In Middlesex County Superior Court, a jury awarded a boiler repairman $7.7 million for his Boston burn injuries that he sustained while on the job. The defendant in the case was the Falmouth condominium complex where the victim had been doing work on an industrial water heater. The worker sustained…
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Last 9/11 Wrongful Death Lawsuit is Settled After Boston Family Offers Details of Alleged Security Deficiencies at Logan International Airport
10 years after terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes on September 11, 2011, the family of Mark Bavis has settled their wrongful death lawsuit. Bavis, 31, died when United Airlines Flight 175 hit the World Trade Center. The wrongful death complaint, filed by Bavis’s Boston family, was the only lawsuit over…
Boston Fall Accident Through Building Shaft Claims Woman’s Life
The woman who fell nearly five through stories through a building skylight on Saturday has died. According to fire officials, the South Boston fall accident happened early in the evening. One of her friends called 911 for help. Rescuers that arrived at the scene included members of the Boston Emergency…
Boston Playground Accidents Can Cause Serious Massachusetts Child Injuries
Is the playground where your child goes to play safe? Surprisingly, about 15 kids a year die in playground accidents, which is why it is so important that these play areas are properly maintained. It doesn’t matter whether the playground is a public area or in a school, a mall,…
Boston Slip and Fall Accidents in Stores Can Lead to Massachusetts Injury Lawsuits
As our Boston injury lawyers have written in the past, Massachusetts slip and fall accidents can cause serious personal injuries for those involved. Hip fractures, back injuries, spinal injuries, and traumatic brain injuries, and even death can result. It is the responsibility of property owners to make sure that there…
Boy Dies Following Shrewsbury Drowning Accident at Summer Camp
Aaditya Basrur, who was critically hurt after almost drowning in a Shrewsbury, Massachusetts swimming pool accident, has died from his injuries. Basrur, who was rushed from St. John’s High School to the hospital on July 14, was attending the Camp Saint John summer day camp for kids. He died a…
Massport Asked to Be Released from Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Family of Man Killed Aboard United Airlines Flight 175 on 9/11
The Massachusetts Port Authority is asking that it be dropped from the wrongful death case filed by Bavis family. Mark Bavis was on United Airlines Flight 175 when terrorists flew it into one of the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001. In their wrongful death case, the Bavis…
Massachusetts Swimming Pool Accident: Drowned Woman’s Body Was Concealed by “Cloudy” Water for Two Days
According to authorities, the body of Maria Joseph went undetected for two days in a Massachusets public pool even as swimmers continued to use it. It wasn’t until Tuesday evening that teenagers saw her floating body in the Vietnam Veterans Swimming Pool in Fall River. Joseph, 36, had gone swimming…
Avoid Massachusetts Fireworks Accidents this 4th of July
With Independence Day just a few days away, our Boston injury lawyers would like to remind you to be careful if you happen to find yourself around or near fireworks. These manufactured explosives can be very dangerous and may cause serious injuries. The US Consumer Products Safety Commission reports that…
Wrongful Death: Family of 9/11 Victim Claims Security Screeners at Logan International Airport Did Poor Job
A hearing over the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of United Airlines Flight 175 passenger Mark Bavis is scheduled for this week in federal court. The Bavis family’s complaint is the last unresolved wrongful death case over the 911 terrorist attacks. Bavis was one of the passengers aboard…