Our Boston attorneys who represent clients injured by defective vehicles understand the importance of using an expert witness. In White v. Mazda Motors of America, Inc., a case from the Supreme Court of Connecticut, plaintiff’s car caught on fire a month after he purchased it. According to court records, plaintiff…
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On Traffic Collisions Caused by Street Racing
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…
Truck Driver Killed in Fiery Multivehicle Accident
According to a recent news article from WFTV 9, I-95 in Florida was shut down after a multivehicle crash that resulted in the death of a semi truck driver. State police are reporting that the truck driver lost control of his vehicle and hit a crash attenuator. A crash attenuator…
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…
Hughes v. Kia Motors Corp., et al.: On Causation in Car Accident Lawsuits
Experienced Boston car accident attorneys understand that sometime a case must be filed against parties other than a driver involved in the crash. Hughes v. Kia Motors Corp., et al., a case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, involved plaintiff who was leaving the parking…
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…
Man Arrested in Fatal Massachusetts Hit-and-Run Car Accident
Our Boston car accident lawyers know the doctrine of Respondeat Superior may be a valuable tool to help a plaintiff achieve a full and appropriate financial recovery. According to a recent story in the Bangor Daily News, in Maine, a man was arrested who had an outstanding warrant from Massachusetts,…
Pedestrian Killed in Car Accident in Greater Boston
According to a recent story from 7 News Boston, a pedestrian was killed in a crash in Cambridge. Police are reporting that a car traveling in the eastbound lane of Memorial Drive hit a 50-year-old man. Police are still investigating the cause of the accident and why the man was…