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…
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Driver Crashed Car into 7-Eleven: On UM/UIM Coverage
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…
Williams v. GEICO – Challenging Car Insurance Step-Down Provisions
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…
“Road Gators” Pose Highway Hazard to Motorists in Boston
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…
Four-Car Accident in Massachusetts Leaves Two Hospitalized
According to a recent news report from ABC 40, two people were hospitalized after a four-car accident in Western Massachusetts. The accident occurred at an intersection around noon. Emergency crews arrived to find three cars heavily damaged and one car that had sustained minor damage. One of the drivers sustained…
Jalen Sanders of the NY Jets Hospitalized after Car Accident
According to a recent article in the Boston Herald, Jalen Saunders, a rookie wide receiver who plays for the New York Jets, was in a single vehicle crash. He is reported to be in the hospital for observation, and there has been no word on the seriousness of his injuries.…
Progressive Casualty Insurance Co. v. MMG Insurance Co.: UIM Coverage and A Single Vehicle Crash
As your Boston car accident lawyer can explain, insurance companies will often engage in substantial litigation to avoid paying claims. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co. v. MMG Insurance Co. involved a car passenger who suffered severe personal injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Those injuries cost him much…
Estate of Edmund M. Carman v. Tinkes: On Motions for Summary Judgment
Our Boston car accident lawyers know defendants will file pre-trial motions to dismiss in nearly all negligence cases. In the Estate of Edmund M. Carman v. Tinkes, the plaintiff’s car crashed into the back of the defendant’s commercial pickup truck. According to court records, the plaintiff was driving his car…
Fatal Crash on Route 9 Involved Recreational Vehicle
According to a recent story from WMUR, a Massachusetts woman crashed her Honda Civic into a recreational vehicle (RV) on Route 9. The Civic was traveling on Route 9 when it allegedly crossed into the other lane and struck the RV, according to police. The RV was built in 1974…
Floyd-Tunnell v. Shelter Mut. Ins. Co. Uninsured Motorist Coverage and Stacking
In Floyd-Tunnell v. Shelter Mut. Ins. Co., an appeal argued in the Missouri Supreme Court, the plaintiff’s husband was killed in a car crash with an at-fault driver who did not have car insurance. As your Boston car accident lawyer can explain, courts refer to this type of driver as…