Every year on the Fourth of July America celebrates its founding fathers in an Independence Day celebration. We memorialize the plight of the revolutionaries and the patriotism that gave birth to this great nation. As a country we gather with friends and family to celebrate the holiday with barbecues, relaxation and, of course, fireworks displays…. Read More
Who is Liable for a GPS
Road trips have changed a lot over the past ten years. Many of us remember the hours of traveling in which our trips were planned out days before we left. A wrong turn meant at least a few hours of pouring through a map by the ceiling light in the car or stopping at a gas… Read More
New Traffic Signals May Add to Driver Confusion
The Worcester Telegram-Gazette reported recently that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MDOT) is looking at installing hundreds of new flashing-yellow turn signals in over one hundred communities. The new flashing-yellow turn indicators are designed to reduce the number of accidents that occur at intersections in which one vehicle strikes another vehicle that is turning left. According… Read More
Police Officer May Not Be Able to Testify as to the Cause of an Accident
Introduction In a 2010 decision, Peterson v. Foley, 77 Mass. App. Ct. 348, the Appeals Court in Massachusetts examined whether a police officer who responded to an accident (but who did not observe the accident firsthand) could offer testimony in a civil case regarding the cause of an auto accident. The Appeals Court determined that, absent… Read More