When a car accident occurs in Boston, Fenway and surrounding areas and drivers or passengers suffer injury, it becomes important to determine who was to blame for the collision. A rear-end accident lawyer knows often it is presumed a driver in the back who hit a lead vehicle should be held responsible. Although this presumption...
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Graduated Licensing Keeps Hartford Teens Safer from Collisions
Teenagers in Hartford, New Britain, Norwich and Manchester are the age group involved in more motor vehicle collisions than any other demographic group on the road. An experienced personal injury lawyer knows a lack of driving experience among teen drivers is one of the big reasons they are involved in so many collisions. Teenagers are...
Read MoreChild Injuries Occur in Boston Every Summer - Here’s How to Prevent Them
An experienced personal injury lawyer knows children die every summer as a result of caregivers accidentally leaving them inside vehicles that get too hot. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is trying to prevent these tragic deaths from occurring this year by launching a campaign to remind caregivers of the dangerous effects of heat and...
Read MoreDog Bite Prevention and Liability In Connecticut
As warmer weather approaches, more people and animals are outside, which makes dogs bite injuries more likely to occur than any other time of year. Nearly 2 percent of the American population, or 4.7 million people, are bitten by a dog in the United States each year. The American Veterinary Medical Association estimates that one-third...
Read MoreAuto Insurance in Massachusetts: Why You Need Excess Coverage for Bodily Injury, Uninsured Motorists and Underinsured Motorists
To register an automobile in Massachusetts, the vehicle owner must purchase certain insurance policies for the car, but Bay State motorists should seriously consider purchasing excess coverage to protect themselves. Massachusetts General Law Chapter 175 section 113L requires that all motor vehicle insurance policies sold to owners to cover vehicles registered in Massachusetts must include...
Read MoreHartford Drivers Made Safer by Laws Prohibiting Distracted Driving
In Hartford, New Britain, Norwich, Manchester, New Haven and the Waterbury-area, drivers are not allowed to use handheld cell phones to make calls while driving. Motorists are also prohibited from texting. Public Act No. 05-159 imposed the prohibition on phone use in order to protect motorists from distracted driving. A personal injury lawyer knows that cell...
Read MoreNew Study: Anti-Texting-While-Driving Laws Linked to Fewer Hospitalizations
The statewide texting ban for drivers in Massachusetts appears to be saving lives. According to a new study, states with strong anti-texting while driving bans are experiencing a drop in the number of hospitalizations for car accidents. In Boston, Worcester, Springfield and throughout Massachusetts, drivers can be pulled over if police see them texting...
Read MoreBoston Drivers Advised to be Cautious Driving in Fog
Throughout Boston, Back Bay, Fenway, North End, South End, Allston, Beacon Hill, Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury and surrounding areas, drivers should be aware that driving in fog is one of the most dangerous things they can do on the road. Smart Motorist recommends trying to avoid driving in fog whenever possible and waiting until...
Read MoreZofran Use in Early Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Birth Defects
One of the worst symptoms of early pregnancy for many women is extreme nausea, accompanied by miserable bouts of vomiting, often referred to as "morning sickness." In recent years, an apparent remedy emerged in the form of Zofran, also known as ondanestron and ondanestron hydrochloride, an anti-nausea drug originally designed to help patients enduring cancer...
Read MoreDrowsy Driving – More Dangerous Than Drunk Driving?
Driving while tired or sleep deprived is just as dangerous, if not more so, than driving while under the influence of alcohol. Dr. Nathaniel Watson of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine said recently in a statement: "Drowsiness is similar to alcohol in how it compromises driving ability by reducing alertness and attentiveness, delaying reaction...
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