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Workers’ compensation benefits payable for inhalation of smoke

On behalf of posted in Workers' Compensation on Monday September 30, 2013

A workplace injury is the prerequisite for establishing the validity of workers' compensation claim for benefits. Such injury also includes diseases that can be shown to be causally related to the nature of the work. Usually a treating physician will have to testify that the injury or disease was caused by work conditions. In a state other than Massachusetts, a court recently held that a man who assisted with a rescue effort after an explosion in a mine at work was entitled to workers' compensation benefits. A workers' compensation judge had ruled that the claim was invalid because it was only for emotional and…

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Massachusetts resident killed in fatal car accident

On behalf of posted in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents on Saturday September 28, 2013

Negligence is a common denominator responsible for the majority of accidents that occur in modern society. Tragically, these accidents often cause serious injury or even death. Many of them could be prevented simply by motorists carefully focusing their attention on the road. New drivers and young adults are more prone to mistakes, making the first few years of driving the most dangerous for many. Unfortunately, the apparent mistakes of a young adult in Massachusetts recently caused a fatal car accident that killed a woman in Canton. The 19-year-old driver is said to have caused the accident on Sept. 15 when he veered…

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Massachusetts child killed in pedestrian accident

On behalf of posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Thursday September 26, 2013

Children are tragically killed in car accidents every year. After a serious accident, a child will likely have more serious injuries than an adult. Modern society has tried to enforce safety precautions to keep children safer, but unfortunately, young people are still involved in accidents that can be very serious. One such accident occurred recently in Massachusetts when a young boy was killed in a pedestrian accident. The accident occurred on Sept. 18 when a vehicle operated by a young driver struck a 13-year-old boy and killed him. The accident happened almost a mile away from the schools that the boy…

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Premises liability for inadequate security applies to businesses

On behalf of posted in Premises Liability on Monday September 23, 2013

If you own a business you may be liable to a customer who was violently injured on your property by third parties if you knew or should have known that such danger existed. A recent article in Huffington Post references two federal cases that discuss the duty owed, if any, in cases claiming injuries from third parties. The rules for premises liability regarding inadequate security claims are basically the same in Massachusetts and the rest of the states. One of the federal cases dealt with a customer being assaulted in a restaurant. The customer was hurt by customers when she asked them to be…

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The closed head injury victim suffers life-changing restrictions

On behalf of posted in brain injury on Friday September 20, 2013

Brain injuries present demanding challenges for preparation of personal injury negotiations and settlement with the wrongdoer's counsel or insurer. Closed head injury in Massachusetts and throughout the country is not always easily proved, and must be established instead by medical inferences and circumstantial probabilities. In such cases, neuropsychologists and similar practitioners are sometimes used to establish a physiological connection with the particular symptoms that the injured victim is suffering. The range of closed head injuries is a broad one. There can be a concussion injury that clears up in a week or two, and there can be the most horrific instance of an individual…

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Massachusetts man dies during collision in fatal car accident

On behalf of posted in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents on Friday September 20, 2013

Tragic car accidents that result in injury or death can cause lots of turmoil for victims and their families. If a victim is killed in the accident there is a chance that the family could be put under financial strain in an already difficult period of time. Unfortunately, the family of a Massachusetts man may be in such a situation after he was killed in a fatal car accident. The man was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident on Sept. 10. The incident occurred around 9:00 p.m. according to a local police official. The crash involved two vehicles, and,…

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Massachusetts car accident kills 2, injures 2 more

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Wednesday September 18, 2013

Driving can become a dangerous action for the driver and others on the road if someone becomes distracted while behind the wheel. Accidents caused by negligence often cause serious injuries and even fatalities. Unfortunately, the apparent negligence of one driver in Massachusetts tragically caused two fatalities and injured two other people in a recent car accident. A 21-year-old man is said to have caused an accident in mid-September when he apparently ran a red light and crashed into a car with four occupants. Emergency personnel arrived shortly after the accident occurred and proceeded to use the Jaws of Life to pry…

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Pedestrian accident in Massachusetts kills elderly man, dog

On behalf of posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Saturday September 14, 2013

Routine actions such as walking a dog or jogging can turn deadly if a negligent driver makes a serious mistake. Parks, for people and for dogs, can allow people to get off of busy streets and decrease the chances that a pedestrian accident will occur. Unfortunately a pedestrian in Massachusetts was recently killed while walking his dog when he was hit by a car on a local roadway. On Sept. 2, a man in his early 70s and his dog were struck by a car. The driver of the car was a 17-year-old male. The dog died at the location of the…

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Car accident in Massachusetts injures 2

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Thursday September 12, 2013

Hundreds of car crashes occur every day, and far too many of them result in severe injuries or even fatalities. Understandably, a car accident can have detrimental repercussions on victims and their families, both mentally and physically. Unfortunately, a man was severely injured recently in a Massachusetts car accident. According to a Massachusetts emergency official, a man was taken to a Boston hospital for both head and leg injuries after a car accident that occurred on Sept. 6. The accident occurred at the intersection of two roadways in Marstons Mills around 5:30 p.m. The man injured was a 36-year-old. He was quickly flown…

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OSHA has program to combat hearing loss as a workplace injury

On behalf of posted in Workers' Compensation on Wednesday September 11, 2013

OSHA has instituted a push to get companies to increase efforts to protect the hearing of their workers. In Massachusetts and nationwide, workers often sustain a kind of gradual-onset workplace injury that may not rise to the level of deafness but which results in loss of clarity and a loss of understanding. Those abilities are needed in the workplace to avoid other kinds of injuries. The Department of Labor has verified that hearing loss is a major life deficit that can lead to personal isolation due to loss of communication abilities. About 22 million workers nationwide face damaging levels of noise at…

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