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To Decrease the Number of Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Crash Deaths and Injuries the State is Banning Texting While Driving

Posted on September 21, 2010
In 10 days, it will be against the law to text message while driving in Massachusetts. Teen drivers under age 18 won't be allowed to use mobile electronic devices at all. Emailing and using the Internet while driving will become illegal for everyone. Meantime, the US Department of Transportation is continuing its nationwide campaign to stop distracted driving...

Massachusetts Fall Accident: Burlington Deck Collapse Injures Six

Posted on September 17, 2010
According to a Burlington fire official, six people were injured yesterday afternoon when a deck collapsed at a local home. They had gathered at the residence following a funeral when the deck that they were standing on detached from the residence, falling eight feet...

Summerville Man Injured by Street Sign at the Scene of a Fire

Posted on September 16, 2010
This past week, a Summerville man was rushed to the hospital after being struck by a street sign at the scene of a fire. The Summerville resident peered out of his house to observe a fire at a neighbor?s house when he was struck in the head by the street sign...

Condition of Man Injured in Boston Car Crash Involving Tom Brady Worsens, Says His Family

Posted on September 14, 2010
According to the family of Rogerio Rodrigues, the man who was injured in a Boston car accident involving New England Patriots football quarterback Tom Brady, his condition has gotten worse. Their Brockton personal injury lawyer, the 49-year-old Fall River man will undergo more tests...

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US Home Insurers Spend $412 Million on Dog Bite Costs Annually

Posted on September 10, 2010
The Insurance Information Institute says that US home insurers spent 6.4% more on dog bite costs last year than they did in 2008. Dog bite injuries cost $412 million in 2009?up from $387.2 million the year before?with the average claim costing over $24,000...

Fatal MA Work Explosion Leads AG to Investigate the Delivery of Faulty Propane Across New England

Posted on September 09, 2010
The fatal explosion which occurred during a Massachusetts condominium construction project in July has led the state attorney general to investigate the delivery of faulty propane to locations across New England and New York. Martha Coakley, the Attorney General, stated that the propane from a facility in Westfield lacks the necessary odorant which alerts homeowners and workers of a possibly dangerous gas leak...

Increase in Massachusetts Elder Abuse and Neglect Cases Reported

Posted on September 07, 2010
According to The Herald News, although latest statistics show that there has been an increase in Massachusetts elder abuse and neglect cases in recent years, there aren?t enough resources to properly deal with these incidents. During the year ending June 30, 2009, caseworkers investigated about 16,000 reports of Massachusetts elder neglect and abuse in private living environments...

$500,000 Awarded to New Bedford man for Injuries Sustained in a Fairhaven Motorcycle Accident

Posted on September 02, 2010
This past week, A Bristol County jury awarded $500,000 in damages to a New Bedford man who suffered injuries in a 2006 motorcycle accident. ( note to readers ? the plaintiff was not represented by Altman and Altman LLP) As a result of the crash, which occurred four years ago, the plaintiff required multiple surgeries and was unable to return to work for more than two years...

12-year-old Boy Hit by Car While Riding his Bike in Lowell

Posted on September 02, 2010
Yesterday, a 12-year-old boy was struck by a car while riding his bicycle in Lowell. The local authorities have stated that the boy was riding his bike on Willard Street at approximately 2 p.m. when he was hit. The bicyclist was struck by a red sedan, which allegedly sent the boy flying through the air...

25-year-old Man Killed in Bar Fight Near Fenway Park

Posted on August 31, 2010
A 25-year-old man was killed in a bar fight early in the morning on August 14th across the street from Fenway Park. The altercation occurred on Lansdowne Street at approximately 12:10 a.m. The suspect whose actions played a role in the death of the young man has been identified as a 25-year-old resident of Boston...

Motor Scooter Accident Kills Boston ER Doctor

Posted on August 30, 2010
An emergency room doctor was killed this past Friday when the motor scooter he was operating collided with a truck. The accident occurred at approximately 10 a.m. on Beacon Street in Brighton. The doctor was an attending physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women?s Hospital and an instructor at Harvard Medical School...

