The fatal mauling of a 14-year-old Dighton boy has dog-bite safety in focus as spring gets underway in New England. The boy, who was a freshman at Bristol-Plymouth Technical School, was mauled by four dogs while helping a dog owner who had traveled to Boston, the Herald reported. He had…
Failure to clear ice and snow from your property may result in liability if someone falls or is otherwise injured this winter. Many property and business owners may still be under the impression that Massachusetts law does not hold them accountable for injuries resulting from failure to remove ice and…
An apartment fire at 16 Fairgrounds Road in Sturbridge caused fatal injuries to an elderly woman who lived there. The fire occurred on April 22 and was caused by a microwave oven. Fire officials further discovered that the apartment lacked an operable smoke detector. Firefighters immediately transported her to the…
A New Bedford police officer was struck by a car Monday morning. The officer was on foot in a construction area on Church Street when the officer was hit. The accident occurred at about 11 a.m. The office was injured and treated at the scene. The officer is believed to…
Nearly 24 hours after a multi-vehicle crash at the Gas Depot in Brockton, a female victim of the crash was declared dead today. Reports from the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office indicate that victim as in her 50s and had refused treatment at the scene of the accident on Thursday.…
On Thursday afternoon Boston firefighters were dispatched to a home for something other than a fire. They were able to save a female resident after she was trapped underneath a grate in the rear of the house. According to reports, she was attempting to keep warm. Firefighters and Lawsuits Firefighters…
Numerous people across the state will visit the emergency room annually for help due to slip-and-fall accidents. Some injuries will not be serious and after some quick treatment they’ll be on their way will not result in a hospital stay. However, other injuries can be severe such as fractures, breaks or…
Drinking wells, near the April 9 oil spill around I-91 of North Thompsonville, in Enfield are safe for drinking, according to health inspectors. They were evaluated after a fuel tanker collided, rolled over and dumped over 2,500 gallons of gasoline on the southbound Exit 49 ramp of I-91 of the…
A terrifying car collision at a gas station in Brockton put one individual in the hospital with injuries. The cameras inside the Gas Depot station recorded the full accident. In the video, a dark car is seen entering the station when a black Sport Utility Vehicles speeds in, rams…
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…