As we recently reported on our Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog, there are about 250 home fires reported every year that are started because Christmas tree fires. These fiery accidents kill nearly 15 people, injure another 30 and cost nearly $20 million in property damage annually. A majority of holiday-related…
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently released a video to illustrate just how dangerous and how flammable dry Christmas trees can be. This video is to urge residents to properly care for their trees to avoid a Christmas tree accident in Massachusetts and elsewhere. Every year, Christmas trees catch…
A recent bicycle accident near Norwood involving two young boys is a reminder of how dangerous roadways are for bicyclists in our area. Wicked Local Walpole reports two boys, ages 9 and 10, were struck from behind by a Toyota sedan as they were bicycling down the roadway in a…
Finding the right car seat for your child may now be easier than ever. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently released new ratings of these seats for parents to be better equipped when choosing a seat. After the last wave of ratings, more than 30 seats made it on…
You may not be going out this Halloween, but if you’re expecting trick-or-treaters to come knocking at your door there are a few simple safety tips you can follow to help prevent child injury in Massachusetts. Many children are injured every year while venturing from house to house in search…
Every year, there are more than 5,100 children in the United States that are sent to the hospital because of child injuries in Massachusetts and elsewhere as a result of a child falling out of a window. While many of them are treated and released from the emergency room, about…
A recent teen car accident in Massachusetts is still being investigated by accident reconstruction teams. Capt. William Breault said that the accident happened in Dover on Dover Point Road right in front of St. Thomas Aquinas High School; a 17-year-old driver reportedly traveled into the path of another vehicle. Both…
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has been working diligently to partner up with approximately 350 schools and more than 115 communities to educate our students about the dangers of walking and biking to school in an effort to make their walk or bike to school is a little bit…
Motorists are urged to use caution near stopping school buses this year. You’re being watched and failing to stop when school buses are stopped could come with a steep price. New programs are being tested in Seekonk, Quincy and Medford that equips local school buses with cameras that aim to…
A Taunton teen was hit and killed in a Massachusetts car-pedestrian accident. The teen was out riding his skateboard when he was hit on Bay Street at about 9:40 p.m. one night earlier this month, according to Boston 5. The driver of the vehicle that collided into the skateboarder did…