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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.

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Avoiding Bike Accidents on Massachusetts Roads

It’s summer! The bicycle riders are out. In the suburbs there are one set of rules to remember and in the city there are additional rules. Of course the law is the law: wear a helmet, learn and obey traffic laws and you will resolve most potential safety problems. Bicycle accidents in Massachusetts are unfortunately all too common, especially in the summer. Many victims don’t know that there is often insurance coverage for victims of Massachusetts bicycle accidents.

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Massachusetts Highly Ranked in Safety for Children

According to a study undertaken by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Massachusetts is the safest state in which to be a child. The good news is that the overall death rate for children was down by 30% over the past decade! In the study, the death rate for children aged 19 and younger, from 2000 through 2009, was not only lowest in Massachusetts, but the rate of decrease over time at 44% percent, was among the lowest as well. Mississippi was the least safe state for children.

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Arbitration in Massachusetts Wrongful Death Cases

There may be an upcoming appellate court decision which will have an in impact on Massachusetts wrongful death cases against hospitals and nursing homes in Massachusetts. In a case just appealed by a nursing home in Malden, GGNSC Malden Dexter, there is an attempt to use the Massachusetts Health Care Proxy as a sward for hospitals to enforce binding arbitration agreements.

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Workplace Personal Injuries in Massachusetts

As a Massachusetts personal injury lawyer, we often represent families where the person injured was engaged in his or her employment at the time of the injury. Frequently this is a construction type of accident, in which both worker’s compensation and Massachusetts third party liability is involved. Thus, it’s important to see what are the most dangerous jobs in Massachusetts.

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