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In the Boston suburb of Plainville, Massachusetts, a mother recently filed a lawsuit following the death of her teenage daughter. There are serious risks associated with underage drinking. The Law Office of Neil Burns is dedicated to keeping our children safe, and in zealously representing families whose child suffers injury or death.

The deceased teen, Taylor Meyer, was a senior at King Philip Regional High School in Wrentham, Massachusetts, when she drowned in a local swamp. It was later discovered she had attended at least three parties the night of Oct. 17, 2008, resulting in her severe intoxication. Taylor Meyer's mother is suing 2 adults and 5 young people for the wrongful death of her child, claiming they provided her with alcohol.

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Massachusetts and the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security located in Boston, recently announced the third annual "Dance. Don't Chance." video contest, and is encouraging all Massachusetts juniors and seniors to participate. In representing children injured in automobile accidents, The Law Office of Neil Burns is encouraged that Massachusetts continues to promote childhood safety. Contestants are asked to write and produce one-minute videos that promote safe driving by discouraging speeding, drag racing, distracted driving (such as texting or iPod use) and underage drinking.

According to the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, teenagers aged 16 to 19 account for a disproportionate number of motor vehicle fatalities, and the months of May and June, during prom season, show ever higher crash and injury rates in Massachusetts. According to the Center for Disease Control, teenagers are involved in three times as many fatal crashes as all other drivers.

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