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Family may seek wrongful death in fatal Ferrari crash

On behalf of posted in wrongful death on Friday October 31, 2014

Massachusetts police are still investigating the causes behind a fatal car crash earlier this month. At this point, they have stated that speed appears to have been one of the factors. The crash took the life of two people. If the gathered evidence in the single vehicle wreck suggests that the driver was negligent, the family of the deceased passenger may choose to commence a wrongful death civil lawsuit. The police report stated that the accident involved a high-performance sports car that was driven by the president of Pride Motor Group. a chain of car dealerships in Massachusetts. The vehicle left the road and…

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Woman arrested for alleged hit-and-run

On behalf of posted in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents on Tuesday October 28, 2014

The female victim of a hit-and-run in Massachusetts was pronounced dead on Oct. 24. The 26-year-old woman died at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center around 11 a.m. The incident occurred on the night of Oct. 22. Local reports claim that this is the sixth pedestrian accident to occur in Brockton since August. Following this most recent hit-and-run, police received a license plate number from a witness. Officers then found the vehicle that matched this license plate damaged and parked in a driveway. It was towed to police headquarters to be logged as evidence. Police also apprehended the 53-year-old woman whom…

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Family of worker killed could possibly seek wrongful death suit

On behalf of posted in Work-Related Deaths on Saturday October 11, 2014

Construction work is dangerous, even under the best conditions. If a company has been negligent in ensuring workers' safety, then the possibility of a deadly accident increases. In some circumstances, Massachusetts laws may enable surviving family members to file a wrongful death suit when they have lost a loved one through a fatal work accident. Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration concluded its investigation after a fatal July accident. It determined that a company was negligent in training its employees about recognizing a potentially dangerous situation and in procedures for obtaining medical care in the event of an accident. The company was fined for the accident…

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4 students killed in team bus crash

On behalf of posted in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents on Thursday October 2, 2014

Massachusetts residents may have hear about the Sept. 26 bus crash in Oklahoma that killed four university students. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a semi-truck veered into oncoming traffic lanes and hit the side of a bus carrying 15 female softball players. The accident occurred on Interstate 35 near Davis as the bus was returning from a scrimmage against Southern Nazarene University. Three softball players died at the scene while another died after she was transported to a nearby hospital. On Sept. 27, an 18-year-old player was listed in critical condition, and a 19-year-old was said to be in…

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OHSA investigation may open door to wrongful death lawsuit

On behalf of posted in Work-Related Deaths on Wednesday October 1, 2014

Firefighters place themselves in life and death situations every day. They knowingly assume the risks when they answer the call to help others in need. However, if the conditions they were faced with were caused by negligence -- and they perished as a result -- their survivors may be entitled to file a wrongful death lawsuit. There may be such a case here in Massachusetts. Last March, firefighters responded to a nine-alarm structure fire in Boston's Back Bay. That fire killed two members of one of the companies. Several months later, OSHA determined that the fire was the result of negligence and willful violations on the part of a welding…

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Wrongful death claim to follow Massachsetts guilty plea?

On behalf of posted in wrongful death on Thursday September 18, 2014

The wheels of justice may sometimes seem to move ever-so slowly in some criminal cases while the family of a victim is waiting for justice for their loved one. One Massachusetts family may now decide to pursue a wrongful death suit in order to seek recompense for monetary damages after the death of their loved one. The man who was charged in the fatal accident recently entered a guilty plea to reduced charges. The accident that killed the 48-year-old man occurred almost two years ago in Oct. 2012. The accused man was said to have been driving while intoxicated when he ran a…

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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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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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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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