Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog

May 2, 2018

Medical Negligence Third Leading Cause of Death in U.S.

From 2006 to 2016 there were over 143,000 payments made for medical malpractice instances. This resulted in over 433,000 adverse actions and required over 60,000 medical practitioners to seek reinstatement, according to the National Practitioner Data Bank.

The Journal of the American Medical Association reports that medical negligence is the third leading cause of death in America. This means that medical negligence deaths rank just behind heart disease and cancer. This fact shows just how common medical malpractice cases can be across the country.

May 2, 2018

Here When You Need a Personal Injury Lawyer

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Here When You Need a Personal Injury Lawyer

We are dedicated and diligent about getting our clients the results they are looking for. This includes fighting for our clients to get settlements that will cover the cost of their emotional and physical suffering. After you’ve been injured and need a personal injury lawyer, we are committed to helping you seek compensation and fighting for you.

Beyond helping you secure a settlement, we are always striving to make our community safer and to hold the people who caused accidents accountable for their actions. We want to help you when you’ve been injured in an accident that was caused by the negligent actions of another person.

May 2, 2018

Radiation Burns Resulting from X-rays

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Radiation Burns Resulting from X-rays

Few injuries are as painful and complicated as burn injuries. In addition to being difficult to endure and tend to, severe burns leave victims with permanent scars.

Sometimes even well-meaning medical procedures can cause burn injuries. This has been known to happen when x-ray equipment is misused.

May 2, 2018

An Elderly Couple Sent to Hospital After Fire in Chicopee

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

An Elderly Couple Sent to Hospital After Fire in Chicopee

Early Wednesday morning, May 2, 2018, a call was received regarding a house fire on Czepiel Street in Chicopee. The fire was first discovered around 6:15 am by a neighbor who heard explosions coming from the house.

The fire was in the home of an elderly couple who were both transported to Baystate Medical Center for evaluation and treatment of their injuries. Both were admitted to the hospital after arrival. The wife’s condition has been reported as serious, and the husband is still being evaluated.

May 2, 2018

Bus Accident Causes Injuries as Pipes Break Through Window

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Bus Accident Causes Injuries as Pipes Break Through Window

An accident occurred Wednesday morning, May 2, 2018, when a bus collided with a work truck carrying pipes. The accident happened near Bourne Bridge on MacArthur Boulevard. It was around 8:00 am when the crash took place.

The Peter Pan bus was travelling from Woods Hole to Logan Airport, with stops in between at Bourne and Falmouth. The accident took place in Cape Cod.

May 2, 2018

Car Crashes Through Glass Doors at Westgate Drive Salvation Army

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Car Crashes Through Glass Doors at Westgate Drive Salvation Army

Monday morning, April 30, 2018, a car crashed through the glass doors of a Salvation Army. The incident occurred around 9:30 am at the Salvation Army at Westgate Drive. The glass doors that were smashed led to the donation center.

Brockton Fire Department responded to the call of a vehicle hitting the building. The car is a silver Hyundai. The vehicle sustained minor damage to the front end of the bumper/car. The name or identity of the driver has not yet been released. Very few details have been released at this time, but additional details expect to be released to the public as they become available. The number or extent of injuries is unknown at this time.

May 2, 2018

Boston Fire Department Rescues Woman from Water in Dorchester

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Boston Fire Department Rescues Woman from Water in Dorchester

Tuesday night, May 1, 2018, a report came in to the Boston Fire Department of a woman found in the water near the JFK Library in Dorchester. A call was received around 10:30 pm. The Dive Team, Marine Unit, and Technical Rescue Response team were called to the scene for assistance. BFD was able to pull the woman from the water safely.

The identity of the woman has not yet been released, the only information we have received is she is in her 20’s. Boston EMS transported the woman to a local area hospital for evaluation and treatment of the woman’s injuries. Reports stated the woman was awake and responsive when she was rescued from the water and transported to the hospital.

May 2, 2018

Injury Accident on I-290 EB in Auburn

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Injury Accident on I-290 EB in Auburn

Monday morning, April 30, 2018, a crash occurred in Auburn on I-290 EB. A black Toyota was involved in an injury crash which caused a response from the Massachusetts Fire Department and the Massachusetts Police Department. The accident happened around 9:52 am on the I-290 EB.

Due to the accident, police closed the right lane of traffic on the I-290. They closed the lane long enough to clear the accident and conduct a preliminary investigation. Once the accident was cleared and the injured person was tended to, the lanes were reopened to traffic.

May 2, 2018

Dangerous Drug Cases: Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Merck for Defective Vaccine

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Dangerous Drug Cases: Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Merck for Defective Vaccine

Sometimes pharmaceutical companies face injury claims for harmful side-effects of their drugs. When large numbers of people have similar claims, a class action lawsuit might be filed.

A recent example of this kind of legal action taking place involves a product known as Zostavax – a vaccine intended to prevent the varicella zoster virus, more commonly known as shingles.

May 2, 2018

Landlord Liability in Massachusetts and Premises Liability Claims

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Landlord Liability in Massachusetts and Premises Liability Claims

A paper published in the Boston College Law Review discusses premises liability as it relates to landlords who oversee residential properties. The author examines several landmark cases and how they demonstrate the evolution of legislation regarding premises liability claims. Even the history of premises liability dating back to neo-feudal society is discussed.

One of the important points of the paper involves noting that in many cases, landlords cannot be held liable for injuries incurred on their premises. However, there are exceptions to this rule. The most common general exceptions include the following situations: