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You may already be aware that you have the ability to sue a driver who negligently causes an accident that leaves you injured. However, you might not be sure about when another driver’s behavior constitutes negligence. One common cause of accidents in Massachusetts is a driver’s failure to use a turn signal. According to our […]

A report on the lack of adherence to safety standards at REIT giant AvalonBay should be compulsory reading for construction workers and Boston construction accident attorneys. The report titled Troubling Developments – The History of Safety Problems, Law-Breaking Contractors and Unaffordable Health Insurance at AvalonBay Communities has been prepared by the union 32BJ SEIU, and documents a number of […]

Scientists at Northwestern University have recently experimented with a device that uses natural electrical signals from the brain to induce movement in hands that have been paralyzed.  The experiments have been conducted on monkeys.  However, the researchers believe that these devices can be used in the future to help persons who have suffered spinal injuries […]

  Work-related injuries often result in substantial medical bills and significant lost time at work. Missed wages coupled with medical expenses can lead to a financial crisis. Fortunately, workers’ compensation benefits are available to help alleviate some of the distress. While workers’ compensation benefits are helpful, they rarely cover all the financial losses an injured […]

WCVB TV Boston reported that a 27-year-old man from Lynn, Massachusetts was killed in a car accident yesterday on Route 93 in Somerville, Massachusetts.  The accident occurred in Sullivan Square when a 400-pound tire fell off a flatbed truck.  The tire smashed into the driver’s windshield car.  The Boston Globe reported that the car flipped over. The […]

Two girls were injured in a bike accident earlier today in Rockland, Massachusetts. According to The Patriot Ledger, one girl was pedaling and the other girl was standing on the pegs of the back wheel when the bike hit an SUV.  Neither girl was wearing a helmet. Massachusetts Helmet Law Massachusetts law requires all children […]

If you’ve been injured at work, there are certain things that you must do to protect your legal right to workers’ compensation benefits.  While the following may seem obvious or common sense, the following touch on some of the most common mistakes that injured workers make following an on the job accident. As a Boston […]