This weekend’s cold, snowy weather may have some Massachusetts residents dreaming of warm summer days complete with icy drinks and cool swimming pools. But before you pick up that shovel to break ground on your new backyard attraction, you may wish to consider your potential legal liability and plan accordingly. In certain situations, under what… Read More
6 Ways to Keep Your Child Safe on Playgrounds During Winter
Let’s face it: Massachusetts winters can be a nightmare for both kids and parents. For kids, it’s frustrating to be stuck indoors, even when it’s cold and grey outside. And almost every parent knows the misery of being stuck indoors with bored, frustrated kids! Nobody’s going to blame you for letting them run around the… Read More
The ABCs of Personal Injury Cases
How Knowing Your ABC’s Can Save Your Life When we are young, we learn our “ABCs” because, without them, we cannot begin to make or properly pronounce words, build sentences, or communicate with others. In other words, the “ABCs” represent the building blocks of communication. When people think of personal injury cases, they may think… Read More
Electric Shock Injuries in Water
Electric shock drownings happen far more often than we think but until it strikes home, it’s not something many of us give much thought to. Recent incidents, however, have led to an increased awareness of this danger, and the recourse people have when it happens to you. Learn about electric shock injuries in water, the… Read More
What’s my personal injury claim worth?
When filing for personal injury compensation in Massachusetts, every situation requires careful examination to determine who is responsible for the losses sustained. If you’ve been hurt and someone else is responsible for the losses you’ve sustained, it is essential to turn to a Massachusetts personal injury attorney even before settling any claims with insurance companies,… Read More
Falling Debris from Commercial Vehicles Poses a Traffic Hazard in Massachusetts
Debris Falling from Large Commercial Vehicles Can Cause Serious Accidents On Massachusetts Highways Sharing the highway with tractor-trailers and other large commercial vehicles is an every-day fact of life for Massachusetts drivers. Although many drivers are intimidated by these huge semi-trailers, flatbeds, and dump trucks, the fact is that the vast majority of commercial motor… Read More
Massachusetts Social Host Law
When a loved one is injured or killed by the careless acts of a drunk driver, the impact is nothing short of devastating. Because of the destruction and life-changing impact something like this has on a family, Massachusetts offers some avenues of justice either through the civil or criminal courts. Many people assume that only… Read More
Road Rage in Massachusetts
Road Rage vs. Aggressive Driving Although distracted drivers and negligent drivers are more common, a third growing cause of vehicle collisions is “road rage.” Some people confuse aggressive driving with road rage. They are both dangerous, but road rage is distinguished by the perpetrating driver’s specific intent to harm another person. It includes aggressive driving… Read More
Massachusetts Trucking Regulations Help Prevent Accidents
Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV) Those of us driving common passenger vehicles share the road with very large vehicles such as 18-wheel trucks and semi-trucks. These are generally known as commercial motor vehicles (CMV). The drivers of CMVs face particular stresses, such as long driving hours and roads that are not built to accommodate large vehicles,… Read More
Elderly Pedestrian Deaths
Earlier this month in Shrewsbury, an elderly pedestrian was struck by a silver motor vehicle in a hit-and-run collision. Police are still looking for the suspect. Did you know that elderly pedestrians have a higher risk than others of dying from motor vehicle collisions? The CDC analyzed ten years of data from the National Vital Statistics System and discovered… Read More