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Medical Marijuana and Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Accidents

The recently passed Question 3 on the Massachusetts state ballot should give drivers some pause about the safety of the drug in drivers of motor vehicles. The law that Massachusetts voters approved allows for medical use of marijuana. It allows people who have a medical need to possess a 60 day supply of “medical marijuana” from one of 35 dispensaries in 2013. There is, of course, concern as to how the law will be implemented, and how to keep folks who are not in need medically from the dispensaries.

Politics, Motor Vehicle Accidents and Who To Vote For in November

Motor vehicles are dangerous. Collisions between motor vehicles in this country kill more people each year than any war since World War II. And politicians are not exempt. A brief outline presented in the New York Times recently reveals the following with respect to our recent crop of politicians and motor vehicle collisions and infractions for dangerous driving: The two most recent Democratic presidents had their lives altered dramatically as a result of motor vehicle collisions.

Victim of Motor Vehicle Collision Wins Summary Judgment

The victim of a Massachusetts rear end collision sued the driver and owner for his injuries. This was a case in which the defendant, Francisco, was traveling behind the victim, Harrington. As Ms. Harrington neared a tollbooth, Francisco’s vehicle struck the rear of the Harrington vehicle, resulting in an injury to Harrington.

Drunk Drivers Causing Motor Vehicles In Massachusetts

Drivers who have more than double the legal alcohol limit are responsible for 70% of car accident deaths, according to 2010 statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That is, 7,145 of the 10,228 alcohol related motor vehicle deaths involved drivers with a blood alcohol content level of .15 or higher. Blood alcohol numbers indicate “grams per deciliter,” or g/dL. Not only is this twice the legal blood alcohol limit in Massachusetts, it’s more than twice the legal limit in every state in the Union!

Texting Is Cool While Driving in Massachusetts!

Are you kidding? Unfortunately no. In a recent distracted driving study of over 6,000 drivers undertaken by the United States Department of Transportation, only 56% 18 to 20 year olds and 52% of 21 to 24 year olds said they were likely to “say something” to a driver who was texting! They think it’s cool.

Eye Injuries in Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Accidents

What are the most common injuries in Massachusetts motor vehicle collisions? Eye injuries? Not likely. But they do happen. How? Ejections, objects moving about the passenger compartment striking the victim, the violence of air bags which protect but also cause injuries, and the simple striking of the face against a part of the vehicle or another passenger.

Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Safety News: Summer 2012

The bad news is that driving in motor vehicles is dangerous. In fact, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control in a study released July 20, motor vehicle collisions are the number one cause of deaths for people aged five to 34. And, in 2009, 34,485 deaths associated with motor vehicle collisions were reported. The good news is that Massachusetts motor vehicle accidents resulted in the lowest average yearly rate in the United States in the recent Centers for Disease Control study, in the years 2007 to 2009.

Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Insurance Issues in Car Sharing

What happens when you lend your car to a friend in Massachusetts and he gets into and accident? What happens if she is injured? Generally, injuries from Massachusetts motor vehicle accidents are covered by the insurance company that insures the vehicle you are in, or the insurance company for the driver of the vehicle that caused the damage.

Massachusetts Texting While Driving Update

While the trial of Aaron Deveau continues in Haverhill, Massachusetts, (for back story, see our previous blog entry on this texting while driving case) we focus today on an interesting legal theory regarding personal injury liability for texting. Or a twist on the clear theory of criminal responsibility in the Haverhill, Massachusetts case.

Texting Accidents in Massachusetts

The news is replete with the Haverhill, Massachusetts texting while driving death case. The trial is dramatic, immediate and as a result of a tragic motor vehicle death case.

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