A new study from a Harvard Medical School hospital has found that recreational cannabis use impacts an individual’s driving ability, even when the individual is not high from marijuana. The dangerous behaviors of non-intoxicated drivers documented in the study included drivers exceeding the speed limit, blowing through red lights and…
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…
In the middle of the night, of the early morning hours today, a man in Worcester was avoiding police and wound up hitting multiple cars and crashing into a building. The man, Christopher Mason, is 31-years-old, and sped his vehicle through the streets of Chilmark and Steward and about 2:35…
Car collisions are an everyday occurrence in Boston. Victims in car accidents can sustain a variety of injuries. Whiplash is perhaps the most well-known, and often occurring injury in a car accident in Boston. Although common, whiplash is grossly misunderstood. Whiplash is specifically an injury to the neck from intense,…
Law enforcement officers report today, that a man in his 30s was transported to a hospital after suffering harm in a car accident in Attleboro. The accident occurred when he lost control of the Jeep on Highland Avenue at approximately 9:00 p.m. on Friday. The vehicle also suffered injury. The…
Due to a rise in deadly car accidents on April 20th around 4:20 p.m., a sort of holiday for marijuana enthusiasts, Massachusetts law enforcement asks drivers to exercise caution on today. Now that recreational marijuana is legal in Massachusetts, marijuana dispensaries are set to open in the next few months…
On Wednesday, the Saugus Police released information that a male was in a car accident on Saturday. The male’s mother reported that he was driving under the influence. She stated that at 10:49 a.m. on April 14th he struck the Biscayne Avenue home with his vehicle. There is no further…
Lynn Police logs released today indicate that a pair of car accidents occurred on Monday. The first collision was reported at 180 Commercial Street at nearly 2:00 p.m., and the second at almost 4 p.m. on Stanwood Street. There is no word on whether injuries were sustained. Common Causes of…
On Tuesday, a Michael R. Wisnack of Worcester was arraigned in court for two crashes he was involved in this past Sunday. However, it was revealed today that he may be a suspect in a Framingham hit-and-run accident. The first accident attributed to the 63-year-old man occurred at about 7…
Drinking and driving is a big problem along our state’s roads. Some drivers are more likely to do it than others. According to a recent study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), trucks drivers were the group who were least likely to be involved in a fatal alcohol-related…