The Business Journals reports several safety organizations are teaming up to offer a lucky teen $1,000 and a trip to Honolulu for creating the best public service announcement aimed at distracted driving. Our Boston personal injury lawyers frequently report on the dangers of distracted driving accidents and the increased risk…
In the ongoing battle to reduce your child’s risk of being involved in a Massachusetts car accident, our Boston injury lawyers encourage you to remain proactive in 2011. Safe Kids USA is launching a program in conjunction with General Motors Foundation called Countdown2Drive. The program will target 13 to 14-year-old…
AT&T is launching the “It Can Wait” campaign which aims to teach motorists about the dangers of text messaging while driving, the Examiner reported. Our Boston car accidents lawyers frequently discuss the dangers of distracted driving caused by cell phones and text messaging. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports…
Blind spots in rear views are a common danger for drivers, especially those of sports utility vehicles. Our Boston car accident lawyers are encouraged by proposed new rules to reduce the risk. Boston car accidents will diminish when drivers are better able to see what is behind them, particularly in…
Massachusetts car accidents claimed two lives in separate accidents over the weekend, the Boston Globe reported. An 18-year-old Middleborough woman was killed when she lost control of her car on I-495 shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday, according to Massachusetts State Police. Her 1996 Toyota Avalon was southbound hear the Plainville…
Our Boston child injury attorneys encourage parents to speak with their teenagers about the risks associated with poor driving decisions this week as safety advocates nationwide carry the message during Teen Safe Driver Week (Oct. 17-24). As we enter the high school homecoming season, with winter driving and the holidays…
Parents can reduce the risk of their teen being involved in a Massachusetts car accident by spending more time on the road with them during the permitting process, according to a new study being released this week by the AAA Foundation for Highway Safety. The New York Times reports that…
A 19-year-old Sudbury teenager faces charges after serving a fellow teenager alcohol at a party thrown at his family’s Willis Road home. The 18-year-old guest later left the party and died in a one-vehicle Massachusetts car accident after the Mercedes-Benz SUV he was driving veered off the road and into…
The rush is on to enlist the help of celebrities to preach the dangers of texting and driving as safety advocates seek to reduce the risk of distracted driving car accidents in Boston and across the country, the Boston Globe reported. As our Boston injury lawyers reported earlier this summer,…
Nine kids a day die in car accidents in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And a recent report by the USA Today found that summer is the most dangerous time of the year for teenage car accidents. As we reported earlier this year…