Recently reported hunting accidents during deer-hunting rifle season have our Boston personal injury lawyers reminding hunters to stay safe out there. Not only are you at risk of being shot inadvertently by another hunter but you could suffer a slip accident in the darkened woods or a fall accident from…
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Officials Cite Massachusetts companies for work-safety violations
A.C. Castle Construction Co. Inc. of Danvers and C.I.L. Inc have been cited for various violations of workplace safety by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The United States Department of Labor reports the companies exposed employees to fall and electrocution hazards, as well as…
March Awareness Month: Boston car accidents and traumatic brain injury
Our Boston personal injury lawyers encourage residents to shine light on the issue of Traumatic Brain Injury. March is Brain Injury Prevention Month. Brain injuries can include minor head injuries, skull fractures, concussions and penetrating head wounds like that suffered by Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in the failed assassination attempt.…
Marathon spectator awarded on claim over Massachusetts fall accident
The long-awaited outcome of her personal injury lawsuit has a Boston Marathon spectator feeling vindicated, according to a recent article in Metrowest Daily News. The 65 year-old woman was struck by a state police officer on his motorcycle during the 2007 Boston Marathon. She brought a civil case against the…
Premise liability injuries in Massachusetts a danger at malls, retailers this holiday season
Shoppers are at increased risk of Boston premise liability accidents as the holiday shopping season enters full swing and winter weather descends on the East Coast. We reported last month on our Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog that the government had warned retailers about the risk posed to employees by…
Boston car accidents, pedestrian accidents, slip and fall accidents a Halloween danger
The ghosts and goblins could be the least of your worries this Halloween: It is your risk of a Massachusetts car accident, pedestrian accident or accident on someone’s property that could be your biggest concern. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that 500 people a year on average are…
Traumatic brain injury often undiagnosed – common causes include Boston car accidents, sporting accidents, fall accidents
The USA Today is reporting that the government has devised a simple blood test that could diagnose cases of mild traumatic brain injury, including concussions. Traumatic brain injuries affect more than a million victims a year and commonly result from slip and fall accidents, sporting accidents and car accidents in…