Lynn Man Sustains Serious Injuries in Salem Car Crash Involving Alleged Drunken Driver

Posted on August 30, 2010
Chris Rybicki, a 35-year-old Lynn resident, sustained serious injuries early Saturday when he was struck by an allegedly drunk Peabody motorist driving a Volkswagen Passat. Rybicki was riding a Yamaha scooter at the time of the Salem car accident. Police say that the driver, 25-year-old Beth Erin MacGillivray, had bloodshot eyes, her speech and her breath were slurred, and she smelled like alcohol...

Couple Settle Boston Medical Malpractice Case Over Kidney Transplant for $1.25 Million

Posted on August 27, 2010
Mike Findley and his wife Mary have agreed to settle their Boston medical malpractice lawsuit over an unsuccessful kidney transplant that he received at Tufts Medical Center for $1.25 million. The agreement was reached with the hospital, which was called New England Medical Center at the time, Drs...

Man Suffers Head and Neck Injuries From Fall Down Fenway Park Stairs

Posted on August 25, 2010
A man fell down a staircase at Fenway Park during a game last week between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. As a result of the fall, the man suffered severe injuries to his head and neck. The fan fell approximately 14 feet down the staircase located at Gate B at Fenway Park...

Boston Wrongful Death: Jury to Decide Whether Excessive Use Of Police Force or Drug Use Caused Man to Die

Posted on August 23, 2010
The Massachusetts wrongful death trial against a Lawrence cop and two State Police troopers over Alfonso Santana?s 2005 unexpected passing is scheduled to begin today. At issue, reports The Boston Globe, is whether Santana, 39, died from a police choke hold, cocaine intoxication, or another cause...

Gloucester Teen Files Lynn Personal Injury Lawsuit Against MBTA Over Elevator Rape

Posted on August 17, 2010
A 17-year-old girl who was raped in an elevator at the Lynn commuter rail station last June is suing the MBTA for Massachusetts premises liability. She is claiming that inadequate security, poor lighting, and failure by the MBTA to take the appropriate precautions to protect members of the public contributed to her becoming the victim of the violent crime...

$400,000 Brockton Nursing Home Abuse Verdict Awarded to Stepdaughter of 93-Year-Old Deceased Man

Posted on August 16, 2010
A Plymouth Superior Court jury has awarded a $400,000 Brockton nursing home abuse verdict to 76-year-old Marlene Owens, who is the only living relative of John J. Donahue. The 93-year-old nursing home resident died in 2005 after he lost his eye during an accident at Embassy Rehabilitation and Health Center and developed sepsis...

Truro Man?s Family to Sue Provincetown for Man?s 2008 Massachusetts Drowning Death

Posted on August 14, 2010
The widow of Robert J. Martin Sr. a 73-year-old Truro selectman intends to sue the town of Provincetown and the Old Colony Tap bar for his Massachusetts drowning death. Martin?s body was found close to Fisherman?s Wharf on the evening of September 28, 2008...

Man hit by MBTA Operated Commuter Rail Train in Worcester

Posted on August 13, 2010
Our Boston attorneys have recently seen that a 55-year-old resident of Millbury was hit by a MBTA commuter rail train yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred on the tracks near 61 Frank Street in Worcester. The commuter rail train left Boston at 2:40 p...

Massachusetts Personal Injury Settlement Reached in MIT Fraternity Prank that Severely Injured Two Volunteers

Posted on August 11, 2010
A confidential Massachusetts injury settlement has been reached between the plaintiffs, Katie Nardin and Thomas Soisson, and the insurers of the Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity and MIT graduate Bhaskar Mookerji. Nardin and Soisson sustained severe chemical burn injuries to the face, arms, and legs while doing environmental cleanup volunteer work on the Charles River Cleanup Boat on September 6, 2007...

Child Airlifted from Whitman Town Pool After Fall

Posted on August 11, 2010
Our Boston lawyers have discovered that a 12-year-old boy was airlifted to Children?s Hospital for treatment of the injuries he sustained at the Whitman town pool. At approximately 12:30 on Monday afternoon, the boy reportedly slipped into the pool, striking his back on the pool ladder in the process...

