June 23, 2018

Bird Street Accident with Injuries

The Boston Police had a busy day on Friday in the aftermath of numerous injury accident being reported across the city. Police seemingly went from one accident scene to the next after receiving nearly 20 calls regarding car accidents. One particular call came in to Officer Gregory Joseph of the Boston Police Department. Officer Joseph was on routine patrol when he received a call regarding an accident with injuries on Bird Street. The call came in just after 4:00 pm.

Officer Joseph arrived on scene and confirmed that, unfortunately, there were injuries sustained in this crash. The injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. There were no charges associated with the crash and the injured victim received treatment on scene. Police did not identify the drivers involved.

Boston Car Accident Attorney

June 23, 2018

Hit and Run Accident with Injuries in Boston

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

In an unfortunate report out of Boston, police there investigated a hit and run accident with injuries in the early morning hours Friday. The crash report came in to police at approximately 1:15 an involved a hit and run occurring at 90 Southampton Street.

Police spoke with the driver who remained at the scene. The driver reported to police that they had just been involved in a crash with another vehicle and that the other vehicle fled the scene. The remaining driver did suffer injuries in the hit and run crash. Police were attempting to apprehend the hit and run suspect but, at this time, there is no word on whether they have been located. The driver who sustained injuries is expected to be ok as none of the injuries were life-threatening.

Boston Personal Injury Lawyers

June 23, 2018

Burt Street Accident in Boston

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

A crash involving several vehicles and injuries was reported to the Boston Police Department on Friday just prior to 4:00 pm. Burt Street was the site of this accident. Officer Benny Lee with the BPD was assigned to work this crash site. Officer Lee confirmed in his report that there were injuries suffered in the crash. On the scene, Officer Lee requested an ambulance to respond in order to assess and treat the injured victims.

Boston Police have opened a file on this accident under complaint number 182048557. A crash investigation was conducted as Officer Lee spoke to the drivers and took down their recorded statements. We are still awaiting word on the exact nature of the injuries sustained as well as the cause of the crash. As with most accidents in the city, motorists experienced temporary traffic headaches while the crash scene was active.

Boston Injury Attorney

June 23, 2018

Pedestrian Hurt in Boston Accident

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

A pedestrian suffered injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Boston at around 3:30 pm Friday afternoon. The pedestrian was walking on Opera Place when they were hit by a car traveling in the area. Boston police officer Peter Papasso responded to Opera Place and conducted an investigation on site.

Officer Papasso interviewed both the pedestrian and the vehicle operator in an effort to determine responsibility for the crash. As of now, Boston police have not revealed whether the driver was charged in the pedestrian accident. The pedestrian’s accident required medical treatment and emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene. Police have not provided further information regarding the injuries suffered by this pedestrian.

Pedestrian Accidents

June 23, 2018

Boston Accident Occurs on Lee Hill Road

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

An accident on Lee Hill Road had Boston police busy on Friday morning. The call was received by police just before 11:00 and referenced an accident with injuries occurring at Lee Hill Road. As officers arrived, they confirmed the details of the call as they discovered a car accident with personal injuries.

Officers quickly blocked the area in an around the crash. They began an investigation and took statements from witnesses while attempting to determine a cause for the collision. As of this time, officers have not publicly released a statement regarding a cause of the crash. The crash is still under investigation by the BPD. The extent of injuries is not known at this time.

As police were working the accident scene, traffic slowed in the area around Lee Hill Road. Motorists had to be temporarily re-routed around the crash and some delays were reported in the area while the investigation remained active. Traffic returned to normal after officers cleared the scene.

June 23, 2018

Injury Accident Occurs on Columbus Avenue

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

A car accident with injuries was reported to the Boston Police Department on Friday morning at around 8:30 am. Police were called to Columbus Avenue in reference to an accident with injuries. Officers arrived on scene and did find that injuries were sustained in this crash. The crash is still under police investigation and there is no word on what may have caused it to occur.

Traffic on Columbus Avenue was slowed down temporarily as city residents made their way into work on Friday. The officers on scene were able to clear away the accident in fairly short order, however, and traffic was able to return to normal at the scene shortly after 9:00 am. All involved in the accident stayed at the scene to cooperate with the investigating officers.

Massachusetts Accident Attorney

June 23, 2018

Injury Accident on Chelsea Street

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

A crash on Chelsea Street early Friday resulted in injuries for at least one person involved. Boston police on duty received a call at 1:23 am concerning a crash which had taken place on at 658 Chelsea Street. Boston police came to the scene just after receiving the call for assistance. Upon their arrival on scene, they discovered multiple cars and an injury accident to one of the vehicle occupants.

Police conducted a complete crash investigation, including speaking to all people on scene, taking traffic measurements and considering the relative position of the vehicles upon their arrival. At this time, the investigation remains open. Police have not provided an update on those injured in the crash or the identities of those involved. The Boston police will consider all potential theories behind the cause of this crash, including reckless driving, impaired driving, violation of traffic laws, and possibly distracted driving. Should we learn more about this crash, we will let you know.

Massachusetts Injury Lawyer

June 22, 2018

Multi Vehicle Accident with Injuries Friday Morning

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Police responded to a multi vehicle accident with reported injuries on I-93 Friday morning. The accident occurred just as motorists were getting on the highway for their morning commutes. Police in Methuen, Massachusetts were called to the accident scene at Exit 48 around 7:00 am.

Upon their arrival, authorities located multiple vehicles that had just been involved in an accident on the highway off ramp. Injuries were reported on the scene of the crash and emergency medical personnel were then dispatched to help the injured victims. At this time, the Methuen police have not released any cause for this accident nor have they identified anyone involved. At this time, we do not believe that any life-threatening injuries were caused by the crash.

Boston Car Accident Lawyer

June 22, 2018

Two Car Accident with Injuries in Holyoke

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

A two car accident took place in Holyoke, Massachusetts on Friday evening. The crash happened at Northampton and Beech Streets. Around 9:00 pm Holyoke police were called out to the accident scene in response to a crash with injuries. When they arrived, police found one vehicle damaged and missing its passenger wheel. The wheel was later located on a nearby sidewalk.

In addition to police, ambulance and Holyoke fire department personnel also arrived at the scene shortly after the crash occurred. The injured victims were given treatment at the crash scene. There is not an indication given at this time that the injuries sustained are life-threatening. This crash investigation remains active and the scene is still being investigated by Holyoke Police. More details will be provided regarding this accident should they become available.

Massachusetts Car Accident Attorney

June 22, 2018

Massachusetts Negligence Laws

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

In any personal injury case, the injured victim must prove that the other person was negligent in some way. Negligence refers to the failure to exercise reasonable car for the safety of others. In some personal injury cases, negligence is disputed by the defendant or the insurance company. So what happens then?

In Massachusetts, we have a law known as comparative negligence. Under comparative negligence, if the victim was partially responsible for their injuries then their settlement value is reduced by the amount they are determined to be negligent. The following is an example:

Suppose a pedestrian is walking at a crosswalk when he steps out into the roadway and is struck by a speeding vehicle. If the pedestrian had looked both ways, he could have seen the vehicle coming in his direction. However, he may not have had time to react because of the vehicle speed. The pedestrian’s case is worth $100,000.00.