Massachusetts’ Bike Week began with a fatal Boston bicycle accident that claimed the life of a 21-year-old man, the Boston Globe reported. As we reported last week on our Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog, authorities are pleading with motorists to use caution as the spring and summer bicycling season begins.…
A Boston pedestrian accident fatally injured a man early Wednesday morning near the entrance to the Ted Williams Tunnel. It is the third serious pedestrian accident to occur in the Boston area in as many days. As we reported on our Boston Car Accident Lawyer Blog, authorities responded to a…
A dump truck rollover on I-93 seriously injured the driver and caused headaches for motorists this morning, the Boston Globe reported. Thankfully no motorists were involved in the Boston trucking accident. Large trucks, including semis and dump trucks, are heavily regulated precisely because of the dangers they pose to motorists…
A Boston resident is behind the proposed Act to Protect Nursing Home Residents, which aims to safeguard elderly residents from Massachusetts nursing home neglect and abuse. Dr. Rachel Geller wrote the act three years ago after a bad experienced with her aunt, who suffered from Alzheimer’s and was shuttled between…
Police have charged a Pittsfield woman with a Northampton pedestrian accident after she allegedly ran down a man named Lord Jesus Christ in a crosswalk, MSNBC reported. Police checked the identification of the 50-year-old Belchertown man and determined his legal name, is indeed, Lord Jesus Christ. Police report he was…
Authorities are baffled by the high number of Stoughton car accidents on Route 24 — two dozen so far this year, according to the Stoughton Journal. High numbers of Massachusetts car accidents in a particular area can sometimes point to a road defect, poorly designed intersection, missing or inoperable street…
A Norwell teen is facing attempted murder charges after being accused of an intentional hit-and-run crash, Channel 7 News reported. The Massachusetts pedestrian accident seriously injured three teenage girls and one boy. The Monday incident occurred in a Rockland condo parking lot in front of dozens of witnesses. The teenager…
The Patriot Ledger published an outstanding report on Massachusetts nursing homes over the weekend, full of informative resources for anyone considering placing a loved one in a nursing home or assisted-living facility. More than half of the nation’s nursing homes are operated by large chain corporations and two-thirds are for-profit…
At least 20 people have been injured in a Boston subway after an electrical fire late Thursday, MSNBC reported. An electrical fire forced the removal of passengers from trains and shut down several subway lines; at least 20 people suffered from smoke inhalation. The fire started after 10 p.m. Thursday…
Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Jeffrey B. Mullan took to Boston streets during rush hour last week on his way to the inaugural Boston Bicycle Safety Summit. There, Mayor Thomas M. Menino and others urged motorists and cyclists to adopt safe driving habits at the outset of the spring and summer riding…