Massachusetts Personal Injury News
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- Brockton Pit Bull Shot by Police for Alleged Attack
The owner of a pit bull that was shot by police on Sunday after it allegedly tried to attack a police officer, said that her dog was only barking, not trying to attack. Teresa Centeio’s 3-year-old pit bull named Ace was shot and killed by a police officer who was answering a call Sunday afternoon… read more…
- Mass. Rep. Nyman Dies in Accidental Drowning
The death of Mass. State Representative Robert Nyman, who died on Friday night, has been ruled an accidental drowning. Nyman, 49, was found unresponsive in his swimming pool Friday night, according to Plymouth District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz, NECN reports. His neighbors pulled him out and performed CPR, but he later died at the hospital…. read more…
- Safety Improvements Needed for Big Dig Tunnels
April 27, 2010 – Boston, Massachusetts – Safety improvements are needed for Big Dig tunnels, according to a report from the federal Department of Transportation. The inspector general has urged the Federal Highway Administration to implement safety improvements in the following areas: In the Ted Williams Tunnel, ensure the safety of ceiling anchors Fire preparedness… read more…
- Bus Driver Has Heart Attack – Five Injured in Mass. Bus Accident
A bus owned by Dufour Inc., veered off the road and into a ditch after the driver had a heart attack. The driver, 69-year-old James A. Witherell of Williamstown, was pronounced dead at Berkshire Medical Center, according to police. Preliminary reports show that Witherell probably had a heart attack. Witherell was driving a newer bus,… read more…
- Train Accident Injures Massachusetts Man
Jack Daniels, a 61-year-old man from Canton, was reported as being in fair condition at Massachusetts General Hospital after he was clipped by an Acela Amtrak train. The speeding train clipped the back part of Daniels’ body while he was attempting to cross the railroad tracks at Canton Junction on Thanksgiving morning. Reports show that the… read more…
- Trolleys Collide and Injure 7 People
On the morning of Friday, November 14, 2008, two Green Line trolleys collided in the Boylston T station, which injured seven people. The victims were taken to local hospitals with reports of neck and back pain, according to an MBTA spokesman. The accident occurred when one trolley bumped the back of a second trolley as… read more…
