Now that summer is here, more people will be going out into the water, which will increase the likelihood of both Massachusetts boating accidents and drowning deaths happening. Throughout the state, our Boston injury lawyers at Altman & Altman LLP represent victims who have been injured or families that have…
4-Year-Old Cole Michael Kelly was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday after he was struck by a vehicle that crashed into his backyard where he was playing. The car’s driver, Pedro Roias, is his neighbor. The 64-year-old motorist has been arrested on drunk driving charges in the Dartmouth, Massachusetts motor…
Leominster authorities are charging Fitchburg resident Ruth Allende with reckless child endangerment after she allegedly left a 5-month-old baby locked in her car in 80 degree weather while at The Mall at Whitney Field in on Sunday. The infant, who is Allende’s relative, was spotted alone in the vehicle and…
Three pit bull terriers have been placed under quarantine after a Pittsfield, Massachusetts dog attack that sent a 9-year-old boy to the hospital. Perrin and his mother Jessyca Petell were entering their multi-family residence on Monday night when the dogs ran at him in a common area. The pit bulls…
A two-year-old girl is reportedly in good condition after falling three-and-a-half stories from a window of her Chelsea home. A police spokesman commented on the incident Monday night after the girl had been transported to Massachusetts General Hospital and was reported to be recovering from nonlife-threating injuries. Chelsea Police Captain…
Aqua-Leisure Industries Inc., a manufacturer based in Avon Massachusetts, is recalling about 40,000 First Fitness® Trampolines with Handlebars over concerns that they pose a fall hazard to kids. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Web site, metal fatigue can lead to the handlebar coming off the trampoline, potentially posing…
With the weather expected to warm up in the coming months, many kids are eagerly awaiting the day when they will be able to rush out and jump in the pool. While swimming is a lot of fun, it can also be dangerous, and our Boston injury lawyers have helped…
According to a report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the state of Massachusetts had the lowest pediatric death rate among all the US states in 2009 at 4 child deaths per 100,000 kids (age 19 and under). The national average for that year was 11 deaths/…
With the summer months approaching, it is important to remember that leaving a child in a car for an extended period of time can result in hyperthermia, which can lead to death by heatstroke. While it may seem common sense for a driver to make sure that no one is…
In recent years, student incited violence has made national headlines as injuries and deaths have resulted. From the Columbine High School massacre in 1999 to the suicide of Phoebe Prince, the South Hadley High School girl who was bullied online in 2010, the country has been a witness to how…