With the Labor Day drunk driving crackdown in the rearview for drivers and more than 250 Massachusetts law enforcement agencies statewide, Massachusetts State Police are back to their routine of weekend roaming “saturation” patrols that seek out drunk drivers. The goal is, of course, to reduce the incidence of drunk…
During the months leading up to his brutal stabbing death by three assailants, a Hyde Park pizza delivery man shared his fears of being robbed on the job with co-workers, the Boston Herald reports. An experienced Massachusetts workers’ compensation lawyer or Boston wrongful death attorney should always be contacted when…
In late August, a passenger on the MBTA Green Line D-line train was reported to have briefly come aboard with a snake around his neck, causing a nine-minute stoppage in service. Less than a week later, a 16-year-old Roxbury teen was arrested after his probation office identified him as the…
An 18-year-old college student drown while cutting grass at an area golf course over the weekend, the Boston Globe reported. The Lakeville youth was riding a mower at the Back Nine Club when he apparently drove into a water hazard, according to the Plymouth District Attorney’s Office. He was trapped…
Colleges and universities have a responsibility to keep campuses and dormitories safe for students, staff and visitors, but families also have a responsibility to protect their college-bound kids from personal liability as well. With the Labor Day holiday over, students all over Massachusetts are packing up their cars and heading…
Riding with a pet in the car is just another distraction that can lead to a serious or fatal Massachusetts car accident, according to a recent report in the Chicago Tribune. Studies suggest it is an increasing danger as dog ownership — and particularly the popularity of small lap dogs…
A local emergency room physician died Friday in a Boston scooter accident, prompting renewed debate over scooter safety in the city, the Boston Herald reported. Scooters are too often bought or rented as a fun diversion. And they are frequently seen as harmless toys by riders and motorists alike. In…
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has resorted to using bright reflective logos on approve handsets to distinguish between employees using a radio for legitimate work purposes and those violating the T’s ban on cell phone use by drivers, the Boston Herald reported. Officials hope the move will further reduce the…
Employers in Massachusetts added jobs in July for the sixth straight month, outpacing much of the rest of the country, the Boston Globe reported. Our Massachusetts workers’ compensation lawyers hope the economic recovery continues. Our concern through much of the downturn has been reductions in workforce that can include workplace…
At least four people were injured in an Agawam, Massachusetts car accident on Sunday — authorities say speed was a factor in the crash, according to Massachusetts Live. Massachusetts State Police report that the two-car accident happened on Suffield Street shortly before 4 p.m. on Sunday. An 86-year-old Agawam man…