Authorities urge boaters to stay safe on the water as the Fourth of July holiday ushers in the height of the summer boating season. We have reported on our Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog that it has been a particularly deadly season for Massachusetts boating accidents. By the first week…
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Woman involved in fatal Massachusetts car accident had history of traffic accidents and violations
A driver involved in a fatal Massachusetts car accident last weekend has a long string of accident and had previously had her license suspended in 2008, the Taunton Gazette reported. We reported the accident on our Boston Car Accident Lawyer Blog. It happened on I-495 Friday night when the woman…
Massachusetts work accident injures two at utility facility
Two employees of NSTAR were injured in a Massachusetts work accident Thursday afternoon after a reported explosion at the utility’s Charlestown facility, the Boston Globe reported. One worker was severely burned and another suffered smoke inhalation. Both were transported to Massachusetts General Hospital. The workers were performing routine maintenance at…
Massachusetts construction accident seriously injures worker, halts courthouse construction project in Salem
A Massachusetts construction accident has led to a stop-work order on the J. Michael Ruane Judicial Center in Salem. The Salem District Court project on Federal Street in Salem was halted by the state last week after a 500-pound panel fell, seriously injuring a worker. Daniel O’Connell’s Sons of Holyoke,…
Highway work a frequent cause of Massachusetts work accidents
The death of 52-year-old state police Sgt. Douglas Weddleton, who was run down Friday night while working at a road construction site on I-95, has put the spotlight on Massachusetts road construction accidents and accidents involving police officers and emergency responders. The Enterprise News reports the story of Trooper Mark…
Woman charged after Massachusetts car accident claims life of highway worker
A Lowell woman has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a December Massachusetts car accident that claimed the life of a man working on Route 3 in Chelmsford, the Newburyport News reported. Massachusetts State Police charged the 34-year-old woman with motor vehicle homicide, marked lanes violation, operating in…
Authorities investigate fatal Boston pedestrian accident
Police are investigating a fatal Boston pedestrian accident that closed several lanes of I-495 early Monday morning, ABC5 reported. As we reported recently on our Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog, authorities continue to deal with a large number of serious and fatal pedestrian accidents in Massachusetts. In 2008, a total…
Freak explosion causes Massachusetts trucking accident
Three people were injured when aerosol paint inside a party truck exploded, causing the victims to be splattered in paint, the Associated Press reported. Massachusetts trucking accidents are frequently caused by dangerous or unsafe loads, though exploding paint is not an everyday occurrence. Motorists who are injured in a trucking…
Young riders at increased risk of Massachusetts ATV accidents
“Sean’s Bill,” a measure aimed at reducing the risk of Massachusetts ATV accidents involving young children, passed the House 141-12, the Daily News Tribune reported. The bill changes the state’s minimum age for operating an ATV from 10 to 14 and is named for Sean Kearney, an 8-year-old Waltham boy…
Distracted driving causes Boston car accident; Harvard doctor urges doctors to warn patients
Physicians should warn patients of the dangers of using cell phones or text messaging, just as they would warn about the dangers of smoking, Reuters reported. As we reported earlier this month on our Boston Car Accident Lawyer Blog, distracted driving is a leading cause of Massachusetts car accidents. Nationwide…