Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog

May 1, 2018

Truck Accident in Andover Spills Watermelons and Fuel, Also Causing Injuries

A 2002 Kenworth tractor-trailer tipped over causing watermelons and fuel to spill on to the road and sending one person to the hospital with injuries, early Saturday evening, April 28, 2018. The accident occurred near the ramp leading to Interstate 93 South on Interstate 495.

The interstate had to be closed for several hours Saturday evening so the watermelons and fuel spilled in the accident could be cleaned up and cleared after the truck tipped over. All lanes of traffic on the Interstate were opened to traffic around 5:40 pm.

May 1, 2018

Industrial Accident in Danvers Kills Man

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Industrial Accident in Danvers Kills Man

Tuesday morning, May 1, 2018, a man was killed in an industrial accident as Devcon, which is also known as ITW Polymers. The accident occurred around 8:30 am in the morning at 30 Endicott Street.

Emergency personnel were called to the accident in Danvers, Massachusetts. When they arrived, the unidentified male victim, in his late 30’s or early 40’s, was alive and responsive, but critically injured.

May 1, 2018

Workers’ Compensation Claims in the Gig Economy

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Most people never have to deal with a significant workplace injury throughout the course of their careers. But when accidents do happen, workers’ compensation is intended to provide a safety net for those who become unable to work as a result of their injuries.

Workers’ compensation cases can be complicated. It’s important to have an experienced attorney on your side when pursuing a claim. Some of the complexity inherent in these cases arises from the fact that not all employers have to provide their employees with workers’ compensation benefits.

Workers’ Compensation Claims and Independent Contractors

April 30, 2018

Pratt Street Accident Sends One Victim to Trauma Center

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Posted on April 30, 2018

One person was taken to a trauma center for injury treatment after a Pratt Street accident that took place in Mansfield, Massachusetts. The accident was so severe that it shut down part of the street on Saturday night.

The accident took place around 7 p.m. in the evening. The crash was a single-vehicle crash near Bicentennial Court. The Jaws of Life were used to retrieve the victim from their car. The individual was then transported to Rhode Island Hospital Trauma Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

April 30, 2018

Three Motorcycle Accidents Ending in Fatality in Four Days

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Posted on April 30, 2018

Motorcycle fatalities are up once against due to the weather becoming much brighter. An Easton man passed away in a fatal motorcycle accident that took place in Easton on Sunday night, which marked the third deadly motorcycle accident involving someone from Massachusetts in four days.

The first accident took place when a 25-year-old man from Lowell died following a crash when he was traveling at high rates of speed. On Friday morning, a 31-year-old lost his life when he crashed into a furniture truck in Somerset while riding his motorcycle. And, lastly, a 26-year-old lost his life when speeding in Quincy on his motorcycle, which caused him to lose control.

April 30, 2018

Alfonzo Little Did in Deadly Crash on Sunday in Springfield

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Posted on April 30, 2018

On Goodwin Street on Sunday in the town of Springfield, a deadly accident took place that affected one young man. The individual was identified as 17-year-old Alfonzo Little. He passed away at the scene of the accident.

Little was a passenger in the vehicle that struck a tree after midnight on the day in question. At this time, police and a homicide unit are still trying to determine what caused the accident.

April 30, 2018

Tree Limb Struck Man, Causing Him Critical Injuries

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Posted on April 30, 2018

A tree limb struck a man in Marion today, causing him critical injuries. The accident took place at 11:54 a.m. on North Drive. At the time of the incident, the 64-year-old man was attempting to cut down a large pine tree.

Police, EMS, and fire teams were all called to the scene of the incident. The man was unconscious after the tree limb struck him, but he was still breathing. He suffered traumatic injuries.

April 30, 2018

Plymouth Rollover Accident Involved Two Different Vehicles

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Posted on April 30, 2018

A Plymouth rollover accident took place involving two vehicles on Route 3. The accident took place early this morning. According to police, one of the vehicles involved in the accident rolled over. It is unclear of the extent of injuries that the driver received in the accident.

Rollover accidents come at a cost, as most of these accidents lead to serious injuries. This is because of the impact of these crashes and many other factors that we have to consider, such as if the driver and passengers were wearing seatbelts at the time.

April 30, 2018

Intersection of Elmwood Avenue and Adams Avenue: Motor Vehicle Accident

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Posted on April 30, 2018

Around 6:08 a.m. this morning in the town of Saugus, multiple callers called into 911 so that they could report a motor vehicle accident that led to injuries.

The accident happened at the intersection of Elmwood Avenue and Adams Avenue. There were two vehicles involved. Both were towed away and one ambulance took a victim to Mass General Hospital for injury treatment.

April 30, 2018

Man Seriously Injured When Honda Struck a Tree

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Posted on April 30, 2018

An accident that took place in Springfield on Sunday left one man seriously injured. The accident happened when a Honda sedan struck a tree around 12:13 a.m. The accident took place around Goodwin and Martha streets in the Indian Orchard.

The passenger in the vehicle was struck inside the vehicle and had to be extricated using the Jaws of Life. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance and suffered life-threatening injuries.