New child car seat safety recommendations from The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), suggest parents keep their children in a rear-facing car seat until the age of two, or until the child outgrows their current seat. These new regulations should prove safer in Boston car accidents. Boston personal injury lawyers…
Most workers don’t realize what kind of risk they are in at their workplace when it comes to combustible dust explosions because so often such dangers go undetected. Our Massachusetts workers’ compensation attorneys want to remind employers and employees what a dangerous hazard combustible dust is if it ignites and…
Last November a 62 year-old man stabbed a 52 year-old driver during a road rage incident following a Boston car accident that caused a traffic jam, according to ABC-5. The enraged driver claimed the accident was going to make him late to pick up his son. While traffic slowed the…
Our Boston personal injury lawyers encourage residents to shine light on the issue of Traumatic Brain Injury. March is Brain Injury Prevention Month. Brain injuries can include minor head injuries, skull fractures, concussions and penetrating head wounds like that suffered by Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in the failed assassination attempt.…
Authorities are expected to be out in force this St. Patrick’s Day in effort to prevent Boston car accidents caused by drunk driving according to an article in The Boston Globe. Our Boston personal injury lawyers urge residents to enjoy the upcoming four-day weekend kicked off by Thursday’s St. Patrick’s…
In a previous blog posted on our Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog we reported that 2011 marks the centennial celebration of Massachusetts workers’ compensation law. OSHA will also be celebrating their 40 years of making the workplace safe. Our Massachusetts workers’ compensation lawyers acknowledge the nation’s progress in workplace safety/…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the unemployment rate for January 2011 had dropped 0.4% to 9.0%. The last time it was that low was April 2009 when it was 8.9%. Our Boston workers’ compensation attorneys are glad to see the economy recovering. If you are a new hire make…
Lack of workplace protection can often lead to what should be preventable Massachusetts work injuries. Cave-in protection was lacking at a Revere, Massachusetts jobsite. As a result, a Stoughton, Mass., contractor was fined $69,300. Our Boston workers’ compensation attorneys know that excavation work is extremely dangerous and claims the lives…
A Canon, Massachusetts contractor working at the Hultman Aqueduct project in Weston, Mass., has been cited for repeat and serious OSHA violations. Our Boston workers’ compensation attorneys continue to be concerned about Massachusetts construction workers whose employers repeatedly violate safety standards. Inspectors for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety…
One way to not let all this winter weather get you down this season is to engage in winter weather sports and activities. Snowmobiling is one activity that winter sports activists find enjoyable. Our Boston personal injury attorneys want to remind snowmobilers to stay safe. A recent snowmobile accident in…