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...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
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...
A recent fatal wreck warns of accident dangers
New England falls and winters have a reputation for their picturesque beauty. When out on the trails, you can truly take in the sight of the changing leaves and snowfall. But, if you have somewhere to go, whether it be work, home, errands or vacation, the beauty of...
Severe accident highlights the worst outcomes for riders
The beauty of the North Shore is appreciable on a motorcycle, as are the winding roads and forests of the Merrimack Valley. We share the roads of Massachusetts, but do we share them fairly? A recent horrific accident in Newburyport shows how especially unfair and...
Insurers look for reasons to deny claims
Car accidents take us by surprise. However, the one thing that all drivers expect after an accident is that their insurance company will have their back. Unfortunately, there are ways that we may invalidate or void our own car insurance policies, or at least, things...