Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog

May 2, 2018

Fire in Amherst Multi-Family Home Causes Injuries to One Person and Displaces 20 Others

Firefighters responded to a fire in a multi-family home early Sunday morning, April 29, 2018 on Main Street. The fire broke out around 2:55 am on the third story.

One person was found on the third floor and needed to be removed from the residence. Some of the residents were pouring water on the fire trying to put it out, after the smoke alarms were going off. Most of the residents did not need assistance leaving the home.

May 1, 2018

95-year-old Transported to Hospital with Injuries After Crashing in to Telephone Pole in West Springfield

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

95-year-old Transported to Hospital with Injuries After Crashing in to Telephone Pole in West Springfield

Sunday morning, April 29, 2018, a 95-year-old man crashed in to a telephone pole after leaving church. The incident happened as he was leaving 337 Piper Road, where the First Baptist Church is located.

Preliminary reports state that the 95-year-old man may have suffered a medical issue prior to the accident, which contributed to the crash. Red’s Towing, the police department, and the fire department responded to the accident. A portion of Piper Road was closed to traffic by the West Springfield police as they investigated and cleared up the accident. Police tape was put up around the accident while emergency crews were working at the scene.

May 1, 2018

Injuries Caused as Ford Escape Strikes Tree While on the Way to the Hospital

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Injuries Caused as Ford Escape Strikes Tree While on the Way to the Hospital

A man on his way to dialysis Saturday morning, April 28, 2018, may have fallen asleep at the wheel causing him to crash in to a tree in Palmer. The incident occurred around 5:00 am Saturday morning at the intersection of Searle Street and Fairview Street.

The man was driving a 2008 Ford Escape when he veered off the road and hit a tree head on, according to Palmer Police. The driver was trapped in his vehicle as the door had become wedged shut after striking the tree. Firefighters needed the ‘Jaws of Life’ to free him from his car.

May 1, 2018

Nicholas Lombardi Dies in Quincy Motorcycle Crash After Crashing in to Multiple Vehicles

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Nicholas Lombardi Dies in Quincy Motorcycle Crash After Crashing in to Multiple Vehicles

Sunday night, April 29, 2018, a motorcycle lost control and crashed in to multiple vehicles, killing the rider. The crash happened around 7:30 pm at the intersection of Howard Street and Quincy Avenue, in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Reports state that the motorcycle rider, identified as Nicholas Lombardi, was speeding, smashed in to multiple vehicles before crashing his motorcycle causing life-threatening injuries. Lombardi was reported to be a 26-year-old from Easton and a 2009 graduate from Oliver Ames. Nicholas Lombardi worked as a nurse at Brockton Hospital. Lombardi received many awards while attending Brockton Hospital’s School of Nursing where he graduated in 2014.

May 1, 2018

One Fatality Reported in Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash on Route 195 WB

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

One Fatality Reported in Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash on Route 195 WB

A single-vehicle rollover crash caused a woman from New Bedford to be killed. The accident happened Tuesday morning, May 1, 2018 on Route 195 WB near mm 38, when a car went off the road. It occurred around 8:45 am in Wareham, Massachusetts.

Around 11:00 am, State Troopers responded to the call of a rollover accident. It has been reported that the driver of the car over corrected when the car began to run off the left side of the freeway. The over correction caused the car to rollover at the right side of Route 195.

May 1, 2018

Injury Accident as Car Strikes Bike by the YMCA on Main Street

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Injury Accident as Car Strikes Bike by the YMCA on Main Street

Late on Thursday afternoon, April 30, 2018, an accident happened in which injuries were caused by a vehicle striking a bicycle. The accident occurred by the YMCA on Main Street around 4:31 pm.

Injuries were sustained by the bike rider, but the seriousness of the injuries have not yet been released to the public. The unidentified bicyclist was sent to Mass General Hospital via ambulance.

May 1, 2018

Truck Accident in Andover Spills Watermelons and Fuel, Also Causing Injuries

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Truck Accident in Andover Spills Watermelons and Fuel, Also Causing Injuries

A 2002 Kenworth tractor-trailer tipped over causing watermelons and fuel to spill on to the road and sending one person to the hospital with injuries, early Saturday evening, April 28, 2018. The accident occurred near the ramp leading to Interstate 93 South on Interstate 495.

The interstate had to be closed for several hours Saturday evening so the watermelons and fuel spilled in the accident could be cleaned up and cleared after the truck tipped over. All lanes of traffic on the Interstate were opened to traffic around 5:40 pm.

May 1, 2018

Industrial Accident in Danvers Kills Man

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Industrial Accident in Danvers Kills Man

Tuesday morning, May 1, 2018, a man was killed in an industrial accident as Devcon, which is also known as ITW Polymers. The accident occurred around 8:30 am in the morning at 30 Endicott Street.

Emergency personnel were called to the accident in Danvers, Massachusetts. When they arrived, the unidentified male victim, in his late 30’s or early 40’s, was alive and responsive, but critically injured.

May 1, 2018

Workers’ Compensation Claims in the Gig Economy

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Most people never have to deal with a significant workplace injury throughout the course of their careers. But when accidents do happen, workers’ compensation is intended to provide a safety net for those who become unable to work as a result of their injuries.

Workers’ compensation cases can be complicated. It’s important to have an experienced attorney on your side when pursuing a claim. Some of the complexity inherent in these cases arises from the fact that not all employers have to provide their employees with workers’ compensation benefits.

Workers’ Compensation Claims and Independent Contractors

April 30, 2018

Pratt Street Accident Sends One Victim to Trauma Center

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Posted on April 30, 2018

One person was taken to a trauma center for injury treatment after a Pratt Street accident that took place in Mansfield, Massachusetts. The accident was so severe that it shut down part of the street on Saturday night.

The accident took place around 7 p.m. in the evening. The crash was a single-vehicle crash near Bicentennial Court. The Jaws of Life were used to retrieve the victim from their car. The individual was then transported to Rhode Island Hospital Trauma Center with non-life-threatening injuries.