We have been practicing law in Boston and throughout Massachusetts since 1985. I have represented clients in District Courts, Superior Courts, the Appeals Court, Housing Court, Probate Courts, Federal Bankruptcy Court and the Federal District Court.
Three teenagers sustained serious and life-threatening injuries in a single vehicle crash in Salem, Massachusetts, while a 21-year-old was charged with vehicular homicide in a tragic accident in Sharon, Massachusetts.
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This past November 2021, a woman in Springfield, Massachusetts was struck by a motorist and killed on State Street near Chestnut Street that resulted in the city’s 20th fatal accident of the year and 5th fatality for the month of November alone. Just the previous week, a pedestrian was killed just 6 blocks away on State Street.
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A recent accident in Lynn, Massachusetts involving a tractor trailer caused considerable property damage, damaging four motor vehicles and a house that the truck crashed into. The driver, who hailed from Rhode Island, was hauling frozen food on Western Avenue at around 4:30 a.m. when he allegedly swerved to avoid a raccoon in the roadway and lost control of his truck. The crash dragged one of the struck vehicles into the residence that took out the front porch and the beams supporting a second-floor porch.
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A former Massachusetts trucking company executive will reportedly plead guilty to several federal criminal charges stemming from a horrific collision in June 2019 that left 7 motorcyclists dead in Randolph, New Hampshire. The driver of the flatbed truck who was allegedly impaired plowed into a group of 10 motorcyclists on U.S. 2. He is facing negligent homicide and manslaughter charges, among others.
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Some folks want to take their dogs everywhere. If trained, they are wonderful companions to accompany you when shopping, hiking, going to a dog park, out for coffee, or strolling on the beach. But to get to your location, they often need to be driven. So, does that mean it is safe for your dog to be in the front seat with you? If you live in Massachusetts, you need to be aware of traffic laws about dogs in vehicles that can lead to a ticket and fine if your dog is causing a disturbance and is diverting your attention from driving.
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Tesla is one of the most popular luxury brands of automobiles and has marketed itself as one of the safest automobiles that you can drive. It boasts a self-driving system or Autopilot that allows you hands-free driving under certain circumstances. Unfortunately, its forward advance collision avoidance system has failed to function in a number of accidents, leading to serious injuries and fatalities. Also, drivers are relying too much on the Autopilot system and getting into serious accidents.
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How long an accident remains on your driving record is a question many drivers and clients ask since accident claims will generally affect your insurance rates. Whether an accident will raise your premiums often depends on: the state where you carry your license your liability carrier if the accident was your fault number of prior accidents severity of the accident
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A January 2021 car accident involving an Amazon van driver and a 31-year-old Milford, Massachusetts man who suffered permanent and life-altering injuries has led to a lawsuit against the delivery giant. Amazon is a major distributor of packages in the U.S. and maintains warehouses and distribution centers throughout the nation. Milford has two Amazon warehouses.
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Motor vehicle accidents are the number one cause of teen fatalities in the U.S. Even though only a small percentage of drivers are under 20, they accounted for 13% of all fatal car accidents from 2010 to 2019. There is good news, however, in that the percentage and number of fatal car crashes involving teens is decreasing, including in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Have you ever been in an accident and wished that there was video footage of it so you could more easily prove your claim? We are increasingly seeing surveillance videos of traffic accidents with cameras mounted on streetlights and from outside businesses as well as cameras on vehicle dashboards, but we are also seeing them inside retail businesses. Having a camera that captured a slip and fall or other incident inside a Massachusetts business is becoming more common as the technology has advanced to make cameras cheaper and the video more detailed.
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