Our Boston injury lawyers urge motorists to watch for pedestrians as clocks go back an hour and darkness comes to the afternoon commute. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that the end of daylight-savings time, low light, and the risk of driver distraction during the afternoon commute, significantly increases…
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Driver fatigue tied to 1 in 6 Boston car accidents
Boston car accident attorneys know there are few things more important to our well-being and, unfortunately, more under-rated, than a good night’s sleep. Aside from the health benefits of regular rest, fatigue has also been found to play a significant role in workplace accidents, machinery-related accidents and motor vehicle crashes.…
Massachusetts trucking accidents a common cause of workers’ compensation, personal injury, wrongful death claims
A Boston trucking accident seriously injured the driver of a tractor-trailer after his semi rolled over on the I-495 South ramp to I-95 South on Monday afternoon, the Sun Chronicle reported. Our Massachusetts workers’ compensation lawyers and Boston car accident attorneys are frequently called to handle serious and fatal trucking…
7-D drivers have special obligation to avoid Boston car accidents
Authorities stopped 149 vans and station wagons during a recent crackdown on 7-D pupil transport vehicles, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation reported. While our Boston personal injury attorneys have highlighted the risks associated with Massachusetts school bus accidents, traffic accidents involving vans or other vehicles used by daycare centers, churches…
Massachusetts civil trial under way in fatal Brockton pedestrian accident involving school bus
A civil trial involving a school bus driver accused of a fatal Brockton, Massachusetts pedestrian accident is under way in Boston, according to the Enterprise News. Our Boston personal injury lawyers have reported here before that the vast majority of people killed in Massachusetts school bus accidents are pedestrians, typically…
Pair of Massachusetts car accidents claim lives of young drivers over the weekend
Massachusetts car accidents claimed two lives in separate accidents over the weekend, the Boston Globe reported. An 18-year-old Middleborough woman was killed when she lost control of her car on I-495 shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday, according to Massachusetts State Police. Her 1996 Toyota Avalon was southbound hear the Plainville…
Proper instruction and supervision of teen drivers reduces risk of Massachusetts car accident
Our Massachusetts car accident lawyers have recently reported on our Boston Car Accident Lawyer blog that parents can reduce the risk of their teen being involved in a traffic crash simply by spending more diverse and instructive time supervising them during the permitting process. Car accidents kill more teenagers each…
Boston aims to be more foot friendly by reducing risk of pedestrian accidents
Our Massachusetts pedestrian accident attorneys know that the City of Boston prides itself for its excellent public transportation and walkable cityscape. The Daily Green and, frankly, numerous other “walk-friendly” and sustainable community resources, have consistently ranked Boston among the top five most walkable large cities in the U.S. Just last…
Teen Driver Safety Week aims to reduce number of Massachusetts car accidents involving young drivers
Our Boston child injury attorneys encourage parents to speak with their teenagers about the risks associated with poor driving decisions this week as safety advocates nationwide carry the message during Teen Safe Driver Week (Oct. 17-24). As we enter the high school homecoming season, with winter driving and the holidays…
More help from parents during driver training can reduce risk of Boston car accidents among teenagers
Parents can reduce the risk of their teen being involved in a Massachusetts car accident by spending more time on the road with them during the permitting process, according to a new study being released this week by the AAA Foundation for Highway Safety. The New York Times reports that…