A car accident can occur when we least expect it, and the impacts of some of these accidents can be catastrophic. By remaining aware at all times and following traffic laws, drivers can do their part to keep roads safe. Reckless driving is a serious matter that can end up…
32-year-old Edgar Diaz is being held on $7,500 bail after running through a stop sign and hitting a young toddler with his pickup truck. The young toddler suffered a broken leg from the accident on the corner of Massasoit Street. The child’s mother, Caren Ventura, was at the scene of…
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…
Last night, a crash occurred in front of JJ’s Dairy Hut in Cohasset. The driver was a 17-year-old teen, also of Cohasset. He failed to yield to oncoming traffic on Chief Justice Cushing Highway also known as Route 3A. The accident occurred at 8:15 p.m. when he was leaving JJ’s Dairy…
Springfield police shut down Bradley Road early this morning due to a car accident. The vehicle hit a pole in the middle of the night. The road was closed for hours. According to Springfield Police Sgt. Piemonte the collision occurred around 4 a.m. There were no injuries reported and the…
Dogs are family, and are a child’s best friend. The family dog is generally good for the family, it can teach important life lessons. But, while dogs and young ones can enjoy a friendship, dog attacks against children happen. They occur annually and injure children in varying degrees. Remember that any…
We usually think of personal injury lawsuits as coming to fruition based on accidents or behavior that the victim could not have predicted. However, there are times where violent or dangerous sports – where you know you will be injured – can create personal injury lawsuits. Usually, what you cannot…
The drivers that face the most risk when getting in a vehicle ate those between the ages of 16 and 19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that this cohort have triple the chance a fatality in a car accident than drivers in their 30s. It is their…
Freshman Scott Erlandson, a student at UMass Amherst, has died in an unknown accident. Representative of UMass Amherst released the news today. Erlandson is the third student fatality this semester. Another student, Caleb Martin, passed away in a car collision. School officials refuse to release the details or circumstances surrounding his…
At about 2:30 p.m., yesterday Brockton police and fire responded to a call on Belmont Street. Upon arrival they discovered that a 2-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle. The boy’s injuries required an ambulance to arrive on scene to transport him due to his injuries. There are no further details…