It’s that time of year when we see a plethora of teenagers behind the wheel. Many of them are out enjoying what can be considered the best part of their lives — prom, graduation and summer break. What parents need to keep in mind is that traffic accidents continue to…
Today’s semis and tractor-trailers do a decent job of working to keep passenger vehicles from sliding underneath them in the event of a traffic accident — but they could be doing better. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the standards for these underride guards are getting tougher,…
Officials with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced the launch of a new iOS app for iPod Touches and for iPhones to help to get drivers real-time information from the SaferCar.gov website. It’s the SaferCar app. It’s beneficial to consumers because it’s going to help to eliminate…
As we recently reported on our Boston Car Accident Lawyer Blog, the entire month of April is being using by safe driving advocates to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving. Recently, officials with Focus Driven have announced that they’ve teamed up with Team One to spread the message…
In the state of Massachusetts, drivers are permitted to talk on a cell phone behind the wheel, but banned from text messaging. That makes it really tough for officers to cite drivers, considering it’s virtually impossible to determine if a driver was dialing a number to call or composing a…
Massachusetts State Police are still investigating a fatal, single-car crash that occurred on Route 195 late last month, claiming the life of a 23-year-old Dartmouth woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Our Boston car injury lawyers know that while this young lady was not technically a teenager, she…
In nearby Westminster recently, three people were injured – one of those critically – in a fiery, head-on collision on Worcester Road. Our Boston burn injury lawyers understand that while the exact details of what caused the initial crash are unclear, one of the vehicles involved burst into flames, causing…
A new study conducted by the Allstate Foundation has revealed that almost half of all parents of older teens report feeling regret about their lack of monitoring driving behavior after their child receive a license. Our Boston car accident lawyers understand that what’s more, some two-thirds said they wished they…
The 20-year-old man barreling through a red light at 70 miles per hour was only a couple years older than the students James Braga taught and coached at Middleborough High School. Our Boston car accident lawyers understand that not only was the young man traveling at speeds in excess of…
A spate of Massachusetts car accidents recently has resulted in numerous child injuries and, tragically, at least one child death. Our Boston car accident attorneys hope those children who have survived these incidents will have the legal and medical help they need to make a full reovery. As parents, we…