A Massachusetts wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the family of a Boston firefighter, against six companies contracted to inspect the braking systems on fire trucks, the Boston Globe reported. While a Massachusetts workers’ compensation claim is most commonly filed to collect damages on behalf of an employee and…
An Abington, Massachusetts car accident that injured a child trick-or-treating has led to reckless child endangerment charges against a Brockton woman, the Patriot Ledger reported. Our Boston auto accident attorneys and Massachusetts child injury lawyers frequently report on the risk of car accidents faced by young children and teenagers. As…
Our Boston injury attorneys note recent articles in Sports Illustrated and USA Today highlight the risk of head injuries and Massachusetts sports injuries, particularly for high-school athletes. Massachusetts Personal Injury Attorney Jeffrey S. Glassman has a special interest in helping young athletes who have been injured in a sporting accident.…
A disabled man has died in a New Bedford, Massachusetts pedestrian accident after his motorized wheelchair was dragged beneath a van at a busy city intersection Friday afternoon, the Boston Herald reported. While police and authorities at the scene said they did not believe the man’s injuries were life threatening,…
A West Roxbury, Massachusetts car accident involving an 87-year-old woman last week is a reminder of the need to monitor the abilities of our older loved ones and speak with them about safe driving as the winter driving season nears. Our Boston auto accident attorneys have written before about the…
Recent strong winds have led to several near misses in the Boston-area after gusts caused limbs to snap and trees to be felled across sidewalks, patios, apartment porches — even crushing a couple cars parked street side, the Boston Channel reports. Two women were transported to the hospital with non…
Our Massachusetts car accident lawyers have recently reported on our Boston Car Accident Lawyer blog that parents can reduce the risk of their teen being involved in a traffic crash simply by spending more diverse and instructive time supervising them during the permitting process. Car accidents kill more teenagers each…
The ghosts and goblins could be the least of your worries this Halloween: It is your risk of a Massachusetts car accident, pedestrian accident or accident on someone’s property that could be your biggest concern. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that 500 people a year on average are…
A Massachusetts work accident injured two men who fell three stories after scaffolding collpsed in Lynn, the Boston Globe reported. Our Massachusetts workers’ compensation lawyers are frequently called to represent employees who have been injured in work accidents caused by falls. Falls from ladders, falls involving scaffolding and slip and…
The USA Today is reporting that the government has devised a simple blood test that could diagnose cases of mild traumatic brain injury, including concussions. Traumatic brain injuries affect more than a million victims a year and commonly result from slip and fall accidents, sporting accidents and car accidents in…