Enfield Police announced on Sunday that the I-91 ramp off the Massachusetts border will reopen Monday, April 16th. The ramp will reopen after being closed for nearly a week due to a rollover crash of a tractor-trailer causing an enormous oil spill on the highway. The driver of the tanker…
Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog
Accidents in Rideshare Vehicles
Rideshare apps are commonplace today. People find themselves in other drivers’ vehicles more and more, to get to places safely and quickly. If you are injured in a car accident while a passenger in an Uber or Lyft vehicle, you still have rights to compensation for you injuries. Since these…
Car Accident Injuries Can Last Longer Than You Think
Car accident injuries that can hang around for a lengthy time are traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries. An impact to the head or skull can be severe. If the impact is strong enough, the victim will suffer problems with agility and simply being able to think normally again.…
Avoid These After a Car Accident
Preparing yourself for what to do after a car accident is important. But, it can be equally as important to remember what not to do. Do not make any statements to your insurance company unless and until your coverage is explained to you. You do not have to consent to…
Unsafe Roads
It is easy to think that all car accidents happen because of the actions of one or more drivers. However, sometimes the driver will have zero fault. This is the case when there are unsafe roads that are the cause of the accident. When the conditions of the road or…
Car Accident Claim Checklist
After experiencing a car accident, it is important to know what to do next. If you are injured in the accident, you may plan on going directly to seek medical care. En route, if you can, contact your insurance. It is always best to contact them first, and as soon…
Great Barrington Female Dies in Car Accident
Annemarie E. Bushka, a female in her 60’s, was killed while driving mid-morning Sunday, April 15th on Maple Avenue in Great Barrington, Western Massachusetts. Ms. Bushka was a Great Barrington resident. The man that hit her head-on was New York City man Robert Bacigalupi, also in his 60’s. He was also…
Westwood Bridge Construction Site Accident Causes Serious Injuries
Barletta construction workers were on a job location at the East Street Bridge in Westwood on Sunday afternoon. An employee was seriously injured in an accident, details of which were not yet released by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. The workers were altering the bridge over East Street on which the Franklin Commuter Rail…
Quincy Man Hospitalized After Car Crashes into a Home
A male driver on Quarry Street in Quincy, smashed into a home with such a severe impact that he had to be transported to Southshore Medical Center, on Sunday. He was driving downhill, and for unknown reasons the vehicle swerved off the pavement, initially colliding with a couple of vehicles…
Memorial Drive Train Crossing Fatality in Springfield (Update)
Today, Hampden District Attorney representative James Leydon confirmed that the female who died in the train crossing on Memorial Drive just after 2 a.m. on Saturday was a Springfield resident named Kenisha Forbes. Further details establish that her Sport Utility Vehicle crashed into the rear of the train as it…