A Massachusetts state police officer was involved in a Boston car accident with a 40-year-old man, who had reportedly been drinking. The 43-year-old officer suffers from leg injuries, but remains in stable condition at Boston Medical Center. Boston personal injury lawyers understand that many jobs, including law enforcement, require workers…
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Child Car Seats Under New Regulations for Better Protection in Boston Car Accidents
New child car seat safety recommendations from The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), suggest parents keep their children in a rear-facing car seat until the age of two, or until the child outgrows their current seat. These new regulations should prove safer in Boston car accidents. Boston personal injury lawyers…
Boston road rage a big city danger; common cause of Massachusetts car accidents
Last November a 62 year-old man stabbed a 52 year-old driver during a road rage incident following a Boston car accident that caused a traffic jam, according to ABC-5. The enraged driver claimed the accident was going to make him late to pick up his son. While traffic slowed the…
Boston car accidents a St. Patrick’s Day danger
Authorities are expected to be out in force this St. Patrick’s Day in effort to prevent Boston car accidents caused by drunk driving according to an article in The Boston Globe. Our Boston personal injury lawyers urge residents to enjoy the upcoming four-day weekend kicked off by Thursday’s St. Patrick’s…
Not just teens victimized by Boston car accidents involving young drivers
A recent report by Health News Digest reminds us teens are not the only victims of Boston car accidents involving young drivers. Too often, innocent motorists on the road, or bicyclists or pedestrians, are seriously injured or killed in accidents with teen drivers. We often place attention on the teen…
Defective and dangerous roads a cause of Boston car accidents
Defective road design can cause serious and fatal motor vehicle crashes. Motorists should expect that those charged with the design, building and maintaining of our roadways have put safety first. Each year many motorists are the victims of Boston car accidents due to poorly maintained roads. Motorists involved in an…
Data Recorders could reduce risk of Massachusetts trucking accidents
Technology helps track hours of service and eliminates paperwork for commercial truckers which could keep them more alert, thereby reducing the risk of Boston trucking accidents. A regulatory proposal was issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requiring installation of electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs)…
Stay Home! Avoid the risk of a Boston car accident
Authorities are warning of an increased risk of Boston car accidents and traffic accidents elsewhere in Massachusetts through the remainder of the work week as the area continues to deal with a storm that has pounded the nation from North Texas to Southern Maine. Our Boston Personal Injury Lawyers reported…
Massachusetts cab driver arrested for DUI after car accident during snowstorm
The recent arrest of a Somerville cab driver on drunk driving charges in the middle of a snowstorm illustrates the need for better supervision of the taxi industry in Massachusetts and highlights the rights of motorists in the wake of a Boston taxi cab accident. A Boston personal injury lawyer…
Friendlier streets may reduce risk of Boston bicycle accidents
Solar glare is believed to have played a role in a South End car accident involving a white sedan and a cyclist on the corner of Tremont and Arlington late last week, the Boston Globe reports. The 74-year-old cyclist was killed, his death marking at least the third fatal Boston…