Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog

April 27, 2018

Everything to Understand About Bicycling in Boston

While it might be taking a while to feel like it, springtime is here and the warmth is slowly coming around to blanket us. Before anything else, we must understand that the warm weather brings not only the sunshine but the numerous people who enjoy it. One way in which we enjoy the warm, gorgeous weather, is by taking the old bicycle out for a ride. More times than not, as long as you don’t have any errands to run, there can be nothing better than taking your bicycle out for a ride. Just so long as that ride doesn’t turn into a nightmare.

Unfortunately, when we take these bicycle rides we need to exercise precautions more than anything else. Of course, we would all love to know that our cruise through the city is shrouded in safety, but that is not the truth. There are a number of safety precautions you must take as a bicycle rider in Boston.

April 27, 2018

Distracted Driving in the Greater Boston Area

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Distracted Driving in the Greater Boston Area

The entire six-state New England area is ripe with a fast-paced hustle and bustle, and virtually no other section is fraught with heavy traffic more than Boston. Sadly, navigating the Boston roads can be detrimental with just a tiny amount of distraction. Of course, there are many ways to avoid distracted driving, not only in Boston but anywhere in the United States or the greater New England area, specifically. Nevertheless, we are not talking about simply putting the phone down, (although that is consistently the primary cause of distraction these days) but let’s dive a little deeper into the issue of distracted driving in Boston.

The Major Distractions for Drivers

April 27, 2018

Car Crashes in to Patrice Newton-Vanleer, Pinning Her to a Building and Killing Her

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Car Crashes in to Patrice Newton-Vanleer, Pinning Her to a Building and Killing Her

A Brockton woman, was struck by a vehicle Saturday night, April 21, 2018 and killed. Her identity was recently confirmed as 32-year-old Patrice Newton-Vanleer by her family. The accident happened around 9:30 pm at the intersection of Legion Street and Main Street in Brockton.

Patrice was waiting at the intersection of Legion Street and Main street to safely get across the street which was directly in front of her apartments. As she waited, a car was driving towards her and went straight through the red light. The vehicle then struck another car and spiraled uncontrollably until it landed on the sidewalk where Patrice was standing.

April 26, 2018

Two People Injured After Crash in Holyoke on Route 5

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Two People Injured After Crash in Holyoke on Route 5

A crash on Route 5 in Holyoke occurred Tuesday afternoon, April 25, 2018 at around 3:30 pm. A call was received stating that a pickup truck with two occupants had struck a tree near the intersection of Lincoln Street and Northampton Street.

Holyoke Fire Department responded to the scene to find the Nissan pickup truck had struck a tree hard enough to cause the two occupants to be stuck in the truck and unable to get themselves out. The firefighters had to use heavy-duty tools in order to free the passengers. They had to pull the top of the Nissan off using spreaders, rams, and ultimately hydraulic cutters in order to get one of the passengers out of the truck.

April 25, 2018

Patrice Vanleer Identified as Woman Killed by Car Pinning Her Against Building

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

The female victim of Sunday’s pedestrian car accident against a building has been identified as Patrice Vanleer.

Her husband exited their apartment to observe a car accident he had just heard, which occurred just a few feet from the building. He discovered that it was his wife that was injured in the crash. The vehicle pinned her against the building wall.

Patrice Valeer was 32-years-old and died at the hospital a day later, on Saturday April 22. The accident happened in Brockton at about 9 p.m.

April 25, 2018

Interstate 495 Crash Involving Horse Trailer Injures Two

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Two individuals in separate motor vehicles sustained injuries in a three-car accident on the northbound side of Interstate 495. The accident occurred late this afternoon. The collision occurred south of exit 46, near the Route 110 and Interstate 495 connector.

The drivers were transported to Lawrence General Hospital.

April 25, 2018

Who Can File A Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Massachusetts

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Massachusetts state law is what controls the aspects of a wrongful death lawsuit that deals with who has the right to file the lawsuit in court. Typically, only immediate family members of the victim have standing to sue the person or entity that caused the death. But the definition of immediate family is something a court may have to decide in today’s more flexible familial standards.

For the most part, it is simple to determine the immediate family that will seek such a claim. These would be a spouse, including domestic partners, and children of the deceased.

A partner who is not married or registered domestic partner, may have to file a special request to the court to get permission to file a wrongful death lawsuit. The same special permission may be required for step children or parents. If you fall within one of these classifications, the other side will challenge your right to collect in a wrongful death lawsuit. This is why it is important to hire experienced Massachusetts personal injury attorneys for your case.

April 25, 2018

Injury Reported in Lynn Motor Vehicle Accident

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Today it was reported that a motor vehicle accident occurred in the city of Lynn on Monday morning.

The report states that the accident happened at Dungeon Avenue and Walnut, and injuries were sustained.

The accident occurred at 7:40 a.m.

There are no further details identifying the victims or the extent of injuries.

April 25, 2018

Motorcycle Rider’s and Lane Splitting

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Motorcyclist in Massachusetts are not alone, they have protections in this state. Many of the bike accidents in this state occur because of negligent motor vehicle drivers.

However, protecting your rights after a collision may not be so easy since the insurance companies work diligently to minimize the settlements in these motorcycle claims.

The most important thing to know right away is that lane splitting is not legal in Massachusetts. “Lane splitting” happens when a motorcycle drives in between to side-by-side lanes of traffic that are each moving in the same direction – essentially riding in between two cars.

April 25, 2018

Three-Car Accident With Injuries in Saugus

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Police logs out today indicate that three people were transported to local area hospitals after a three–car collision in Saugus.

The accident occurred on Sunday, April 22 at 8:48 p.m. near Kowloon Restaurant located at 948 Broadway.

One person was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital.

Two people were taken to Melrose Wakefield Hospital.

No further details were provided by law enforcement.