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A pair of pedestrian accidents reported

On behalf of posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Thursday February 14, 2013

In Boston, we understand that drivers are too often in a hurry and not always careful to look for pedestrians. Unfortunately, sometimes careless, hurried drivers will hit a pedestrian with the right of way. That might well be what happened in an out-of-state pedestrian accident in which a Houston, Texas, man was hit by a tractor-trailer. He survived the December collision, but sustained "severe" injuries to his head, neck, back, shoulder and other parts of the body. Earlier this month, the man filed a lawsuit against the truck driver and the company the trucker was driving the 1997 red Freightliner truck for…

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Multiple injuries in two-vehicle crash

On behalf of posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Wednesday January 30, 2013

Details are scarce about a two-vehicle crash far to the west of Suffolk County yesterday. A brief news report from Ashfield, Massachusetts, says several people were seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision there. Emergency crews from surrounding Franklin County towns responded to the Route 112 car accident early yesterday evening. Four ambulances were called to the scene where three people were trapped in a vehicle, according to the report. A State Police spokesperson said no one had died in the crash, but that there were "serious injuries." A 2006 Chevy Colorado pick-up truck and a 1995 Honda Accord collided near Sanderson Academy.…

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Pedestrians should use a crosswalk, not the highway

On behalf of posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Thursday January 10, 2013

Most people use a crosswalk when deciding to cross the street. In Massachusetts, the pedestrian in the crosswalk is supposed to have the right of way. This does not always mean that people use the crosswalk, nor does it mean that drivers adhere to this rule of driving. One Massachusetts man decided recently that crosswalks weren't for him and it cost him his life in a fatal auto-pedestrian accident. The man, from Malden, attempted to cross the eight lane highway on Route 128. In so doing, he was struck so hard by one car in the northbound lane that it threw…

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Fatal pedestrian accident at local Boston hospital

On behalf of posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Wednesday January 2, 2013

Over the holiday, an incident at a local Boston hospital reinforces the statistics and reasoning behind the rearview cameras discussed in the last blog. One life that was just lost could have potentially benefitted from such a requirement in vehicles, especially large ones with many blind spots. A pedestrian was hit by a truck that was backing up on the grounds of St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Boston. The accident occurred around 1:30pm on Christmas Eve at the intersection of Warren and Nevins Street in a loading zone near the hospital entrance and parking garage. The 80 year old victim was hit by…

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Pedestrian accident injuries drive changes in Massachusetts

On behalf of posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Monday December 17, 2012

We have posted several blogs during the past year about pedestrian accidents. There were four in November, four posts in October and ten during the summer months. Pedestrian accidents are regular occurrences and they are often fatal. It was recently reported that pedestrian accident injuries are driving changes in Massachusetts. Quincy in particular has announced that the city is beefing up enforcement as well as education in an effort to stem the injuries and fatalities. Quincy is taking the somewhat unusual step of having police officers pose as pedestrians in order to give traffic citations to drivers who ignore the laws meant…

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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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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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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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Criminal charges filed for fatal pedestrian accident

On behalf of posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Monday October 22, 2012

When an accident occurs in Boston or elsewhere, it is entirely possible for there to be both criminal charges and civil litigation for the same incident. It is also possible to be found not guilty in one court and liable in the other court. The most famous case like this was O.J. Simpson who was found not guilty of double homicide in criminal court and found liable for two deaths in civil court. Several months ago we posted an article about a fatal pedestrian accident in Whitman. It now appears that the driver responsible man will be facing criminal charges…

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