FOX News recently reported a 3-year-old was killed in a stroller after being struck in a crosswalk. Boston police report the South Boston incident occurred when a car collided with a van and pushed it onto a sidewalk last Wednesday afternoon. The van then struck a woman pushing a stroller.…
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Boston Car Accidents Involving Road Hazards
Most serious or even fatal car accidents in the Greater Boston area involve one of more vehicles crashing into each other. However, there are also some accidents that are the result of objects left in the roadway. These objects, which can be quite hazardous, are typically objects which have fallen…
Damages in Fatal Boston Area Car Crashes
The clear majority of personal injuries in the Greater Boston area do not result in death. But when they do, a wrongful death action is often appropriate. This is true whether we are talking about a slip-and-fall, or a car accident in which the crash was caused by the fault…
Boston Car Accidents involving Police
The police are there to serve and protect the citizens of Boston. While there has been a lot of negative press about problems with some police officers across the nation, there are many good police officers who are trying to do the best they can to help the public. This…
Proving Liability in Single-Vehicle Boston Car Crashes
From time to time we hear about single-vehicle car crashes. As the name implies, when first-responders get the scene of a car accident, they only find one vehicle. In the event the single-vehicle Boston car crash proves deadly, it is easy to assume the driver of the only vehicle found…
Update: City of Boston Allows Self-Driving Cars Once Again
Driverless cars have returned to Boston, following a brief stoppage following a fatal crash in Arizona. After that incident, the City of Boston asked companies testing self-driving passenger car services to suspend all tests and pilot programs until a safety evaluation could be performed and various concerns addressed. The action…
Who Would be Liable in Crashes Involving Self-Driving Vehicles?
Self-driving cars may well be the future of automotive travel in the U.S. – and it may happen sooner rather than later. Some cars like Tesla already have an advanced form of cruise control, but the truth is it’s a rudimentary form of a self-driving car. Google is working on…
Street De-Icers Cause Billions a Year in Vehicle Rust Damage, Placing Road Users at Risk
Modern road de-icing techniques, which employ chemicals over the traditional salt, results in $3 billion in damage annually in vehicle rust damage, according to AAA. U.S. drivers paid approximately $15.5 billion over the last five years on repairing vehicles damaged by rust. The exact extent of the problem is likely…
Charter Bus Crash Underscores Danger, Liability Issues
Tragedy has been reported in Alabama, where a charter bus crash killed one and injured several others after the bus plunged into a ravine. The Associated Press reports the bus was returning a group of high school band members back to Texas after a class trip to Disney World. The…
Auto Rates Soar, Making Need for Higher UM/UIM Coverage in Massachusetts Imperative
Auto insurance in Massachusetts is not getting cheaper, so it may not be a great time to tell you to increase your UM/UIM coverage – but it’s important. Here’s why: Auto insurance premiums have recently hit a national average of $1,427, according to The Washington Post. This is for a…