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February 6, 2012

Massachusetts Cyclist Dies Following Collision With Eighteen-Wheeler

In December 2011, a 23-year-old bicyclist died following a fatal collision with an oil tanker in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The driver of the eighteen-wheeler was making a right-hand turn when he struck the cyclist leaving the bicycle pinned and stuck under the wheel of the truck. Authorities stated that the same intersection has had 27 accidents since January 2010. According to …
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January 4, 2012

Home Depot Not Allowed to Recoup Workers’ Comp Payments

The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently denied Home Depot’s attempt to recoup workers’ compensation payments. A company employee had been injured when he slipped on a ladder and injured his knee during an on-the-job accident. The court held that the requested repayments were against fundamental fairness. The Initial Workers’ Comp Case During initial hearings, Home Depot was ordered to pay a set period …
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December 5, 2011

Four Massachusetts Pedestrians Killed on Thanksgiving Weekend

The past few weeks have been especially dangerous for Massachusetts pedestrians. During Thanksgiving weekend, four pedestrians were killed in separate Massachusetts fatal accidents. The victims included a 47 year-old Worcester woman who was killed while crossing Lincoln Street and a 75 year-old Sommerville man who was struck by an SUV in the O’Neill Tunnel after he exited his vehicle to …
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November 11, 2011

Worcester Car Crash a Reminder of Winter Driving Hazards

As last month’s storms showed, the winter driving season arrived early for Massachusetts residents this year. Drivers must change their habits as cold weather approaches, and a recent accident involving Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray should serve as a welcome reminder of the importance of winter driving safety. Murray was involved in a single-vehicle car accident on the morning of November …
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October 31, 2011

Marijuana Use Increases Risk of a Car Accident

Researchers at Columbia University recently analyzed nine epidemiologic studies and concluded that drivers who use marijuana within three hours of driving are two times more likely to be involved in a car crash. Those with higher concentrations of marijuana in their systems had an even greater crash risk. The increased crash risks from marijuana use may translate into more Massachusetts …
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October 19, 2011

Workers’ Compensation Case Involving Two Employers

In September 2011, the Massachusetts Court of Appeals issued a ruling in Leo Whitman’s Case, the first appellate case to address joint employers’ responsibility under the state’s workers’ compensation laws. The court said that the case presented two issues: Whether the plaintiff was an employee or a contractor Whether the state’s workers’ compensation laws impose liability on two employers if …
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September 23, 2011

Most Dangerous Intersections in Massachusetts for Pedestrians

Pedestrian safety takes on a new meaning at the start of the school year. Drivers must watch out for children walking to and from school or their bus stops – children who often don’t think to look both ways or pause before crossing an intersection. Of course, children aren’t the only victims of pedestrian accidents. According to the Executive Office …
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August 24, 2011

Report Shows Massachusetts Drivers Still Texting While Driving

It’s been nearly a year since Massachusetts bolstered its distracted driving laws by banning texting and driving – the law took effect September 30, 2010. With that anniversary just weeks away, the Boston Herald looked at the effectiveness of the texting ban. In an effort to reduce Massachusetts motor vehicle accidents and reduce injuries and fatalities, the law forbids drivers …
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July 21, 2011

When Truck Drivers Are Injured On the Job

It’s no secret that truck driving is a dangerous profession. In fact, truck driving routinely ranks in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ top ten most dangerous occupations. In 2009, the fatality rate for truck drivers was 18.3 for every 100,000 drivers, making it the ninth most dangerous occupation in the U.S. That same year, more truck drivers died than …
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July 12, 2011

Drunk Drivers in Massachusetts: Unsettling Statistics

With the arrival of summer comes congested highways. More students on break from school, families on vacation, and tourists clog Massachusetts’ roads. Unfortunately, summer is also a time when more drivers endanger their own lives and others’ by hitting the road after drinking. In Massachusetts, recent car accidents caused by drunk drivers have drawn attention to the deadly issue of …
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