Just days after CNN reported our national water infrastructure is desperately due for upgrading, renovation and repair, the Boston Globe reported on a two-year investigation by state auditor Joseph DeNucci, who critically evaluated the State’s dam systems. The CNN report revealed that on average 700 water main breaks happen every…
The hammer was recently brought down on Metro North Commuter Railroad Co. following a whistleblower investigation from one of the company’s Connecticut employees. Our Boston work injury attorneys want to remind you there are laws to protect you if you have been injured at work or treated unfairly. Employees who…
A Worcester construction company has been cited by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration with exposing employees to dangerous working conditions in Quincy, Massachusetts. The government contends that dangerous trenching conditions exposed workers to the potential of being seriously injured or killed in a Massachusetts work accident. OSHA reports that…
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service for willful and serious safety violations after reports that employees were exposed to electrical hazards that could have led to a serious or fatal Shrewsbury, Massachusetts work accident. Our Boston workers’ compensation lawyers frequently report on the dangers…
The parents of a young girl seriously injured in a hit-and-run Massachusetts car accident are pleading with the public to come forward with information, the Boston Globe reports. Tragically, some victims decide seeking the advice of a Boston car accident attorney is not worthwhile in hit-and-run accident cases. As in…
The Occupation Safety & Health Administration is reminding New England employers of the dangers of Boston work accidents, and work injuries elsewhere in the Northeast, that can result from winter weather and snow removal. Our Boston, Massachusetts workers compensation lawyers and premise liability attorneys understand the risk of serious or…
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration is moving to reduce the risk of construction accidents in Boston and roofing accidents in Massachusetts. “Fatalities from falls are the number one cause of workplace deaths in construction. We cannot tolerate workers getting killed in residential construction when effective means are readily available…
In the fight to lure “green jobs” the government is working to make sure state and federal safety regulators are prepared to ensure worker safety and to prevent Massachusetts work accidents and employee injuries. Defined loosely as products and jobs that improve the environment, the so-called “green jobs” include wind…
Four children were injured in Boston after the porch on a three-story house collapsed, sending them plummeting to the ground, according to a report in the Boston Globe. Landlords and property owners have an obligation to ensure the safety of their property. Boston’s older housing stock, combined with the weight…
The driver responsible for a Boston subway accident that injured more than 60 people has admitted to text messaging at the time of the accident and pleaded guilty to criminal charges in connection with the May 2009 rush-hour crash, the Associated Press reported. As our MBTA injury lawyers have reported,…