Crash prevention in Boston, Back Bay, Fenway, North End, South End, Allston, Beacon Hill, Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury and surrounding areas is important to avoid life-changing injuries and prevent fatalities. Part of crash prevention involves knowing what the most common types of accidents are and knowing the factors that can increase or decrease the...
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Massachusetts Motorcycle Injuries, Fatalities on the Uptick
While overall motor vehicle accident injuries and deaths have declined over the last several decades, those incurred by motorcyclists have increased. Fluctuations in ridership are attributed to seasonal variations, gas prices and weather. On a larger scale, though, more people are riding than ever before, and a growing percentage of those riders are older. The...
Read MoreWinter Safe Driving Tips for Boston Motorists
Winter can be a dangerous time of year for drivers in Boston, Back Bay, Fenway, North End, South End, Allston, Beacon Hill, Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury and surrounding areas. The winter brings with it fog, snow, rain, and icy and wet pavements. A personal injury lawyer knows that these weather conditions can all increase...
Read MoreMassachusetts Liability for Snow and Ice Slip-and-Falls
While it may seem instinctual to "hibernate" during these colder months, property owners in this snowy New England state need to make sure they are aware of the conditions occurring outside their window. In the full swing of the winter season, property owners in Massachusetts are urged to be especially diligent in clearing accumulations of...
Read MoreStudy: Medication Errors in Massachusetts Continue to Afflict
At 39, Betsy Lehman was a successful health reporter for the Boston Globe. She was also a wife and mother of two. Her loved ones hoped she might one day claim the title "breast cancer survivor." Sadly, she never got that chance. However, it wasn't the cancer that killed her. It was the massive, fourfold...
Read MoreHotel Premises Liability and Child Injuries
Tourism in Massachusetts generates an estimated $18.5 billion in revenue - including approximately $4 billion in wages, according to statistics released by the state revenue department last year. That benefit is accompanied by great responsibility for those who provide lodging to visitors. Premises liability law allows guests at a hotel (classified as "business invitees" for...
Read MoreRose v. Highway Equipment Co. - Comparative Fault, Unreasonable Use as Bar to Damage Recovery
A claim for damages stemming from an allegation of product liability and negligence brought by a Massachusetts man who was hurt using a lawn tool failed after a jury found him to be more than 50% at fault for his own injuries. In other states, upon a showing that the product manufacturer was negligent to...
Read MoreMassachusetts Motorcyclist Death Blamed on Heroin-Impaired Driver
An unimaginable dual tragedy struck one family who lost not only a beloved father, but also his adult daughter when the motorcycle on which they were riding was struck by an alleged drunk driver in Easthampton. According to news reports, the driver was high on heroin, and reportedly veered into the opposite lane of travel on...
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