Dog bites can result in devastating scars, nerve damage, disfigurement and even death. In many cases, dog attacks can also leave victims with severe psychological injuries too. Since Massachusetts is a strict liability state, owners can be held liable for their dog’s actions even if there isn’t any negligence or…
Bicyclists are at the mercy of the drivers around them. They don’t have the benefit of airbags, seatbelts or any protective steel cages. Even when cyclists wear helmets, they can still sustain severe and fatal injuries. Bicycle accidents often leave surviving victims in the hospital and out of commission. Motorists…
The Massachusett’s Board of Registration in Medicine suspended the medical license of Dr. Sheldon Randall, known for performing thousands of weight-loss surgeries. Following an investigation, a panel for the board accused him of medical negligence and called him an “immediate and serious threat.” According to investigators, Randall failed to identify…
Last Sunday, a Newton man died after falling from the third floor balcony of a Nashville bar. Law enforcement officials said that they don’t suspect foul play at this point. There hasn’t been any word on the official cause of this tragic incident though. Was there some problem with the…
The family of Debra Davis has reached a Foxboro, MA wrongful death settlement with Kraft Group over the tragic traffic crash that happened after a concert at Gillette Stadium in 2008. The terms of the deal are confidential. Davis, a 20-year-old Milton woman, and her friend Alexa Latteo, a 19-year-old…
Ghouls and goblins are not the scariest part of Halloween. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the number of children killed in pedestrian accidents between the hours of 4p and 10p doubles on this particular night. One reason for this is that with trick or treat, there are…
The family of Christopher Weigl is suing trucking company Ross Express and its employee John A. Brothers for his Allston, MA bicycle accident death. The 23-year-old Boston University graduate student died in December. According to the plaintiffs’ Boston truck crash lawsuit, Brothers struck Weigle, who was in a bicycle lane…
After a month long trial, a federal jury in New York has found Bank of America liable on one civil fraud charge stemming from defective mortgages it sold through its Countrywide unit. The case was brought to the attention of the U.S. Justice Department by former Countrywide executive, Edward O’Donnell,…
Did the electronic throttle-control system of a 2005 Toyota Camry cause the vehicle to accelerate suddenly, seriously injuring one elderly woman while killing another? A jury in this latest sudden unintended acceleration case to go to court decided that that the automaker was liable and awarded $3M in compensatory damages…
Susan Manter is suing Reverent Charles M. Abdelahad, St. George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral, the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Diocese of Worcester, Orthodox Christian Diocese of New England, and the he Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, and a number individuals within the church network for Massachusetts sex abuse damages. Manter…