Most people understand that if they are injured by a negligent driver, they can sue the driver to recover compensation for their damages. For example, if you are sitting in your car at a red light and a drunk driver smashes into your car, breaking your broken arm, you...
Month: June 2017
Cause unknown of recent school bus accident that injured five
We see them on the roads all the time and we often smile, remembering our own childhood -- yellow school buses transporting children in Massachusetts to and from school bring back memories of our youth and the fun that we had. While we explicitly trust these school...
Medication errors can be fatal in nursing homes
Though we don't like to think about it, when we hear the terms nursing home neglect or abuse, we think of inadequate staffing or failure to supervise patients. As uneasy as it makes us feel that nursing homes in Massachusetts are negligently taking care of our loved...
Exhaustion is a major contributor to truck accidents
Getting into any kind of motor vehicle collision is terrifying. When the other vehicle is a commercial truck, it can be a nightmare. Large trucks are so big and heavy that they can cause catastrophic accidents with severe injuries and even fatalities. These accidents...
Car runs into bicyclist, causing serious injuries
It is an unfortunate fact that some automobile drivers in Massachusetts often forget that they are not the only objects on the road -- they share the road space with bigger objects such as trucks and smaller, unprotected objects such as motorcycles and bicycles. When...
What is the link between ergonomics and carpal tunnel syndrome?
Most Massachusetts' residents encounter some form of hazards while working, regardless of what type of job they are performing. The risks are obvious when working at a construction site or industrial site, but even office buildings can become dangerous if an employer...