In Massachusetts, the law states drivers must pay attention in order to prevent injury to others. There is no prohibition on cell phone use while driving in New Hampshire. However, all New Hampshire drivers are prohibited from texting, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released the Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities for […]
Category Archives: Vehicle Accidents
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Apr
Apr
Research Shows Distracted Driving is Four Times Worse Than Estimated How many of us worry about safety knowing that there are teenagers behind the wheel of a car? This younger generation has grown up adept at using technological devices. In fact, teenagers are so used to using handheld computers and cell phones, it is sometimes […]
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Jan
Jan
Vince Wilfork (a) By Ask Dr. John, Esq. Car crash victims invite rescue. But what considerations should rescuers contemplate before attempting rescue? In the aftermath of a New England Patriots victory of the AFC championship game against the Indianapolis Colts, news from Foxborough publicized the heroic efforts of Patriots defensive tackle, Vince Wilfork, in helping […]
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Oct
Oct
Tracy Morgan (a) Do we want to live in a community that condones blaming the victim instead of owning up to our mistakes? When a company in the business of operating fully loaded tractor-trailers violates safety rules intended to protect motorists, is it ok to blame the victim for the non-use of a seatbelt? By […]
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Oct
Oct
What happened to summer? School is full swing back in session and kids are back on the school bus, commuting to and from school. Legally, school bus companies are held to higher standards of care because we entrust our children to the care and custody of those companies and we have a right to demand […]
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Aug
Aug
Bicycle Crash Hotspots Many bicyclists suffer serious injury and incur significant medical and financial losses resulting from bicycle accidents. If a bicyclist suffers injury as a result of an accident involving a car, the bicyclist, regardless of fault, can have some of his medical bills and lost wages paid under the car’s insurance policy. To […]
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Mar
Mar
In Massachusetts, all manufacturers promise that products sold here are fit for their ordinary, intended purposes, which includes both those uses which the manufacturer intended and those uses and misuses which are reasonably foreseeable. If a product is more dangerous than necessary, the product is not fit for its intended purpose. This promise is independent […]
Vehicle operators who secure loads to their vehicle must insure that those loads are safely secured before traveling on our public roadways. If the driver does not secure the load and as a result it injures someone, that driver is responsible for the harm. On January 28, 2014 Frida Litvak, 56, of Framingham, Massachusetts, left […]
22 Vehicles Earn IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK + With tougher standards for the Top Safety Picks, your choice of cars meeting the standards just got smaller, but your chances of surviving a car crash improve when you select from cars from the new list with state-of-the-art safety for 2014. Adrian Lund, President of the Insurance […]
Each day pedestrians cross public streets, get in and out of vehicles, get on and off buses. Each day, pedestrians risk significant harm if the MBTA and/or its employees ignore safety hazards. The size and mechanics of the MBTA busses pose grave dangers to those who come in conflict with them. In Massachusetts, we expect […]
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