When a car accident involves a pedestrian or bike rider, there is often a severe level of injury suffered in the crash. According to a recent news article from ABC 5 Boston, a 14-year-old boy was seriously injured in car accident in Billerica just north of Boston. The boy was…
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Tesla on Autopilot involved in Fatal Car Accident was Speeding
As you are likely aware by now, Tesla has developed an autopilot system for their luxury electric cars. Elon Musk, the owner of Tesla, and his company had been rushing to get a self-driving car on the road before industry giant Google. Google has been actively working to develop a…
State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Jakubowicz: Uninsured Motorist Car Accidents
In State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Jakubowicz, a car accident case from the Indiana Supreme Court, plaintiff and her two young sons were involved in a serious car accident that resulted in various personal injuries to the three occupants. The plaintiff filed a car accident lawsuit against the…
Six-Year-Old Boy Killed in Methuen Car Accident
There are few things worse that a family can experience than the loss of a child. Unfortunately, according to a recent news article from WMUR 9 ABC, a 6-year-old boy was killed in a fatal car accident in Methuen, Massachusetts. There were two vehicles involved in this deadly car crash.…
“Graham” Model Shows How Human Body Could Evolve to Survive Car Crashes
In Australia, just as in the U.S., there is a serious problem with drunk driving. “Down Under,” they have a governmental agency called TAC that polices the highways and also provides medical attention to car accident victims. This agency also launches many public safety campaigns to promote safe driving and prevent car accidents. TAC…
Nebraska Football Punter Sam Foltz Killed in Car Accident
Sam Foltz was a punter on University of Nebraska’s Cornhusker’s football team. He was the best punter of that team and was also named as the best punter in the Big Ten Athletic Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Sadly, his blossoming career was cut short as he…
Pokemon Go Car Accident Results in Personal Injury
By now, most people have heard about Pokemon Go. This smartphone app which just became available for download recently allows users to walk around the real world while hold their phones and looking for game characters. Not only has the new app already become hugely popular, it has resulted in…
Car Accidents Involving On-the-Job Drivers
Most car accidents in Boston occur on public roads and will generally involve only the drivers and their respective insurance companies. However, in cases where one or more of the drivers involved were on-the-job at the time of the crash, matters of compensation may become slightly more complicated. Those injured…
Could Pokemon Go Creators Be Liable for Accidents?
The Pokemon Go craze that swept the country resulted in all sorts of bizarre stories about video gamers trolling lawns late at night trying to “catch” the cartoon creatures. But there was on recent report that piqued the interest of our Boston car accident lawyers: That of a 26-year-old man…
Report: Massachusetts Auto Insurance Rates to Spike
Auto insurance rates are expected to rise by nearly 10 percent in the next few months, growing by the fastest rate in more than half a decade. According to The Boston Globe, insurance companies pin responsibility on falling gas prices and a steadily climbing economy. In turn, officials say, there…