A 14-year-old boy was struck after missing his bus early Sept. 16 and a 68-year-old woman was seriously injured after being hit by a female driving a Jeep Wrangler along Upper County Road shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 21. The Cape Cod Times reports the woman sustained serious injuries…
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Many ways for children to be injured in Massachusetts car accidents
As part of National Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 19 to 25), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is working with parents to help warn children of the dangers in and around vehicles. While a primary focus is on car seat safety, there are a number of other ways a…
Deadly Massachusetts car accident along I-495 corridor highlights need for road improvement
It was just after 9 a.m. Friday morning when a 2006 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck crossed the median just south of Exit 5 on I-495 and struck a 2010 Mercedes-Benz SUV head-on. What caused the pickup to cross the grass divider is under investigation, and the 63-year-old driver died on…
Child Passenger Safety Week: Safety focus lessens danger of Boston car accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is urging parents of children 8 years of age and younger to check their car seats and booster seats during Child Passenger Safety Week, which runs all next week from Sept. 19 to Sept. 25. Our Massachusetts personal injury attorneys know the risks young…
Massachusetts personal injury claim may result from ill-fitting booster seats
MSNBC is reporting on the safety of car booster seats after a new ratings list was released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Our Boston personal injury lawyers have written before about the need to ensure the safety of the products you are introducing into your home, especially where…
Claims of Massachusetts elder abuse and neglect climbing statewide as investigative resources fall behind
Across the state, there are just 179 case workers specifically assigned to investigating claims of elder abuse or neglect in Massachusetts. They represent 22 regional agencies that cover more than 450 nursing homes in 176 cities. By mid-year 2009 alone, Massachusetts case workers had investigated about 16,000 claims of elder…
Authorities continue fight against drunk driving in effort to reduce serious and fatal Massachusetts car accidents
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…
Murdered Boston-area pizza delivery man feared work-related violence
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…
MBTA accidents can involve premise liability, negligent security
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…
Massachusetts work accident kills teen grounds keeper at local golf course
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…