Our Boston car accident lawyers know rules of evidence often seem counterintuitive and can be very confusing to clients. In Valedez v. Watkins Motor Lines, et al., an appeal from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit, two men were working as vehicle delivery drivers. Their job was…
Our Boston car accident lawyers know traffic accidents are seldom “accidents.” According to a recent report in the Boston Globe, four people were injured in a head-on collision in East Dennis, Massachusetts. Police are saying that the driver of one of the vehicles involved in the crash drifted over the…
In Carter v. Progressive Mountain Ins., the Supreme Court of Georgia explored the issue of whether Underinsured Motorist (UM) coverage could based upon the wording of a settlement with the at-fault driver’s insurance company. In Carter, the plaintiff was in a car accident that was allegedly caused by an intoxicated…
Our Boston car accident lawyers understand the importance of arguing for jury instructions helpful to the plaintiff’s case. In Reis v. Volvo Cars of North America, as reported in the New York State Law Reporting Bureau, the court applied a standard of care instruction applicable to malpractice cases in a…
A 2005 study revealed as many as one driver out of every 10 at-fault drivers flee after a motor vehicle accident. As the Gazette reported, however, drivers who flee from a crash tend to leave evidence behind that can make it possible for law enforcement to find them. When a…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently made several critical safety recommendations. The letter urged the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to adopt the proposed regulations in order to make the roads safer by reducing the risk of truck collisions. Truck accidents are typically among the most serious collisions…
The nations roads and bridges are in serious trouble, and drivers are facing the consequences. As USA Today reports, a lack of money to repair roads and bridges may soon cause “seemingly endless traffic backups.” Unfortunately, when roads and bridges are not properly maintained, auto accidents result. Collisions caused by…
Teen drivers are the most hazardous on the road, primarily because of their inexperience and propensity for distraction. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report the risk of a crash among 16- to 19-year-olds is higher than for any other age group, and per vehicle miles driven, this group…
Police officers are tasked with the difficult job of keeping the public safe. In doing so, there are sometimes calculated risks that must be made. A prime example of this is in the decision whether to initiate pursuit of a suspect, or decline to give chase, given the danger such…
City-dwellers in Boston tend not to be overly-concerned with the possibility of encountering a farm animal on the morning commute. However, travel a few miles outside of Boston, and you may find the possibility far likelier. Massachusetts is home to some 7,700 farms, each about 67 acres, according to the…