As we recently discussed on our Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog, the Lt. Gov. of Massachusetts, Tim Murray, was handed a number of traffic violations and fined for a recent accident some believe his irresponsible driving habits caused. While he defends his reputation by saying he fell asleep at the…
According to the National Safety Council (NSC) and the Allstate Foundation‘s “License to Save” report, strict graduated driver licensing (GDL) systems produce fewer fatal teen car accidents in Boston and elsewhere. If all states were to implement a strict GDL system, roughly 2,000 lives could be saved every year. In…
Route 24 seems to be a hot scene for car accidents in Boston. On one recent day, a car sat still in the right hand lane, with its rear end completely shattered, while another vehicle sat about a quarter of a mile up the road in the median with some…
As we recently reported on our Boston Car Accident Lawyer Blog, the number of travelers that will be on our roadways during the holidays is expected to be greater than the number of travelers from the previous year. We recently told you that more than 92 million people from across…
Safety experts say that the increase of travelers and guests over the holidays plus winter weather conditions are likely to be the causes of hundreds of car accidents in Boston and elsewhere. According to the Boston Globe, the northern and western parts of Massachusetts can expect nearly a half a…
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is asking for all residents and visitors in the state to travel safely throughout the remainder of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. There are a number of roadways that are expected to be dangerously congested during the busy travel season. Setting out with…
According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, nearly 92 million Americans across the country will be traveling more than 50 miles away from their home during the holidays. This is a rough 1.5 increase from the previous year’s records, according to the Boston Globe. The increase in travel with…
We frequently hear about the risks that teen drivers face on our roadways. Dozens of studies have concluded that car accidents in Massachusetts and elsewhere are the number one killer for these young drivers. But did you know that car accidents are actually the leading cause of death for people…
A recent car accident in Peabody left a teenage driver inside a burning car. According to fire department officials, the accident happened as the young driver lost control of his vehicle and slammed into a home on Herrick Road in Peabody. Both the teen’s vehicle and the home caught fire…
As we recently reported, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) is now doing more to keep track of distraction-related car accidents in Massachusetts and elsewhere. These types of accidents continue to increase as more and more electronic devices become available to drivers. The NHTSA reports that there was a…