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…
Car collisions are sudden. They happen in the middle of a tranquil, uneventful drive. That quick minute can result in minor injuries or tragic fatality. Once you are safe from the immediate harm of the accident, shock can quickly set in. It can be hard to think or understand the…
For nearly ten years in Massachusetts texting while driving has been illegal. There are similar laws in nearly at 50 states in this country, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). To drive legally in Massachusetts, every driver should refrain from reading, sending or otherwise operating their cell phone…
Annually, canines bite or fight with nearly 5 million individuals in this country. These attacks usually occur because the domesticated dog was not on a leash or otherwise restrained in public venues. Massachusetts general laws, chapter 140, section 173, would be the states “leash law” that requires an animal in…
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…
Today, Manchester Police revealed that Thomas Tortora was the victim of a fatal accident on Sunday. The man, a Manchester resident, was killed on Highland Street by impact. Tortora was traveling down Highland Street at a great rate of speed. His vehicle slammed into a guard rail, the force of…
Today, the Massachusetts State Police have released the identity of the woman killed in the single-vehicle accident in Mattapoisett yesterday. She was 38-year-old Bourne resident Marcy Cushing. Early yesterday morning her Toyota Camry crashed into a tree after veering off the highway on Route 195 East. No further details have…
On Wednesday at about 10:15 a.m., three different sets of fire units were requested to handle a house fire at 90 Ashland Street. The fire took almost an hour to be squelch, and numerous individuals had to evacuate as a result. Nearly half a dozen of those individuals that had to…
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…
Saugus police logs released today, report that on Sunday a car accident occurred that resulted in injuries. A single individual complained of head injuries and was taken to Melrose Wakefield Hospital. The noon accident happened on Route 1 South,near the Essex Street ramp. There are no details on the identity…