Nine kids a day die in car accidents in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And a recent report by the USA Today found that summer is the most dangerous time of the year for teenage car accidents. As we reported earlier this year…
Articles Posted in Car Accidents
State leaders have done little to reduce the threat of Massachusetts car accidents caused by distracted driving
State officials are doing a poor job of reducing the dangers of Massachusetts car accidents caused by distracted driving, the Boston Globe reported. The Governor’s Highway Safety Association reports that 28 states have enacted bans on text messaging while driving. Georgia and Vermont enacted such laws just this month. Meanwhile,…
Investigation into trolley accident involving Boston College students has MBTA answering tough questions
The investigation into the April Boston car accident involving an MBTA trolley and members of the Boston College championship hockey team has largely cleared the students of wrongdoing. New information has left the transportation authority answering some tough questions. This case perfectly illustrates why an attorney should always be called…
Government tips for summer driving can help reduce the risk of a Massachusetts car accident
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is launching a Safe Summer Driving campaign aimed at reducing the number of serious and fatal accidents on the nation’s roads during the summer driving season. Our Boston injury lawyers encourage families to open a dialogue about the dangers of poor driving decisions, including…
One killed, one seriously injured in rollover Boston car accident on I-495
Two people were seriously injured in a Boston car accident on I-495 Friday night, the Enterprise News reported. The single-car accident occurred Friday morning near the Middelboro-Raynham line. A 29-year-old man was listed in critical condition and a 24-year-old woman was in serious condition late Friday after the 2003 Toyota…
Speeding a leading cause of Massachusetts car accidents; nationwide cost is $76,865 a minute
Speeding joins drunk driving and distracted driving as the leading causes of serious and fatal traffic accidents nationwide, according to the National Safety Council. Boston Injury Attorney Jeffrey S. Glassman and our entire staff encourage you to review safe driving habits with your family as the summer travel season gets…
Hands-free cell phones still a danger; distracted driving a leading cause of Massachusetts car accidents
The National Safety Council has released one of the most comprehensive reports to date on the dangers of cell phone use by drivers. Distracted driving continues to be one of the leading causes of Massachusetts car accidents. As we reported on our Boston Car Accident Lawyer Blog, the federal government…
Three injured in Cambridge car accident when elderly driver runs into bus stop
Two adults and a toddler were injured Saturday in a Cambridge car accident when an elderly man crashed into a bus shelter, the Boston Herald reported. Police report that the man hit the accelerator instead of the brake, and crashed his car through the glass-walled bus shelter on Mount Auburn…
Aggressive driving is a significant cause of Massachusetts car accidents
Most of us have been annoyed from time to time while behind the wheel. And many of us have been subjected to an irate motorist who tailgates, swerves, jambs on his brakes, or makes unsolicited hand gestures or verbal suggestions about how we should occupy our time. This is the…
Massachusetts drunk driving accidents account for nearly half of all traffic fatalities
Upwards of half of all fatal Massachusetts car accidents are caused by drunk drivers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Someone dies in a drunk driving accident in the United States every 45 minutes. Of course there are habitual offenders on our roads; people who have no regard…