Auto Accidents

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA), speeding plays a role in approximately 25 percent of fatal car accidents every year. This sobering statistic can make an even greater impact when you consider this: Speeding accidents are completely preventable. When drivers speed, they put themselves and everybody around them at risk of injury. Speeding accidents are largely…

As we all know, drinking and driving is a deadly combination on the nation’s highways. Even with Massachusetts’s stringent laws against operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (OUI), 33 percent of accident fatalities in the state involve alcohol impairment. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Massachusetts’ rate is higher than the…

Having a car accident is the last thing on your mind when you get behind the wheel. However, it does happen, and with startling regularity. In Massachusetts, 360 people died in 343 fatal crashes in just one year. Of those, 146 wrecks involved more than one vehicle, which means there were also crash injuries. Whether something causes…

The last thing you want to hear is that a loved one was fatally injured in a car accident. When it happens, in addition to dealing with the loss of a loved one, you will have financial responsibilities to worry about, especially if your loved one was the main breadwinner. Massachusetts allows you to file a…

Determining who hit who in a car accident is extremely important. A driver who hits another vehicle or a pedestrian is often at fault for the accident. Police may also cite them for traffic violations. Traffic violations such as failure to yield or driving over the speed limit can also indicate fault. Determining Fault for an Accident…

Just a few months into a recent year, and Massachusetts already saw 4,169 crashes, according to the commonwealth’s IMPACT website. That’s a little over 160 wrecks per day through just the first month of the year. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal. Further breaking it down, 73 involved pedestrians and 13 involved bicyclists. Those aged 25 to 34…

The scene of the accident was chaotic. Your car was destroyed. You were injured. The police arrived to investigate and spent a long time questioning the other driver. You left in an ambulance. Now, weeks later, you are still recovering from your injuries, medical expenses are mounting, and you find yourself wondering whether you should…

Area police responded to two separate, unrelated car crashes that involved injuries. The first accident involved serious injuries to a woman, who required air transport to the hospital, as well as three children ranging in age between seven and 10, who were transported on the ground to a local hospital with injuries that were believed to be…

Car accident injuries mean expensive medical bills and, in some cases, a long and uncertain wait for compensation. How much money should you expect? What value does the insurance company place on your injuries? Many clients of our firm want to know what they can expect from a car accident settlement. Unfortunately, there is no…

You cannot safely drive a motor vehicle when asleep. Unfortunately, around one in 25 adults self-report falling asleep behind the wheel within the past 30 days. Worse, driver fatigue causes an estimated 20 percent of fatal accidents on the road. Drowsy driving can have an incredible range of side effects for both those drivers and others who…