A Winthrop woman was killed on Saturday night in a Hull, Massachusetts boating accident. Regina Mosher sustained a fatal brain injury when she fell off the powerboat she was in a passenger in after it struck a moored sailboat. The driver of the powerboat, Lloyd W. Thompson, is charged with…
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…
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,…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and nine companies are recalling another 2 million units of pourable fuel gel. This latest recall comes after numerous reports of burn injuries and two deaths related to the use of these products. If you or someone you love has sustained Massachusetts burn injuries…
The family of Catherine “Kate” Gill is trying to determine whether they have grounds for a Massachusetts wrongful death claim against the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office. Gill died after choking on a marshmallow on September 4, 2010. Her fiance, Brett McFarland, says he woke up in the middle of the…
A jury has awarded the South Hamilton family of Katherine Bellerose $7 million in Boston wrongful death damages. Bellerose, a newborn twin, passed away 8 days after being born two months premature at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Her parents, John and Danielle, claimed she died because of inadequate staffing…
Last month, our Boston injury lawyers posted a blog notifying our readers that the Food and Drug Administration had put out a public notice warning that mesh products can cause serious injuries to women when surgically implanted in their vaginas. This medical device is used in procedures for treating Stress…
Earlier this month, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court unanimously decided that a state law banning Level 3 sex offenders from living in nursing homes is unconstitutional. The state’s highest court said that the rights of “John Doe,” an offender, were violated with Boston police invoked the law last year and…
According to some experts, the constant use of mobile devices may soon end up classified as an addiction similar to alcoholism or drug addiction. This is bad news, considering that most people won’t go anywhere without their cell phones, and dangerous when you think about how many accidents occur every…
Assisted living facilities in Massachusetts are supposed to make sure that their residents that need supervision are not allowed to wander off unattended. Failure to do so can be grounds for a Boston nursing home neglect lawsuit because, unfortunately, wandering, also known as elopement, can cause serious injuries and even…