Boston personal injury

May 13, 2016

Boston Duck Boat Collision Results in One Death

Anyone who been to Boston and spent time seeing the city has probably seen the Duck Boats giving tours around the streets and in the Charles River. The Duck Boats are salvaged United States Army amphibious assault craft developed for use in World War II. The boats were official called DUKWs, but were commonly referred to as “Ducks” or “Duck Boats.”

These boats are designed so they can drive on the street like a troop transport truck, and then the driver can get out and lock the hubs, similar to how an old Jeep would get into four wheel drive. Once the hubs are locked, the vehicle could drive into the water and a propeller would drive the boat forward. The United States military ordered thousands of them for service during the war. Continue reading

May 11, 2016

Girl’s Scalp Ripped Off in “Horrific” Carnival Accident

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

According to a recent news feature from WOWT, an 11-year-old girl was on a ride in a carnival in Nebraska and suffered a severe personal injury. Authorities say the young victim was on a ride known as the “King’s Clown.” This was a spinning ride, and the trouble started when her long hair managed to get caught in the ride machinery as they were spinning around. This carnival was being held as a Cinco de Mayo event.

One witness, a friend of the victim, said her hair was very long and got tangled as they started spinning. She said she saw what was happening but there was nothing she could do to help the girl, so she stood up and started yelling to “Stop the freaking ride!” While the ride operator allegedly did not stop the spinning ride, a witness said that another child’s mom saw what was happening and ran up to the control panel and the emergency stop button, which brought the King’s Clown to a quick halt. Continue reading

May 9, 2016

Liability Issues Involving Deadly Carnival Accident

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

According to a recent news article from KIVA, a 16-year-old victim was killed at a local fair when she was thrown from a carnival ride. Authorities have said the victim was at a Church Carnival with two of her friends riding a ride know as the “Sizzler,” which is ride that spins the occupants around at relatively high speeds.

While they were on the ride, there was a malfunction of some kind, and the victim and one of the girls she was with were thrown from the ride. When she was ejected from the ride, she slammed her head into a metal support beam and died as a result of her injury. Continue reading

April 9, 2016

Slip-and-Fall at Outdoor Garden Sales Center Causes Brain Injury

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

A woman in Nevada is seeking recovery for brain injury she suffered in July 2013 after a slip-and-fall at a home improvement store while she was shopping for palm trees for her garden. She alleges the outdoor area was covered with water, and presented an unreasonable risk of injury to business invitees on the property.

Defendant store, meanwhile, contends plaintiff was contributorily negligent and that she actually fell on top of a four-foot orange “caution” cone that was placed near the accumulated water to warn customers of the risk. Plaintiff has countered this was not sufficient as there was no “Wet Floor” sign and defendant knew this was not enough to warn customers, considering there had been 33 similar falls at other stores across the country – including two previous slip-and-fall accidents at this very same location.

The 38-year-old mother of three said as a result of her slip-and-fall, she suffered a fractured skull and brain injury that resulted in a permanent loss of smell and taste. Continue reading