Child Injured After Falling Two Stories from a Lynn Daycare Facility

Posted on August 10, 2010
The attorneys at Altman & Altman have learned that a toddler fell from a second story back porch in Lynn this past Sunday. The child was at a Lynn daycare facility when the accident occurred. The toddler is currently in stable condition at Massachusetts General Hospital...

Boston Tanker Truck Accidents Can Cause Serious Injuries

Posted on August 07, 2010
This week, the National Transportation Safety Board held a hearing to determine what needs to be done to prevent tanker trucks that carry hazardous materials from rolling over. The meeting comes nine months after a tanker rollover accident on I-465 last October that caused a massive fireball, destroyed a bridge column, and injured four people, including the tanker driver...

Boston, Massachusetts Personal Injury: Are Dietary Supplements Dangerous Drugs?

Posted on August 05, 2010
Consumer Reports is saying that some dietary supplements may be causing more harm than good. Its report warns of 12 ingredients in supplements that can cause serious side effects, including liver, cardiovascular, and kidney problems. The ingredients that Consumer Reports is cautioning against are: ? Yohimbe ? Lobelia ? Kava ? Greater celandine ? Germanium Comfrey ? Country mallow ? Coltsfoot ? Colloidal silver ? Chaparral ? Bitter orange ? Aconite Consumer Reports says there are even supplements that contain pesticides, heavy metals, and prescription drugs...

91- Year-Old Driver Hits Three Pedestrians Attending a Newburyport Parade

Posted on August 05, 2010
A 91-year-old driver lost control of his minivan this past Sunday afternoon at a parade in Newburyport, injuring three parade goers. Before the operator of the automobile was stopped by a large boulder on the opposite side of the road, he struck three individuals, including a husband and wife...

Boston Medical Malpractice?: CT Brain Perfusion Scans Can Cause Radiation Overdose

Posted on July 31, 2010
According to the New York Times, more radiation overdoses have occurred from CT brain perfusion scans than what was originally thought. More than 400 patients in the US have reportedly experienced higher radiation doses from the scans?although the FDA says that this number may be lower than the actual number of overdose cases...

Suffolk County, Massachusetts Wrongful Death?: Jail Waited Too Long to Send Immigrant Detainee to the Hospital, says Federal Report

Posted on July 30, 2010
According to the Boston Globe, a federal immigration agency report examining the death of immigrant detainee Pedro Tavarez accuses Suffolk County Jail medical staff of waiting too long to get the 49-year-old man the proper medical help. Tavarez, who was suffering from diabetes and hypertension, was being held at the jail so he could be deported back to the Dominican Republic...

Supreme Judicial Court?s Massachusetts Slip and Fall Ruling in Lawsuit Against Target Ruling Dissolves Distinction Between Unnatural and Natural Ice and Snow Accumulations

Posted on July 27, 2010
The Supreme Judicial Court has thrown out a 125-year old ruling that allows there to be a distinction between snow and ice conditions caused by nature and those that accumulate artificially. In a unanimous Massachusetts slip and fall ruling, the state?s high court said that effective immediately (and retroactively to pending lawsuits) it will no longer be reasonable for a property owner to allow ice or snow to accumulate on a walkway even if either got there by natural means...

Dementia Care: Are Boston Nursing Homes Providing the Proper Medical Treatment When They Use Antibiotics to Treat Pneumonia?

Posted on July 23, 2010
A study of 323 Boston dementia patients from 22 assisted living facilities is calling into question whether treating residents advanced stage dementia patients who are suffering from pneumonia with antibiotics is the proper course of action. According to the study?s findings, which was published last week in the Archives of Internal Medicine, antibiotics may prolong a dementia patient?s life for about nine months...

13-Year-Old Nearly Drowns in Falmouth Swimming Pool Accident at Holiday Inn

Posted on July 21, 2010
CPR was performed on a 13-year-old boy on Monday night at the Holiday Inn on Jones Road in Falmouth. The boy nearly drowned while in the hotel pool. Now that summer is here, the number of drowning and near drowning incidents for the year will undoubtedly go up...

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