Yesterday, early evening, a fire broke out at a house on Three Rivers Road in Wilbraham. The investigation into the cause continues today. An elderly occupant and toddler were able to flee the house fire. Firefighters had to shut down Three Rivers Road, starting with Circle Drive down to Boston Road.…
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Woburn Child Dies in Family Pool
This evening, a 3-year-old Woburn boy was submerged underwater in a swimming pool and lost his life. Woburn law enforcement officials were dispatched to the boy’s home on Marlbourough Road close to 5:00 p.m. in response to a 911 report about a child that could not be located. When the…
Springfield Home Crushed as Tree Topples Over
Residents of a Forest Park neighborhood in Springfield woke up Monday morning to a fallen tree. The tree smashed into a 1993 Honda Civic, a house at 23 Vermont Street, and took down city wires. The house on Vermont Street will be reviewed by inspectors of the Department of Code…
Electrical Fire in Chicopee Apartment Building
Half a dozen individuals were removed from their apartments in Chicopee in the early hours of Monday, April 16th due to fire. The Chicopee Fire Department discovered that the fire started in the back of one of the top units from an electrical problem. The State Fire Marshal’s Office was…
Negligent Retention of an Employee Leading to Injury
In a case from the Arkansas Supreme Court, the plaintiff filed several causes of action in civil court against the defendants for claims related to injuries that occurred in the scope of his employment. These claims were fairly typical employment-based personal injury claims, such as negligent supervision and negligent retention…
28 Teens Injured at YouTube Concert
While everyone is familiar with the video sharing site YouTube, you may not be aware that some people have formed bands that are popular enough to attract fans to concerts they promote themselves via social media. According to a recent news feature from New York Magazine, two 16-year-old twins who…
Carlson v. Town of South Kingstown: Premises Liability Cases
Carlson v. Town of South Kingstown, a case from the Supreme Court of Rhode Island, involved a plaintiff who was injured at local little league game. According to court records, the plaintiff went to a little league game at a field maintained by the town. She was there to watch…
Tips to Prevent Slip and Fall Injuries This Winter
Slip and fall accidents can happen anytime. They can happen in stores when the management negligently fails to clean up a spill or mark the area with a wet floor sign, and they can happen when a tile or section of concrete is left in a state of disrepair that…
Holiday Shopping Injury Risks at Massachusetts Stores
During the holiday season, consumers like to hit the malls to find the perfect gifts for loved ones. Unfortunately, holiday shopping can be stressful on the body. While there are some risks from lifting heavy items and carrying stacked shopping bags, the biggest dangers occur when stores and shopping malls…
Rapper Rick Ross and Mom Sued for Slip and Fall
Rapper Rick Ross is in the news again with more legal trouble. This time his trouble is not related to criminal charges filed against him for assault and kidnapping involving an alleged pistol whipping incident. According to recent news report form Gossip Extra, Ross and his mother are being sued…