Fall accidents are some of the most frequent causes of injuries on construction worksites. In 2010, more than 10,000 workers suffered injuries in fall accidents, and 255 people were killed in these accidents. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has…
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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Proposed Federal Regulation May Reduce Truck Rollover Accidents
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed a new federal safety regulation. The new regulation would require large commercial trucks and buses to have electronic stability control (ESC) systems. The NHTSA estimates that the installation…
Seven Injured In Somerville, MA Rollover Accident
As reported by the Somerville Patch, two cars collided yesterday afternoon on Mystic Valley Parkway at the intersection of Route 16 and Boston Avenue in Somerville, Massachusetts during rush hour traffic. The impact in the two car collision caused an SUV to rollover. Seven people…
OSHA Cites Lancaster, Massachusetts Company For Work Fatality
On May 7, 2012, OSHA announced that it issued a willful citation to a Lancaster, Massachusetts packaging manufactuer in connection with the death of a company employee. The OSHA citation alleged 12 safety violations. The incident happened last November, 2011. The employee…
Failure To Use Turn Signal Causes More Car Accidents than Texting
A new report recently published by the Society of Automotive Engineers confirms that failure to use a turn signal causes about 2 Million car accidents each year in the United States. The SAE study examined 12,000 turning vehicles in the field. About…
Motorcyclists at High Risk of Accidents in Summer
Over the next few weeks, motorcyclists in Boston and across Massachusetts will bring out their motorcycles, as the year’s peak motorcycling season kicks off. This is also one of the most dangerous times of the year for motorcyclists. Appropriately enough,…
Posted in Motorcycle Accidents, Personal Injury
Third-Party Pain & Suffering Not Subject To Workers Comp Lien
In a recent case, Curry v. Great American Insurance Company, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that verdict and settlement allocations for pain and suffering are not subject to the workers compensation insurer’s lien under MGL c. 152, s. 15. Curry involved…
Senior Drivers Struggle with Scanning for Accident Hazards
As many lawyers have noted, senior drivers are much more likely to be involved in certain types of accidents, like right-of-way accidents at intersections. A new study tries to establish the reasons for this, and finds that these motorists are more…
Posted in Car Accidents, Personal Injury
Risk of Accidents Highest for Beginner Motorcyclists
Motorcyclists, who have been on the road for just a few days, are at the highest risk of accidents. In fact, the risk of an accident is the highest during the first 30 days on the road. You don’t have…
Posted in Motorcycle Accidents, Personal Injury
