, according to CBS Boston. This increase was concluded through a recent study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in which researchers took updated snapshots of drivers at…
As we recently reported on our Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog, there are about 250 home fires reported every year that are started because Christmas tree fires. These fiery accidents kill nearly 15 people, injure another 30 and cost nearly $20 million in property damage annually. A majority of holiday-related…
A Hingham car accident sent three motorists to the hospital and officers think they know who’s responsible for the accident. They believe a Plymouth man with a long record of traffic violations has done it again, according to the Boston Globe. Officials have located the man’s driving record and have…
Distracted driving is contributing to more and more car accidents in Boston and elsewhere every day. To get a grasp on just how common these types of accident are, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released a report on which types of distraction most affecting drivers. The truth…
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently released a video to illustrate just how dangerous and how flammable dry Christmas trees can be. This video is to urge residents to properly care for their trees to avoid a Christmas tree accident in Massachusetts and elsewhere. Every year, Christmas trees catch…