Health practitioners encourage cycling as a measure to get fit. But cyclists are rightly concerned about the risk of being involved in a Boston bicycle accident. Our Boston personal injury lawyers are often called to represent victims who sustain serious injuries as the result of an accident with a careless…
Wicked Local recently reported on a man that sustained serious injuries when a truck fell on him from a transport trailer. Our Boston personal injury lawyers are all too familiar with improperly secured loads on trucks and know the havoc it can create on our roadways. The afternoon accident occurred…
The 2009 data on pedalcyclist was recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For this data a pedalcyclist is a rider of pedal powered vehicles that have 2 non-motorized wheels or are a unicycle or tricycle. Our Boston personal injury lawyers remind you to ride safely to prevent…
The second part of our 2-part series about “Safety tips used to minimize the dangers of harsh winters” is directed towards Massachusetts motorists. Part 1 posted on our Boston Car Accident Lawyer Blog discussed the dangers of harsh winters as they pertain to roofing and power outage accidents and offered…
Our Boston personal injury lawyers often report about the dangers of roofing accidents for employees working in the construction industry. As Massachusetts continues to get buried by snow and ice storms this winter, we are reminded that we are all potential victims of roofing accidents caused by the weather. In…
In a previous post on our Boston Car Accident Lawyer Blog we reported about the “JST DRV” Radio PSA Contest being launched by several safety organizations. The contest is offering a lucky teen winner $1,000, along with a free trip to Honolulu for the National Youth Traffic Safety Month in…
Toyota Motor Corporation can breathe a sigh of relief after a recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation. regarding an investigation into unintended acceleration in certain Toyota models. Toyota has been under tremendous scrutiny the last several months for producing faulty parts in vehicles which have led to serious…
Our Boston personal injury lawyers frequently report that teen drivers are most at risk of getting into a car accident in Boston. Sadly, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens nationwide, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration The Boston Herald reported on the recent…
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently announced that the Ford Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) National Tour will be coming to Boston, among other cities nationwide. Our Boston personal injury lawyers know that young drivers will benefit from Ford’s driving program, which in turn will reduce their risk of…
Proposed hours-of-service changes for commercial truckers could help reduce the risk of Boston trucking accidents and truck accidents nationwide. A public listening session has been scheduled for next week by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on its proposed revision to the hours-of-service (HOS) requirements…