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• How Much is My Massachusetts Car Accident Worth? (Part A)
• How Much is My Massachusetts Car Accident Worth? (Part B)

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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 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. According to Sleep Review Magazine, 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, and did not become law, but it inspired lawmakers to address the issue of driving fatigue.

Have you been injured in a car accident caused by a fatigued driver? If so, you should seek the advice of a personal injury lawyer. If you or your loved one has been injured in an auto accident in Boston or Andover, you should contact a personal injury attorney immediately to learn about your rights and determine liability. Massachusetts has a statute of limitations that may prohibit you from filing a lawsuit if too much time has passed. Contact The Law Office of Thomas M. Kiley for guidance on your personal injury case.

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Massachusetts personal injury lawyer, Thomas M. Kiley, is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and is a respected member of the American Association for Justice and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.

The personal injury attorneys at the Law Office of Kiley Law Group are dedicated to helping the victims of:

• Car, motorcycle, truck, van or bus accident
• Single vehicle accidents such as SUV or 15-passenger van rollovers
• Pedestrian accidents such as a hit and run
• Defective products such as ineffective airbags or seatbelts, prescription drugs with unpublicized side-effects, or hazardous children's toys
• Child injury and child abuse such as negligence
• Birth injuries such as trauma during labor or cerebral palsy

We Serve Clients Across the State of Massachusetts
The firm's headquarters are in Andover, MA and serves the following cities in Massachusetts: Boston, Danvers, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Methuen, Middleton, Reading, and Salem, MA and Salem, New Hampshire.