A jury has awarded Natalie M. Barnhard $66 million in her personal injury case against Massachusetts-based manufacturer Cybex International and Amherst Orthopedic Physical Center. The 30-year-old former physical therapy assisted became paralyzed six years ago when a Cybex exercise machine fell on her. She is now a quadriplegic. The catastrophic…
One person was killed and three were injured when a single- engine plane crashed Sunday afternoon near Leverett, a town in Western Massachusetts. It’s not yet known whether the person who was killed was the pilot or a passenger. The injured persons have been taken to area hospitals. The plane…
Holiday festivities have begun in downtown Boston. Among the events are Christmas tree and menorah lightings. Tonight, the official tree lighting celebration will take place at 8 p.m. in Boston Common where more 80 trees will be lit. The holiday season should be full of happiness, and holiday decorations can…
The widow of Marquis Barker has filed a $4 million Boston wrongful death lawsuit against the city over his fatal shooting by police officers. In her civil complaint, Kim Sanders Barker contends that cops should have called in a mental-health professional rather than using a gun to apprehend her husband.…
One man died and one was rescued after a lobster boat capsized on Sunday. The rescued man was found on Little Brewster Island, a Boston Harbor island, and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital. The other man was found unresponsive in the water and was taken to the Coast Guard…
With autumn underway and the winter driving season approaching, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is reminding the drivers of 15-passenger vans to take certain steps to protect the occupants in their vehicles from getting hurt. 15-passenger vans are known to have a higher rollover rate than most other autos.…
A new state law has just gone into effect that prohibits kids under age 14 from operating ATVs. Our Boston ATV accident lawyers hope that this will decrease the number of injuries and deaths involving all-terrain vehicles. According to a new study, the number of spinal cord injuries and brain…
Over the weekend, a pilot crashed the helicopter he was operating into a swamp near the MBTA’s commuter rail station in Halifax. As a result of the accident, the pilot suffered from broken bones and serious burns. According to the authorities, the helicopter was “experimental” and may have been built…
This past week, a Summerville man was rushed to the hospital after being struck by a street sign at the scene of a fire. The Summerville resident peered out of his house to observe a fire at a neighbor’s house when he was struck in the head by the street…
The fatal explosion which occurred during a Massachusetts condominium construction project in July has led the state attorney general to investigate the delivery of faulty propane to locations across New England and New York. Martha Coakley, the Attorney General, stated that the propane from a facility in Westfield lacks the…