Distracted driving is becoming a widespread phenomenon across the country. According to a recent news article, distracted driving is the cause of more than 3,000 fatalities in the United States each year. The problem has gained national attention as many states have taken notice of these troubling statistics and enacted safer driving laws. For people…
Continue reading ›Car accidents in Cape Cod occur as a result of many different potential factors: distracted driving, speeding, failing to obey other traffic safety laws, and one of the most deadly — driving under the influence of alcohol. Victims of any of these kinds of accidents are usually entitled to compensation for injuries sustained. If you…
Continue reading ›Teenage drivers and alcohol is often a recipe for disaster. Yet another serious DUI related car accident occurred recently in Worcester. Of the four females in one car, one was hurt critically and another seriously. The 17-year-old Massachusetts driver was not seriously hurt, and a front seat passenger escaped injury. The driver of the other…
Continue reading ›Despite the efforts of law enforcement personnel, drunk driving continues to be a problem on Cape Cod and throughout Massachusetts. A recent car accident in Wellfleet resulted in injuries for one driver and criminal charges for the other. The collision occurred shortly after 9:15 p.m., where Route 6 intersects with Main Street. Both drivers are…
Continue reading ›A Massachusetts car accident can occur in any number of ways. More often than not, a crash between two or more vehicles is due to the negligence of one or more drivers. Sometimes, however, negligence is attributable to the acts or failure to act of a party that was not even at the scene of…
Continue reading ›otor vehicle accident. Nevertheless, accidents do happen, and sometimes they involve vehicles that transport us for a free. One recent collision involved a Brockton Area Transit bus and a car. The collision took place on a recent Friday evening a bit before 6:30 p.m. While specific details of the crash were not initially disclosed, it…
Continue reading ›In the immediate aftermath of a pedestrian accident, it is not always clear exactly what happened. The potential for serious injury or even death is obviously substantial when a larger enclosed vehicle collides with a pedestrian on Massachusetts roadways. Initial reports of a pedestrian versus car accident in Malden in early January provided scant details…
Continue reading ›In the immediate aftermath of a pedestrian accident, it is not always clear what happened. This is all the more true when the driver chooses to leave the scene of an accident. One recent pedestrian versus car accident in Methuen left a Massachusetts woman fighting for her life while the driver apparently chose to leave…
Continue reading ›Fortunately, not every Massachusetts car accident results in life threatening injuries. However, that does not mean that the consequences for victims are necessarily limited to just bumps and bruises. In the immediate aftermath of a car accident, the victims may not know the extent or severity of their injuries. One recent crash in Shrewsbury resulted…
Continue reading ›The room for error when driving a motor vehicle on Massachusetts highways is small. We all owe a duty of reasonable care to others in or near the roadway. Most of us are taught to drive defensively, but doing so does not always ensure that a car accident can be avoided. Police were in the…
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