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Drowning the Leading Unintentional Cause of Death in Children Under Five

On behalf of posted in Premises Liability on Monday July 30, 2012

Recently, a father took his four-year-old twin boys to join him in a visit with their grandmother. After arriving, the father went to check on his mother, who suffers from diabetes. When the father went to check on his children he found them both floating unconscious in the pool. Both boys were pronounced dead after reaching a local hospital. Unfortunately, this tragic story is not uncommon. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), drowning remains the leading cause of unintentional death in children under the age of five. The CPSC also states that over half of these accidents occur…

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Boston bus accident injures 3 — who is at fault?

On behalf of posted in Commercial Vehicle Accidents on Sunday July 29, 2012

Mass transportation in Boston dates back to 1631 according to the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Transportation around the city went from horse and buggies, to cable cars, to the El. Today's system is an interconnected network of busses, rapid transit lines, light rail trackless trolley lines and commuter rail routes. On an average weekday, about 1.3 million people take a trip on the MBTA. One can imagine that with that many rides per day, that there will be accidents upon occasion. One of those trips resulted in an injury recently, and it appears that it was not the bus driver's…

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Off duty police officer crashes into car driven by 36-year-old

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Friday July 27, 2012

In Boston we may not like to think of our local police force as misbehaving or having the same types of problems that others among us may have. However, it happens. Police officers make mistakes and do not behave as they should -- sometimes with serious consequences. Recently it was widely reported that a police officer who was allegedly driving while drunk, rammed his Toyota Tundra into a Honda Accord driven by a 36-year-old woman. The 36-year-old was seriously injured in the accident and the officer suffered minor injuries. When the officer was admitted to the hospital, his blood alcohol concentration…

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Teenager on bicycle injured by motorist in Quincy

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Monday July 23, 2012

Speed limit postings on residential streets in Massachusetts can be as low 15 miles per hour in a school zone to as much as 40 miles per hour or more. Motorists are required to follow the speed limits, but they are also supposed to drive for the existing weather conditions. Drivers should also have safe distances between themselves and the car in front of them so they can stop without running into car in front. Recently, a car was traveling on a residential road at an unknown speed when the driver was unable to stop in time and instead struck…

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Haverhill boy on bicycle seriously injured by car

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Friday July 20, 2012

Golden Hill Avenue in Haverhill, Massachusetts, as seen from satellite images, looks like a typical tree-lined road that winds its way through a suburban neighborhood. The speed limit is reported to be 30 miles per hour. A car was travelling on that road, perhaps at the speed limit, when a young boy on his bike exited off Moody Street, to proceed onto Golden Hill Avenue. The 13-year-old boy suffered serious head injuries when his bike struck a car being driven by a woman described as being in her late 30s. The bicycle and car accident took place at about 3:00 in the…

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Rollover crash kills 12-year-old girl

On behalf of posted in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents on Wednesday July 18, 2012

The Google map view of Massachusetts exit 20B from Route 24 onto Route 139 gives us no clue as to what could have caused a fatal car accident. A divided highway and a standard cloverleaf should be easy to maneuver, even during traffic. There are multiple lanes going in each direction and nice long entry and exit lanes. So what happened? The only people who may know for sure have been seriously injured, one of them fatally. A rollover car accident on Route 24 near Avon resulted in the death of a 12-year-old girl and caused serious injuries to the driver and…

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Boston bus crashes into film truck, several injuries reported

On behalf of posted in Commercial Vehicle Accidents on Saturday July 14, 2012

An MBTA spokesperson stated that "With a strong focus on training in defensive driving, the MBTA is committed to providing safe and reliable service on a daily basis. Hundreds of MBTA buses make thousands of trips each day without incident." And yet, an incident happened recently in Boston and several people were injured. According to news reports, an MBTA bus was making a turn when it ran into a film truck that was there for the shooting of a Sandra Bullock movie. Many personal injuries were reported due to the bus accident, and there were no injuries to anyone on the…

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Bridge attendant injured, succumbs to injuries in Boston

On behalf of posted in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents on Monday July 9, 2012

In Massachusetts and elsewhere in New England, we see them all the time. We may say hello or ask about the weather, but most people probably just give the toll attendant the money and smile. It may be a lonely job, stuck in a small hut in the middle of traffic, and apparently it can also be a dangerous job on occasion. According to recent news reports, a bridge attendant was hit by a car just after he left his booth. The car-pedestrian accident turned fatal when the attendant succumbed to his injuries at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.…

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4th of July: Let’s be careful out there

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Monday July 2, 2012

The Fourth of July this year falls on a Wednesday. That is both good and bad news for holiday travelers. The good news is that it spreads the holiday traffic over more days of the week and potentially decreases traffic jams. The bad news is that those without paid vacation days will have one day off in the middle of the week with work days on either side. AAA has released some likely traffic numbers which are good reminders that we can use to reduce the likelihood of motor vehicle accidents in Massachusetts and elsewhere around the country. According to reliable sources,…

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