As technology continues to advance, the number of distracted driving car accidents in Boston and elsewhere continue to increase. To help combat the problem, the National Safety Council (NSC) recently released a series of videos to illustrate the dangers that drivers face while driving distracted. The video series, called “Understanding…
AAA estimates that 39 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home over the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, down from 40 million in 2010, USA Today reports. While AAA predicts a drop in traffic, 39 million people on the road means a big risk for Boston car…
The National Transportation Safety Board will be investigating a recent Boston-bound tour bus accident that happened last month, reports Boston.com. The Board is investigating the incident to figure out if there are any common factors between this incident and the two serious bus accidents, one in New York and one…
A Massachusetts bus accident injured more than a dozen students after a bus transporting University of Massachusetts students on a ski trip overturned in Vermont, the Daily Collegian reported. Boston injury lawyers handling busing accidents know that such cases are frequently complicated by multiple injury victims and competing claims. Additionally,…
A civil trial involving a school bus driver accused of a fatal Brockton, Massachusetts pedestrian accident is under way in Boston, according to the Enterprise News. Our Boston personal injury lawyers have reported here before that the vast majority of people killed in Massachusetts school bus accidents are pedestrians, typically…
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced plans to require all new motorcoaches and commercial buses to be equipped with seat belts by 2013. While the new rules could reduce the number of fatalities in serious Massachusetts bus accidents, safety advocates contend they do not go far enough to protect…
A Boston bus accident sent 15 people to the hospital on Saturday night, the Boston Herald reported. The accident occurred at the intersection of Morton Street and Gallivan Boulevard when authorities say a van collided with the MBTA bus. Police say the van’s driver will be cited for failure to…