A study of 2016 car crash statistics in Massachusetts has revealed that the state is seeing a significant rise in motor vehicle accidents, which has translated into an increase in vehicle-related fatalities. Overall, the state has seen a 20 percent rise in motor...
Month: October 2016
Massachusetts pedestrians face increasing risk
Massachusetts pedestrians face danger every day. Because motor vehicles of all sizes often travel near where pedestrians are walking, the possibility of a negligent motorist colliding with a pedestrian is always there.According to recent statistics, fatal pedestrian...
Mother and children injured in pedestrian crash in Massachusetts
Every day, Massachusetts residents rely on crosswalks to safely navigate busy streets. When a negligent driver fails to yield to pedestrians crossing the street or fails to see them due to speeding or distractions, this could cause a serious or even fatal pedestrian...
Would seatbelts on school buses reduce injuries in a crash?
For most Massachusetts parents, school buses are relied on during the school year to get their children to and from school safely. These large yellow vehicles allow for a large amount of students to be timely transported between their home and school every school day;...
Damages available for car accident victims
Being involved in an automobile accident is a shocking event. A driver or passenger never expects to experience such an event. Moreover, an accident victim does not expect to deal with the aftermath of a car crash. This is not only emotionally overwhelming, but a...
Federal government moves against arbitration clauses
Arbitration clauses are agreements signed by tenants of nursing homes that they won't sue in case of a dispute, but will instead use private arbitration to solve matters. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a branch of the Health and Human Services agency,...