A Worcester pedestrian accident killed a woman who was walking across the street on a marked crosswalk on Chandler Street. According to Worcester police officers, the accident happened just before 7 a.m. and upon arrival, the body of a 63-year-old woman was discovered. The female pedestrian was involved in a…
Can you believe it? It’s 2012! The bad news is that we’re already seeing a plethora of Massachusetts car accidents. According to ABC5, icy Massachusetts highways contributed to numerous rollover accidents, including a 16-vehicle accident. Road conditions can be a top cause in many local car accidents, but these incidents…
Three lives a year are saved every year from car accidents in Massachusetts because of the implementation of our graduated driver licensing (GDL) law, according to USA TODAY. It is estimated that 2,000 lives could be saved each year if every state enacted a comprehensive program of phased-in driving privileges…
The number of drivers who are text messaging at the wheel has increased by 50 percent over the last year, according to CBS Boston. This increase was concluded through a recent study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in which researchers took updated snapshots of drivers at…
A Hingham car accident sent three motorists to the hospital and officers think they know who’s responsible for the accident. They believe a Plymouth man with a long record of traffic violations has done it again, according to the Boston Globe. Officials have located the man’s driving record and have…
Distracted driving is contributing to more and more car accidents in Boston and elsewhere every day. To get a grasp on just how common these types of accident are, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released a report on which types of distraction most affecting drivers. The truth…
Now that we are in the height of holiday travel season, it is probably fair to say that motorists have more fear of having an encounter with a drunk, aggressive or distracted driver. The drivers who probably should fear a car accident in Newton, New Bedford, Cambridge or throughout Boston…
There’s a new public service announcement (PSA) being used to help educate drivers about the risks, dangers and consequences of texting while driving. This campaign is aimed at teen drivers to help reduce the risks of distracted driving-related car accidents in Massachusetts and elsewhere, according to Consumer Reports. The National…
Our Boston car accident attorneys recently discussed the dangers that come along with Daylight Saving Time and with the sun setting sooner in the day. We would now like to discuss a recent episode of HEALTHY VISION with Dr. Val Jones. She recently spoke with optometrist Dr. Cristina Schnider and…
With New England’s hard-core winter weather just week away, there’s still time to have your vehicles inspected by a professional to make sure everything is working properly. Unfortunately, it won’t be long before car accidents in Massachusetts begin to happen more frequently because of nasty weather. But our Boston car…