It’s a sign of the times. Too many people text on their phones while driving, and that includes Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority drivers, who man the trolleys in Boston. Trolley operator Aiden Quinn admitted to authorities that he was texting his girlfriend, when the MBTA trolley he was driving in…
As a Boston and Dedham construction site accident lawyer I know all too well that construction site accidents can be dangerous – and devastating. It’s interesting – most people who work on construction sites mistakenly sometimes believe that they can’t claim financial damages if they are injured, as the sites…
Move over, Big Tobacco. You may be soon joined by Big Football in being named defendants in personal injury lawsuits, as more victims of traumatic brain injuries realize where their injuires came from, and hold the responsible parties legally accountable. That’s right. There has recently been a new spate of…
As a Westwood and Boston Massachusetts injury lawyer, I see an ongoing business practice occur time and time again, and it annoys, frustrates and angers me. What is that? It’s big pharmaceutical companies – which now market themselves directly to the consumer in ads on TV and in print –…
In my previous post on this subject, I wrote about how many people who suffer an injury or accident due to someone else’s negligence, often don’t seek the advice of an attorney experienced in this area of law, because they think their cause “doesn’t qualify.” That’s unfortunate, because the law…
As a Boston-Dedham injury attorney, I am always shocked when I talk to people who have suffered a Massachusetts personal injury – and learn that they never brought their case to a Massachusetts injury lawyer. I find the reasons to be sometimes shocking. Most either minimze the importance of their…
If you’re a pedestrian, remember – in general, you typically have the right of way. And yet, many drivers don’t understand or know this principle, and last night in Westwood, a 26-year-old pedestrian crossing the street was seriously injured by a driver. Jillian Belanger was struck by a car Monday…
I’d like to remind everyone out there to always wear your seat belt. As a Norfolk County car accident lawyer, I know that seat belts save lives, and it’s just plain foolish not to buckle up. Think about it – what is so awful about being held snug and tight…
There was a recent case settlement involving Massachusetts nursing home neglect and abuse, which should serve as a cautionary warning to anyone who has a loved one living in a nursing home anywhere. It isn’t a pretty story. A woman was admitted to a Massachusetts nursing home in August of…
Whenever I’m in my car, and I see bicyclists on the road, I shudder. They invariably share the roadway with we drivers, and it’s always scary to pass them, because you never know when they might lose control of their bike and suffer a serious personal injury. Cyclists just seem…