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35 people injured when two MBTA trolleys collide

On behalf of posted in Commercial Vehicle Accidents on Friday November 30, 2012

Yesterday, 35 people were injured, including nine with possible head or neck injuries, when two MBTA Green Line trolleys collided around noon. According to reports, the collision occurred when a trolley leaving Park Street Station rear-ended another trolley that was standing still at the Boylston Station platform. Boston EMS officials reported that most of the 35 accident victims taken to nearby hospitals suffered bruises and cuts, and none of the injuries appeared to be life threatening. However, witnesses at the scene described the impact of the train accident as "shocking." At this point, it is unclear why the moving trolley collided with…

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Are the MBTA Red Line platforms safe?

On behalf of posted in Commercial Vehicle Accidents on Wednesday November 28, 2012

Public transportation in Boston should be safe transportation. When a bus is boarded, one should expect that the driver has not been drinking. When a train passes through an intersection, it should do so with the safety of the train passengers as well as motorists or pedestrians near the tracks. And when a person is waiting for the train, the platform should be well it, well marked and wide enough so that commuters or other passengers can get on and off the train safely and not fall onto the tracks. And yet that is what has happened on more than…

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Music festival leads to drunk driving crash, wrongful death suit

On behalf of posted in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents on Monday November 26, 2012

In some ways the New England Country Musical Festival is like many others. There are young people attending, many of whom are underage drinkers. Tailgating is an exceedingly common activity although the venue staff may patrol the area to curb excessive or illegal consumption. In one important way the New England Country Musical Festival is not like many others. The venue owners are the subject of a wrongful death lawsuit due to a fatal drunk driving accident. The lawsuit has reached the court four years after the deaths of two young girls and the serious personal injury of their friend. The…

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East Hampstead pedestrian seriously injured when struck by car

On behalf of posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Friday November 23, 2012

Central Street in East Hampstead is a two-lane road without much of a shoulder, although the shoulder is clearly marked. If a person was walking on the shoulder, and a car was driving within its lane, there is no reason why an accident should occur. The aerial view shows that the neighborhood is primarily residential. An accident occurred on Central Street near Moulton Drive when a 20-year-old East Hampstead man was stuck by a car and seriously injured. Should the driver be deemed negligent in any way, the driver could be held liable in civil court for the personal injuries…

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Elderly driver fatally strikes elderly pedestrian in Quincy

On behalf of posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Monday November 19, 2012

Quincy Avenue in Quincy, Massachusetts has two lanes going in either direction. There are sidewalks on either side of the road, but to cross the road there are widely spaced crosswalks at busy intersections. At about 5:00 in the late afternoon, an 84-year-old man was crossing the street near Kam Man Market Kam Man Market when he was struck by a car driven by a 92-year-old woman. Both the pedestrian and the driver lived in Quincy. The car and pedestrian accident resulted in serious injuries for the pedestrian, who later died as a result. The 92-year-old driver claims that the 84-year-old was…

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Doctor on drugs crashes car, injures 1 in Wellesley

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Friday November 16, 2012

There are a few inventions which have revolutionized the way we live and work. One of them could arguably be the computer. A close second might be video and digital recording. Recently in Wellesley one of the millions of surveillance cameras in the country happened to catch a car accident that seemed to occur in milliseconds. The driver of an SUV is a 56-year-old doctor who was accused of being drunk and on drugs when she crashed her car into another, injuring the other driver. The accident took place at about 9:00 in the morning near a Whole Foods store. The video…

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Cause of fatal accident in Lawrence not yet determined

On behalf of posted in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents on Wednesday November 14, 2012

At 2:45 in the morning, the intersection of Saratoga and Park Streets in Lawrence would probably be fairly quiet. It is a primarily residential neighborhood, with a few small business establishments dotting the corners. It was at this corner that a fatal car accident occurred. An Acura Integra clipped a pickup truck and crashed into a utility pole. The 20-year-old driver of the Acura died at the scene of the crash and his two passengers were injured. The driver of the pickup truck stopped to inspect the damage to his truck, and then got back in his vehicle and left…

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Hit-and-run driver seriously injures Boston pedestrian

On behalf of posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Friday November 9, 2012

Halloween in recent years has become an excuse for adults to dress up in costumes and hit the town. Zombie pub crawls are also popular events. This past Halloween the owner of an Allston tattoo shop was struck by an SUV and suffered serious injuries. The SUV driver did not stop. When a motorist strikes a pedestrian in a crosswalk, it is highly probably that the motorist could be found negligent and liable for the personal injuries suffered by the pedestrian. The injured person is within their rights to sue for compensation for their injuries, potentially including pain and suffering.…

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Motorcycle passenger killed in Dartmouth crash

On behalf of posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Wednesday November 7, 2012

For those in the northeast, it may be nearing the end of motorcycling season. It is not as pleasant out and roads can be slippery with rain or ice at this time of year. A recent motorcycle accident illustrates that although other motorists frequently are the cause of motorcycle crashes, a single-motorcycle accident is also a frequent occurrence. A motorcycle accident took place at 4:30 in the afternoon in Dartmouth, so daylight visibility should not have been a problem. The motorcyclist had a passenger on board when he crashed his bike. The biker suffered life-threatening injuries and the 39-year-old female passenger died…

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Accident reconstruction seeks cause of pedestrian accident

On behalf of posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Friday November 2, 2012

According to a bird's-eye view from Google maps, the intersection of Wilbur Avenue and Harvard Street in Swansea, is a T intersection where Harvard Street dead ends at Wilbur. There are run down sidewalks, faded crosswalk markings on Harvard Street and a moderate shoulder for the two lane roads. It was at this intersection at about 7:29 in the evening when a pedestrian crossing Wilbur Street was struck by a car driven by a 58-year-old woman. The 44-year-old pedestrian suffered head and leg injuries and that were described as being severe. Head injuries can be very serious, even when there…

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