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  • Can I File a Wrongful Death Claim?

    If your loved one has died as a consequence of an accident or injury, you may be able to file a wrongful death claim . Depending on your relationship to the deceased party, you may be able to take legal action and potentially receive compensation for damages, including noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering, punitive damages, and loss of consortium. The case you may be able to make depends ...
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  • Motorcyclist suffers leg injuries in Massachusetts car accident

    Two 53-year-old men were recently involved in a Massachusetts auto collision that caused one of the men to be seriously injured and transported by air for medical treatment. The car accident involved a car smashing into a motorcycle and led to one of the men being accused of drunk driving. That driver, the operator of the car, reportedly smashed into the motorcycle when trying to turn left into ...
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  • Taunton car accident ends in 1 death, serious injuries to another

    A recent accident in Taunton is under investigation after one man died and another sustained serious injuries. According to authorities, two individuals occupied the minivan. The driver was identified as a 64-year-old man, and the passenger was identified as a 45-year-old man. The car accident occurred on Interstate 45 when, for unknown reasons, the minivan rolled over and landed off the roadway. ...
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  • Driver in recent car crash case has bail revoked

    A horrific car accident in Avon, Massachusetts has led to the death of two people and the incarceration of another. Police are still trying to piece together the series of events that led up to the fatal car crash, but believe that actions taken by the driver played a causal role in the accident. As the driver awaits a hearing in the matter, several families are trying to come to terms with the ...
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  • Massachusetts car crash ends the life of passenger

    When an individual gets behind the wheel of a car, he or she is assuming a range of responsibilities. Drivers are responsible for their own safety, as well as the safety of those with whom they share the roadways. In addition, any driver who is carrying one or more passengers is assuming responsibility for the safe transport of those individuals. A recent Massachusetts car crash has led to injury ...
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  • Pedestrian killed in Massachusetts car accident

    When a crash takes place involving an enclosed vehicle and a pedestrian, there can be little doubt as to which party will emerge with more serious injury. Massachusetts drivers have the responsibility to uphold a high state of vigilance while operating their vehicles, and to always be on the lookout for pedestrians on or near the roadways. When a car accident takes place and a pedestrian is ...
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  • Drunk driving car crash rates on the decline

    Recently released data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration suggests that the rate of fatal car accidents resulting from drunk driving may be on the decline. The numbers dropped at both the national level and for Massachusetts itself. Overall, the number of alcohol-related car crash deaths has declined 2.5 percent. In Massachusetts, there were 8.5 percent fewer traffic ...
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  • Drunk driving car accident injures 2 children

    A woman has been charged with drunk driving following a serious accident that injured three people, according to local sources. Massachusetts police apprehended the woman at the site of the car accident that injured a 38-year-old mother and her two daughters, aged 7 and 8. A court date has yet to be announced. According to the police record of the accident, the woman and her daughters were ...
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  • Car accident victim dies, driver now facing homicide charge

    One more unnecessary pedestrian death has shocked Massachusetts residents after a 7-year-old girl succumbed to her injuries only days after she was knocked down by a car. The girl was crossing the street in the company of her cousin and her mother when a speeding car smashed into them. The driver who allegedly caused the car accident is now awaiting a new hearing to face additional charges. The ...
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  • Car crash kills motorcyclist; investigation ongoing

    On a recent Sunday afternoon, a serious auto accident took place on Interstate 495 in Wrentham. Police officers, emergency medical responders and firefighters all converged on the scene to render aid. A collision between a Buick sedan and a motorcycle stopped traffic on that stretch of road, as everyone rushed to try and assist those involved. Unfortunately, the car crash ended the life of the ...
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  • Massachusetts residents injured in an accident can ask for help

    Car accidents are an unfortunate part of life. From minor fender benders to incidents that are more severe, these accidents happen all too frequently. When they do, people often end up getting hurt. Massachusetts residents who have been injured in an accident may face a difficult road to recovery, but that is a road they don't have to face alone. When accidents strike, injuries typically follow. ...
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  • Police officer charged after fatal car crash

    Following a horrific Massachusetts car accident, one family is entering into the early stages of grief. Having lost their son and with a daughter still in serious condition, loved ones are likely struggling to come to terms with the car crash that has forever changed the landscape of their immediate and extended family. Police have made an arrest in the case, and the story has received widespread ...
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  • Passing in the emergency lane causes fatal car crash

    When a loved one is lost in an automobile accident, the shock and grief that follows can be difficult for a family to weather. This may be even more true in cases in which that loss seems to have been easily preventable. Such is the case for a family mourning the loss of their loved one, after police say that a driver passing in the emergency lane caused a terrible car crash on a Massachusetts ...
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  • Car accident kills Massachusetts college student

