Our Boston injury attorneys note recent articles in Sports Illustrated and USA Today highlight the risk of head injuries and Massachusetts sports injuries, particularly for high-school athletes. Massachusetts Personal Injury Attorney Jeffrey S. Glassman has a special interest in helping young athletes who have been injured in a sporting accident.…
As part of National Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 19 to 25), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is working with parents to help warn children of the dangers in and around vehicles. While a primary focus is on car seat safety, there are a number of other ways a…
New rules aimed at preventing children from being injured in Massachusetts ATV accidents are drawing praise from parents and safety advocates, the Boston Globe reported. As we reported in June on our Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog, lawmakers passed the new rules 141-12. The governor is soon expected to sign…
A 4-year-old girl has died, less than 24-hours after her sister drown in the family’s in-ground swimming pool in Brockton, the Boston Globe reported. It is the second time in less than a month that twins have drown as the result of a Massachusetts swimming pool accident. We reported two…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has voted unanimously to approve new mandatory safety standards for full-size and non-full-size baby cribs. But families who think the government is vigorously reviewing products marketed to children to ensure safety, or that companies that sell children’s products are especially vigilant, would be sadly…
The tragic drowning deaths of twin toddlers in a Massachusetts swimming pool accident is a heartbreaking reminder of the need for constant supervision of young children around a swimming pool. Constant supervision. Statistics show that 9 out of 10 child drownings occur in incidents where an adult was directly supervising…
A Hanson, Massachusetts pedestrian accident sent a 55-year-old woman to the hospital over the weekend, the Patriot Ledger reported. The woman was struck by a small SUV while walking across the entrance to a driveway shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday. She was flown by helicopter to Massachusetts General Hospital, where…
Boston Injury Lawyer Jeffrey S. Glassman and the staff at our law offices wish all of you a safe and happy Fourth of July holiday. Please do your part to celebrate responsibly, which means don’t drink and drive, practice safe driving and safe boating, and leave the fireworks to the…
The Daily News Tribune has published a useful guide for parents seeking to properly insure their young drivers. As our Boston Car Accident Lawyer Blog reported earlier this spring, summer is a dangerous time for Massachusetts car accidents involving teenagers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that traffic accidents…
A Norwell teen is facing attempted murder charges after being accused of an intentional hit-and-run crash, Channel 7 News reported. The Massachusetts pedestrian accident seriously injured three teenage girls and one boy. The Monday incident occurred in a Rockland condo parking lot in front of dozens of witnesses. The teenager…