After being injured in a car accident, you want to find accountability and recover compensation for the harm that’s been caused to you. While you might be able to attain these goals through personal injury litigation, there’s no guarantee that you’ll win your case or...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
A speeding vehicle injured 2 kids in Massachusetts
Speeding is one of the leading causes of motor vehicle accidents. That is the reason states impose strict speed limits on local roads. In fact, just last September, a speeding car hit two innocent children, leaving one with a broken arm and the other with a fractured...
Accidents and partial fault: Who can receive compensation?
Car accidents typically involve a driver engaging in risky behavior, such as reckless driving or speeding. If a car accident results in injuries, they may be able to receive compensation, even if they were partially at fault. Common misconception in receiving...
Safer roads post-pandemic
A worldwide pandemic spreading throughout the United States represented a seismic shift in the most basic routines. With shelter-in-place orders enacted, people stayed at home. Suddenly, the roads were empty, but for a few vehicles traveling. Highways and freeways...
What you need to know about comparative fault in Massachusetts
Your car accident can completely change your life. You might be left with physical injuries that are permanently debilitating, and you could be left with permanent disfigurement. Reliving the accident can result in emotional trauma that’s difficult to overcome, and...
Can you be sued if your party guest causes a drunk driving crash?
Maybe you plan on throwing a house party this summer where you will serve your guests beer and wine in celebration of the occasion. Some guests, however, might take their drinking too far and become intoxicated. Even worse, they might then decide to drive home after...
Updated car accident statistics for 2023
Motor vehicle accidents are ubiquitous on American roadways, even around here. However, with the number of personal injury ads you see on television, you may think that our North Andover, Massachusetts, roadways are something out of Mad Max, but that simply is not the...
Massachusetts implements new laws to improve road safety
Despite advancements in automotive technology and attempts to emphasize road safety, auto crashes with injuries and fatalities are still a problem in Massachusetts and nationwide. To make the roads safer, there have been recent changes to state traffic laws. The new...
Address these three things when dealing with a multi-car wreck
Many car accident cases are straightforward. They involve two vehicles with one of them clearly violating the law and being solely responsible for the wreck. In other instances, though, multiple cars are involved in a crash, with everyone pointing fingers at each...
Risky driving behavior increases in Massachusetts
After three years of consistent decline, risky driving behavior is again on the rise in the Northeast and across the country. Drivers are also engaging in driving behavior they admit is dangerous. Risky behaviors Crashes are the leading cause of death in this country...