In recent years, the construction industry has been thriving in the greater Boston area. Construction in Boston, Quincy, and Cambridge came in at a whopping $14.3 billion in 2018, up 20% from the previous year, according to a recent report. As new construction sites pop up in the area, new…
Whether you have recently taken up biking during the pandemic or are a seasoned pro, the bicycling lawyers at the Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman have some safety tips for biking in the age of coronavirus. The coronavirus pandemic has changed life as we know it. Because people are…
Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers joins with those throughout Massachusetts and the nation in mourning the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ginsburg, who may have been small in stature, was hailed as a “giant” of constitutional law. She was not only one of the most influential judges…
According to a new report released by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. child drownings are on the rise. And these drownings tend to occur right at home in residential swimming pools. “Our latest report confirms that most child drownings take place at home during the summer months,” CPSC said…
On May 14, 2020 the Chief Justices of the Supreme Judicial, Appeals, and Trial Court came together and provided “tentative” plans for the months ahead. They acknowledged that it will be a work in progress depending on the number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations as well as any new…
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation recently reported that while there was 50% less traffic on Massachusetts roadways in April 2020 there were still 28 fatalities. In April 2019 with twice the amount of traffic, there were 27 fatalities meaning the fatality rate doubled in April 2020. Excessive speed is a…
Attorney Benjamin A. Pushner of the Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers, LLC, will be a presenter for an upcoming Rhode Island Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Program, “Arbitration Essentials: Preparation and Procedure.” Being broadcast live as a webinar on May 28, 2020, at 12:00 noon, the program will later be available…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are in the news now for important reasons. Yet the Centers’ (“CDC”) attention to protecting people goes well beyond the coronavirus pandemic. The CDC has established an Injury Center because in the United States injury is the leading cause of death for children…
Carnival Cruise Line executives knew about the deadly novel coronavirus but failed to stop sailing or take adequate steps to protect passengers from its spread, according to an April 16 online report by Bloomberg titled “Socially Distance This.” The news agency said more than 1,500 people on Carnival’s cruise ships…
Every year, workers are killed or seriously injured while removing snow or ice from rooftops and other elevated building structures, according to a Hazard Alert from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Considering New England’s brutal winters, dangers associated with snow and ice removal are very real for workers and…