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$ 3.5 million Settlement for
auto injury
Our eighteen-year-old client was driving on an interstate into
the early morning sun. As he drove over a rise in the road,
he struck a car that was disabled and stopped in the middle
of the road because a 150-pound wheel and tire detached from
a tractor-trailer rig traveling in the opposite direction.
The lugs holding the tire had broken off, causing the tire
and wheel to travel across the median strip, and hit and
disable the stopped vehicle.
Awarded: $ 3.5 million
$1,000,000 Jury Verdict for
86 year-old woman
Our client an 86 year-old woman sustained an injury
after being struck by a bus. The inattentive bus driver
was warned by a passenger that the woman was crossing
in front of the bus but could not stop in time to avoid impact.
Awarded: $1,000,000
$785,000 Settlement for
crushed ankle
Our client was operating his motorcycle on a two-lane road
when a large box truck made a U-turn into his path of travel.
The client attempted to avoid the collision by laying his
motorcycle on its side. Unfortunately his lower leg and
ankle came in contact with the truck causing seven
fractures and soft tissue injury.
Awarded: $785,000
DISCLAIMER: Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what we may obtain for you in your case.
Driver Fatigue Law in Massachusetts (Part A)
Driver fatigue may be a silent killer on the road. Hardly anyone talks about it and it gets far less attention than drunk driving, but driving fatigue may be just as dangerous. According to SmartMotorist.com, there are 56,000 car accidents related to driving fatigue each year. These car crashes cause a huge number of personal injuries and fatalities every year.While driver fatigue-related car accidents get much less attention than drunk driving accidents, lawmakers are starting to take notice and are beginning to introduce legislation on driving fatigue.
Maggie's Law
Maggie's Law was originally introduced in New Jersey in 2003 after a mother lost her college-age daughter in a driving fatigue accident. The college student was killed after her car was hit by a driver who admitted that he had not slept for over 30 hours. Maggie's Law ensures that driving fatigue can be considered recklessness, and drowsy drivers who cause fatal car accidents can be charged with vehicular homicide.
While Massachusetts does not have a Maggie's Law, the issue of driver fatigue is attracting more attention from legislators. A bill that covers many of the same issues as Maggie's Law was introduced in Massachusetts in 2006. The bill failed, but it inspired lawmakers to address the issue of driving fatigue.
Trucks and Driver Fatigue Accidents
Trucks, unlike passenger vehicles, are regulated by federal standards in addition to state laws. The federal guidelines that all truck drivers must follow are designed to try to eliminate driver fatigue accidents as truck drivers by the very nature of their job are required to spend long hours on the road.
In order to combat the amount of driver fatigue-related truck accidents, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has strict guidelines that only allow truck drivers to drive for a certain amount of hours per day and per week, with mandatory break times between long stretches. If it turns out your car accident was caused by a truck driver who ignored these hours of service regulations, both that truck driver and their parent company may be held liable for any injuries and damages that result.
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How do I deal with the residual effects of a Massachusetts car accident? At the time of the accident, I did not feel any pain, however, I did later that night. I went to the ER and they gave me pain medication for my neck and back. A few days later the pain worsened. A police report was not filed and now the other driver's insurance company is being hostile because I want to file a claim. What should I do?
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