A father daughter duo is recovering after their vehicle flipped over as they were driving through the Thomas P. O’Neill tunnel. Luckily, there were two MBTA transit officers who were nearby who came to their rescue and saved them from their overturned car, according to the Boston Globe. Had the…
A recent safety demonstration truly illustrated the benefits of a new in-car technology that would allow our vehicles to warn drivers of potential collisions. A sedan was just seconds away from blowing through an intersection when all of a sudden a row of red lights flashed on the lower portion…
A new study reveals that sleepy drivers are just about at the same risks as drunk drivers. That’s right. According to a recent letter that was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, drivers who were either sleepy or drunk behind the wheel were about twice as likely to be…
Texing while driving is a big problem on our roadways. Teen drivers are some of the guiltiest. According to a recent report from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, more than 40 percent of high school students in the state admit to texting behind the wheel. The Boston Globe reports…
There are five things that a state needs to help to reduce the risks of car accidents in Boston and elsewhere among teenage drivers. Recently, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) concluded that if all states were to enact just five components then approximately 500 young lives could be…
The summer travel season is here! During this time, teenagers can be found all over our roadways. They’re out of school for the summer and they’re in search of some fun! Unfortunately, this is a time when they’re most likely to be involved in a car accident in Boston and…
Car accidents in Boston and elsewhere are the number one cause of death for Americans between the ages of 4- and 35-years old, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A recent report shows that many of the states that are seeing the majority of these…
As we recently reported on our Boston Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer Blog, the Memorial Day holiday weekend is expected to bring out a lot of drunk drivers. The National Safety Council (NSC) says that there will be more than 400 people who will die in car accidents in Boston and…
Our roadways aren’t getting any safer, according to a recent release from the National Safety Council (NSC). Recent statistics conclude that we’ve seen an approximate 12 percent increase in the number of fatal car accidents in Boston and elsewhere during the first three months on 2012 in comparison to the…
A recent head-on car accident sent three local teens to the hospital. Two of them were even transported with life-threatening injuries. Just before 10:00 a.m., dispatchers received a number of 9-1-1- calls about two vehicles that hit head-on on Holliston Street. The Medford car accident happened just south of Fairway…