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How does wrongful death liability apply to illegal immigrants?

On behalf of posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Friday May 25, 2012

In Massachusetts, we value our rights and responsibilities as citizens. When a wrong is done to us, we expect that somehow it will be made right. For the parents of a man killed in a motorcycle accident, there may be no sense of justice being served. The driver of a pickup truck car which struck the motorcyclist has been charged with motor vehicle homicide, driving while intoxicated, negligent operation, leaving the scene of personal injury and death, failure to stop for police, driving without a license and several other crimes. The man charged with these crimes was reported to be in…

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UMass student killed in motorcycle accident; driver indicted

On behalf of posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Friday May 11, 2012

A Hampshire County grand jury indicted a 23-year-old woman yesterday after an April car crash killed a University of Massachusetts senior and injured another man. The woman was charged with several offenses including a second DUI, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, manslaughter, felony motor vehicle homicide, and aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. The accused was driving her vehicle around 2:20 a.m. on April 14 when she caused the fatal motorcycle accident by hitting the bike driven by the 24-year-old student. He was thrown from his motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene. The report did not indicate if…

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Framingham man killed in pedestrian accident

On behalf of posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Sunday May 6, 2012

When one thinks of a pedestrian accident, one might think of a crosswalk at rush hour or a dark and poorly lit road. One probably does not think of a winding road in a wooded neighborhood in the afternoon. And yet that is what happened. A 61-year-old man was bringing in the trash cans from the end of his driveway at about 4 p.m. when he was struck by a Mercedes, resulting in a fatal pedestrian accident. According to news sources, the man lived on Edmands Road, which is just east of Wayside Inn Road in Framingham. It was not stated…

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Early morning crash claims the lives of three young adults

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

When a single car crash claims the lives of all of its occupants, friends and family members are often left to wonder what happened to cause the crash. Did the driver fall asleep while driving? Did the driver swerve to prevent hitting an animal? Was alcohol involved? It may be up to Boston accident reconstruction experts to determine the cause of a car crash that took the lives of three young adults early one morning. According to news reports, the car crash took place at about 4:30 a.m. Two men, a 19-year-old and a 20-year-old, died at the scene. A 19-year-old woman…

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New Bedford man killed in hit-and-run accident

On behalf of posted in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents on Monday April 23, 2012

Pedestrians are supposedly offered additional safety when they cross the street in a crosswalk area. Sadly, that is no guarantee of safety. Pedestrians, either in or out of crosswalks, should exercise caution when crossing a street. An elderly pedestrian was crossing a street when he was struck by a car, and later died of his hit-and-run accident injuries. The accident took place while the 76-year-old man was crossing Rockdale Avenue, the street on which he lived. The man was a resident of Hallmark Nursing Home in New Bedford, Massachusetts. According to the police, there were witnesses to the accident. Witnesses reported that…

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What is the most deadly month for motorcycle drivers?

On behalf of posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Saturday April 21, 2012

There is a saying among avid bikers that it is not "if" you will be in a motorcycle accident, but "when." Indeed, motorcycle accidents are not uncommon. According to the Center for Disease and Prevention Control, the highest death and injury rate for motorcyclists is among 20-29 year-olds, followed by 40-54 year-olds. What may be surprising is the month in which most fatal motorcycle accidents occur. Regardless of age group, the most dangerous month for motorcycle drivers is the first month after they learn to ride. According to a source from the Highway Loss Data Institute, the first month is approximately four…

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Woman injured by alleged drunk driver, dies

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Monday April 16, 2012

A Grafton nursing assistant and home health care aid was injured in a car accident on March 4. The crash was supposedly caused by an impaired driver who was on the wrong side of the street and hit the woman's car in a serious car crash. The 35-year-old woman from Grafton died while being treated for her injuries at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center. Whether she died of injuries suffered in the head-on collision with the alleged drunken driver, or other unrelated causes, has not yet been determined. The woman's injuries were serious although she was reported earlier as being…

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Two from Fall River in Dartmouth motorcycle accident

On behalf of posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Friday April 13, 2012

An early spring can mean more people out enjoying a motorcycle ride. It can also mean more motorcycle accidents. Sadly, that was the case for a man and woman from Fall River, Massachusetts, who were involved in an accident in Dartmouth. According to news sources, there was a report of a serious motorcycle accident near Sharp and Milton streets in Dartmouth. Two motorcyclists were seriously injured -- a man and a woman, both 32-years-old. They had either struck or been struck by a Mercedes driven by a 69-year-old man. The accident was reported at about 4:40 p.m. When the authorities arrived at…

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Boston Fatal Accident Underscores Dangers Facing Cyclists

On behalf of posted in Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents on Wednesday February 9, 2011

A fatal bicycle accident in downtown Boston in late January killed a 74-year-old man. While the cause of the accident between the bicycle and the car is unknown at this time, bicycle advocates used this accident as an opportunity to again request a citywide 20 mph speed limit. The accident occurred at the intersection of Arlington Street and Tremont Street at approximately 8:10 a.m. on January 24. While the bicyclist was transported to the local hospital following the car crash, hewas pronounced dead upon arrival at Boston Medical Center. According to Boston Police, the cause of the car and bicycle accident is still…

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