Accident News

May 3, 2018

Toddler Suffers Broken Leg in Hit and Run

32-year-old Edgar Diaz is being held on $7,500 bail after running through a stop sign and hitting a young toddler with his pickup truck. The young toddler suffered a broken leg from the accident on the corner of Massasoit Street. The child’s mother, Caren Ventura, was at the scene of the accident.

Diaz fled the scene on foot but was restrained by a group of women before police arrived. The street is known to have a speeding issue, and police say there have been several accidents on the street since January 2017, three of which resulted in injuries.

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May 2, 2018

Train Strikes and Kills 25-year-old Joseph A. Cerrato, III in Middleboro

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Train Strikes and Kills 25-year-old Joseph A. Cerrato, III in Middleboro

A call was received Tuesday night, April 1, 2018, that a pedestrian man was struck by a SB MBTA commuter train. The accident happened around 7:55 pm near the Middleboro/Lakeville stop just after the Bridgewater stop. This is west of Everett Street, near Route 44.

Middleboro police and fire departments responded to the call. When they arrived, they discovered the man had been killed by the impact. The crash scene was about half a mile long.

May 2, 2018

Injury Crash in Charlton as Car Collides with RV

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Injury Crash in Charlton as Car Collides with RV

Early Tuesday evening, May 1, 2018, a car and RV collided causing injuries to the driver of the vehicle. The accident happened around 6:00 pm at a business off of Route 20.

Both the car and the RV caught on fire immediately upon impact. Charlton Police state the accident was in the parking lot of O’Malley’s Truck & Auto Body. Preliminary investigations show that the car was travelling through the parking lot when it struck the stationary RV.

May 2, 2018

Commuter Rail Train Struck and Killed Pedestrian in Ayer

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Commuter Rail Train Struck and Killed Pedestrian in Ayer

A man carrying his bike was struck and killed on train tracks Wednesday, May 2, 2018 in Ayer. The train was stopped in Ayer for the rest of the day while the investigation proceeded.

The man was struck by an incoming train, while Transit police state he was trespassing. He was transported to Nashoba Valley Medical Center where he was later died from his injuries.

May 2, 2018

Message from Natalia’s Family sent to Edgar Diaz, the Man Responsible for the Hit and Run

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Message from Natalia’s Family sent to Edgar Diaz, the Man Responsible for the Hit and Run

Natalia, who turns three next week, was struck by a truck Tuesday night, May 1, 2018, at the corner of Montmorenci Street and Massasoit Street. The accident happened around 7:00 pm.

The truck was driven by 32-year-old Edgar Diaz of Springfield. Diaz originally ran on foot from the accident. He was caught a little farther down the street and held there until the police arrived. Diaz was found to not have a valid driver’s license.

May 2, 2018

Four Shocking Statistics About Bicycle Accidents

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Four Shocking Statistics About Bicycle Accidents

Only so much can be done to prevent an accident from occurring.

Responsible cyclists take every measure to be safe. Obeying the rules of the road, staying inside designed bike lanes at all times, utilizing reflectors and lamps during evening hours, and, of course, wearing a helmet, are all crucial to preventing injury.

May 2, 2018

Medical Negligence Third Leading Cause of Death in U.S.

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Medical Negligence Third Leading Cause of Death in U.S.

From 2006 to 2016 there were over 143,000 payments made for medical malpractice instances. This resulted in over 433,000 adverse actions and required over 60,000 medical practitioners to seek reinstatement, according to the National Practitioner Data Bank.

The Journal of the American Medical Association reports that medical negligence is the third leading cause of death in America. This means that medical negligence deaths rank just behind heart disease and cancer. This fact shows just how common medical malpractice cases can be across the country.

May 2, 2018

Here When You Need a Personal Injury Lawyer

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Here When You Need a Personal Injury Lawyer

We are dedicated and diligent about getting our clients the results they are looking for. This includes fighting for our clients to get settlements that will cover the cost of their emotional and physical suffering. After you’ve been injured and need a personal injury lawyer, we are committed to helping you seek compensation and fighting for you.

Beyond helping you secure a settlement, we are always striving to make our community safer and to hold the people who caused accidents accountable for their actions. We want to help you when you’ve been injured in an accident that was caused by the negligent actions of another person.

May 2, 2018

Radiation Burns Resulting from X-rays

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Radiation Burns Resulting from X-rays

Few injuries are as painful and complicated as burn injuries. In addition to being difficult to endure and tend to, severe burns leave victims with permanent scars.

Sometimes even well-meaning medical procedures can cause burn injuries. This has been known to happen when x-ray equipment is misused.

May 2, 2018

An Elderly Couple Sent to Hospital After Fire in Chicopee

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

An Elderly Couple Sent to Hospital After Fire in Chicopee

Early Wednesday morning, May 2, 2018, a call was received regarding a house fire on Czepiel Street in Chicopee. The fire was first discovered around 6:15 am by a neighbor who heard explosions coming from the house.

The fire was in the home of an elderly couple who were both transported to Baystate Medical Center for evaluation and treatment of their injuries. Both were admitted to the hospital after arrival. The wife’s condition has been reported as serious, and the husband is still being evaluated.