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Awareness growing of risks posed for brain injury in football

On behalf of posted in brain injury on Tuesday September 16, 2014

High school sports, including football, have provided the background for cherished memories and grandiose storytelling for reunions. One aspect that is likely glossed over is the numbers of players who may have suffered a serious brain injury from concussions. Recently, the risks posed to high school athletes have become a major consideration for most Massachusetts school athletic programs. Over the past decade, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated that the numbers of patients treated for concussion injury has increased by 60 percent. Of the estimated 173,000 who were treated for brain-related injuries last year, 55,000 of those stemmed from football injuries. As…

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Court assesses drunk driver prison time after fatal crash

On behalf of posted in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents on Monday September 15, 2014

On Sept. 9, a Massachusetts superior court sentenced a 30-year-old Dalton man to prison in connection with a drunk-driving accident in 2012 that took the life of a 48-year-old man. Reportedly, the guilty plea was part of a plea agreement. According to authorities, the 2012 accident transpired on Oct. 24 at approximately 11:50 p.m. That is when the Dalton man ran a red light at the intersection of Franklin and Grafton Streets and hit a pickup truck driven by the 48-year-old man. Purportedly, the Dalton man was driving recklessly and at a high rate of speed. The force of the…

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Compensating you for a brain injury is our expertise

On behalf of posted in brain injury on Friday September 12, 2014

When people in Massachusetts think of a brain injury, they may imagine severe head trauma that leaves an individual unable to function at any level. However, there is actually a wide spectrum of brain injuries, ranging from mild to severe, and the long-term consequences can vary just as greatly. Despite the type of injury suffered, a brain injury victim may have to deal with long-term effects for the remainder of their life. Brain injuries aren't relegated to only the most serious of trauma. A concussion from a minor, but still substantial, bump to the head can cause problems for the victim as…

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Pedestrian injured in Massachusetts accident

On behalf of posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Thursday September 11, 2014

A pedestrian was injured by a suspected drunk driver in an accident about 40 miles from Boston in Gloucester on Sept. 3. The driver who hit the local woman allegedly had a BAC of .16 percent at the time of the crash, which is twice the legal state limit of .08 percent. The pedestrian was taken to the Gloucester Coast Guard Station and then airlifted to Boston Medical Center where she was in good condition the following day. According to police, the auto-pedestrian accident took place around 8 p.m. when a 51-year-old man, also a Gloucester resident, driving a Chevrolet sedan…

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Forklift catches on fire in workplace accident

On behalf of posted in Workers' Compensation on Thursday September 11, 2014

When there is a workplace injury, many times the work safety authorities are called in to assess the situation. They will be looking to see if there were any safety violations that could have caused an accident at a workplace in Massachusetts or in any other state. This is what happened after a recent workplace accident that involved a forklift catching on fire. The incident happened late August at a processing plant operated by Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. Apparently a forklift had somehow caught on fire and began to fill the plant up with smoke. Officials were forced to evacuate the processing…

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Teenage boy dies in potential wrongful death in Massachusetts

On behalf of posted in wrongful death on Wednesday September 10, 2014

In a perfect society, bicyclists would always be safe no matter where they roam. Unfortunately, this is not a perfect world; and bicyclists are unfortunately at a considerable amount of risk each time they ride their bikes on the road. This proved to be the case last year for one teenage bicyclist who was killed after a vehicle hit him as he was riding his bicycle on the road. Cases like this could result in a wrongful death lawsuit in Massachusetts. The incident happened in Sept. 2013 when the 13-year-old boy was hit by a vehicle while riding his bicycle. The driver…

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Dump truck rollover leaves 2 injured

On behalf of posted in Commercial Vehicle Accidents on Tuesday September 9, 2014

Two Massachusetts men were injured in an apparent commercial vehicle accident on Route 24 on Sep. 3. A dump truck transporting engines and other automotive parts lost its rear wheels and axle, according to a state police trooper. The truck rolled and landed on top of a silver Hyundai sedan. According to the state police, the crash occurred near the ramp for Airport Road, south of Exit 8A at approximately 11:40 a.m. The dump truck, a 1986 International, had lettering on the door representing a Newton business, but police could not confirm who owned the vehicle. The driver of the…

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Massachusetts multi-vehicle interstate crash injures 3

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Friday September 5, 2014

A multi-vehicle crash that occurred Aug. 28 on Interstate 95 in Attleboro has left three people injured. The crash happened in the southbound lanes around 6 p.m. near Exit 3. According to the Massachusetts State Police, a Ford Explorer was being driven north on I-95 by a 33-year-old Barnstable man when it crossed over the median and struck a car head-on. A third southbound vehicle was also involved in the crash. The driver of the Explorer suffered serious injuries and was transported to Rhode Island Hospital. The other two drivers were transported to Rhode Island Hospital suffering from injuries that…

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Massachusetts man charged after auto crash leaves 2 dead

On behalf of posted in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents on Wednesday September 3, 2014

According to reports, a man is facing multiple charges after allegedly causing a fatal collision on Route 5 near Easthampton. The Aug. 28 incident took the lives of two individuals who were riding a motorcycle. The fatal accident transpired around 3:15 p.m. nearby the Northampton District when a 45-year-old man from Springfield operating a sports utility vehicle crashed into a motorcycle on East Street. The motorcyclist and a passenger on the bike died from the injuries they suffered in the collision. Sources did not indicate if the motorcycle victims died at the scene or if an ambulance transported them to a local…

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Massachusetts man killed in wreck may be victim of wrongful death

On behalf of posted in wrongful death on Monday September 1, 2014

A Massachusetts police officer who was reportedly charged in a previous drunk driving incident last year has just been charged in a tragic accident. A 26-year-old man was killed in the accident, and his family likely considers the tragedy was a wrongful death. The man's sister was also injured in the collision. According to the report, a Massachusetts police officer was traveling west on a local road when his car left its lane and entered the eastbound lane where the victim's car was traveling. The officer's SUV smashed head-on into the vehicle carrying the man and his sister. The man later…

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