    When a young person is lost, the impact is often felt not only by his or her family, but creates ripples throughout the larger community. This is especially true in cases in which a death appears to be avoidable and when it is difficult to understand how things can go so badly wrong in the course of what is an otherwise normal day. Such is the case for those in Massachusetts who are aware of the ...
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  • Arraignment for furniture movers involved in fatal car crash

    Many Massachusetts readers will recall a horrific accident that took place last fall in Longmeadow. The car crash ended the life of a teenage boy and was the result of couch cushions entering the roadway from another vehicle. The incident led to increased public awareness of the responsibilities that drivers have to ensure that their cargo is sufficiently secured before taking to the roads. In a ...
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  • 1 driver dead after horrific Massachusetts car crash

    An Interstate 95 car accident claimed the life of one woman recently. According to the Massachusetts State Police, five more individuals suffered injury in the tragic car crash, which occurred on a recent Friday night during rush hour. Authorities claim that the accident was caused by an out-of-control SUV that hit another vehicle head-on. Reportedly, the SUV flew across the Interstate’s grass ...
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  • Massachusetts man killed in tragic car crash involving wheelchair

    A Massachusetts man has lost his life after getting hit by a motor vehicle in Wareham. According to police, they arrived at the scene of the accident at about 1 a.m., in the early morning hours of a recent Saturday. There, they discovered a 24-year-old man who had suffered injuries after a pickup truck hit him while he was in his wheelchair. Although authorities transported the man to the ...
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  • Automakers issue recall for potentially car crash causing defects

    Automotive giants recalling millions of their automobiles to fix life-threatening defects have become the norm this year. Now, Chrysler and Ford have announced even more recalls relating to problems with airbags, door latches and electric windows. The defects apparently have not resulted in any known injuries or fatalities yet, according to the manufacturers. Hopefully, all vehicle owners in ...
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  • Shocking DUI car crash child fatality statistics

    Massachusetts drivers tend to follow the rules of the road and safety standards to the best of their ability. However, as careful as one is, a car crash is sometimes unavoidable -- especially when an inebriated driver causes it. The sad truth is that numerous children die in DUI accidents every year. The even sadder truth is that many of these children were actually passengers in the vehicle that ...
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  • Woman faces DUI manslaughter charge after car accident death

    A Massachusetts woman has been arrested and charged in the death of a 7-year-old pedestrian. Allegedly, the woman was driving under the influence of alcohol last November, when her vehicle was involved in a car accident with a parked car and the young pedestrian. The collision caused her car to fly over a curb, crash into a fire hydrant and hit the little girl. The allegedly drunk driver was taken ...
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  • 2 injuries and 1 death in Massachusetts car crash

    One injury and one death have been reported in a Massachusetts car crash. According to authorities, the car crash happened at approximately 5:45 p.m. in Hanover, and it involved four different vehicles. The tragedy will impact the parties involved for the rest of their lives, especially the family of the victim who died. The two injuries and the death happened to individuals in two of the vehicles ...
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  • Massachusetts car crash claims the life of a father of 3

    A man from Brockton was recently killed in a tragic Massachusetts car accident. The car crash occurred on a recent Saturday after a vehicle apparently sped through a red light and collided with his vehicle. The incident occurred during the early morning hours, at approximately 1:15 a.m. The father of three young children was transported to the hospital, but doctors were unable to save him. He was ...
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  • 21-year-old sent to jail after fatal DUI automobile accident

    A 21-year-old man was recently sent to jail for killing a retired teacher in a fatal drunk driving accident. The young Massachusetts man pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter charges in Superior Court. Now, he will spend between six and eight years behind bars for causing the extremely unfortunate automobile accident. During court proceedings, the man admitted to drinking and smoking pot prior to the ...
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  • Massachusetts driver arrested for DUI after fatal car accident

    State Police in Massachusetts recently arrested a driver after a motor vehicle accident. The car accident occurred on a recent Sunday. The 23-year-old driver will be formally accused of causing bodily injury while driving under the influence, in addition to negligent vehicle operation and speeding. Tragically, one of the victims of this accident was killed. According to authorities, the ...
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  • Mattress flies off truck, causing fatal Massachusetts car crash

    In a tragic Massachusetts accident, a woman was killed after a bed mattress flew off the top of the truck along Route 128. Just prior to the fatal car crash, the truck that was carrying the mattress was driving southbound along the highway not far from the Burlington Mall. After the mattress flew from the truck, a car braked in order to avoid it. This caused another vehicle to smash into it from ...
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