Travelers Commercial Ins. Co. v. Harrington, an appeal before the Supreme Court of Florida, involved plaintiff who was injured in a single car accident. While her father owned car, another family member was driving the car with permission from owner at the time of the accident. Plaintiff’s mother was named…
When a worker is injured in a car accident while on the job, he or she may be able to proceed with a typical car accident lawsuit against the at-fault driver in addition to any workers’ compensation benefits received. However, this may add complexity to the matter with respect to…
In Christensen v. Alaska Sales & Service, Inc., plaintiff and her husband purchased a new car from a dealership. Four years later, the couple was driving when she hit two moose. Pictures taken by plaintiff show damage to the front of the vehicle on the driver’s side. When police arrived,…
The rights of victims who were passengers in single vehicle car accidents are often misunderstood. Car insurance companies, whose only goal is to pay out as little in personal injury claims as possible, can exploit that misunderstanding. Mass Live is reporting that a 29-year-old man from Northampton, Massachusetts was recently…
According to a recent news article from WCSH6 News a woman was killed in a three-car accident in Maine. Authorities have stated that they responded to the multi-vehicle car accident that occurred in the early afternoon hours. In addition to the fatality, two other people were injured in the car…
According to a recent news article in the Boston Globe, the captain of the Winchester High School football team was killed in a single-vehicle car crash. Authorities are reporting that he was driving alone in his car in a suburb north of Boston in the early morning hours when he…
According to a recent article in the Daily News, two people died and another person is injured after a deadly car crash that authorities believe may be related to street racing. Witnesses say that a Mini Cooper was driving at speeds of around 90mph and appeared to be racing with…
According to a recent article from the Chicago Tribune, a driver crashed his car into a local 7-Eleven convenience store and then fled the scene. Witnesses are reporting that the driver went into to the convenience store to get a carton of milk. When he arrived at the store, he…
Auto insurance companies have a laundry list of ways to limit or circumvent liability for claims in major accidents. One of the most notorious methods is a “step-down provision.” Applicable in a range of circumstances, the step-down provision holds that, under certain conditions, the insurer will only cover the statutory…
While we might expect to see gators sunning themselves at roadside on some long strip of highway in the Florida Everglades, such scenes would be highly unexpected here in Massachusetts. We do, however, have an abundance of “road gators,” as they are often called. Although not a massive reptilian, they…