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A man fell down a staircase at Fenway Park during a game last week between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. As a result of the fall, the man suffered severe injuries to his head and neck.

The fan fell approximately 14 feet down the staircase located at Gate B at Fenway Park. The man, whose name has not been released by the police, was treated by rescue workers at the scene who removed the injured man from the park on a stretcher. Following the treatment which the fan received at the scene of the accident, he was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for further treatment of the serious injuries he sustained in the fall.

In a brief statement to the press, the Red Sox reported that a fan was injured in a fall and was treated at the scene before being taken to the hospital. The Red Sox did not make any further comments about the incident.
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The Massachusetts wrongful death trial against a Lawrence cop and two State Police troopers over Alfonso Santana’s 2005 unexpected passing is scheduled to begin today. At issue, reports The Boston Globe, is whether Santana, 39, died from a police choke hold, cocaine intoxication, or another cause.

Santana was apprehended on October 19, 2005 by the three defendants, (former) Lawrence cop Mark Rivet, and Troopers Stephen R. Gondella and Mark F. Blanchard. The three men, who were watching a suspected drug house on Forest Street in Lawrence, had approached Santana, who had just parked his car, and asked for his ID. The officers say that they restrained Santana when they saw him put a white object in his mouth.

Court records report that police pepper-sprayed Santana and hit his face during a struggle that lasted for several minutes. For most of the altercation, Gondella’s arm was “around Santana’s neck.” Police were eventually able to retrieve what proved to be “a small amount of cocaine.”

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A 17-year-old girl who was raped in an elevator at the Lynn commuter rail station last June is suing the MBTA for Massachusetts premises liability. She is claiming that inadequate security, poor lighting, and failure by the MBTA to take the appropriate precautions to protect members of the public contributed to her becoming the victim of the violent crime.

Police say that the teenager was waiting to take the train home on a Sunday evening when a man shoved her into an elevator, choked, and raped her. When the elevator doors opened, two people were able to pull the attacker off her. The victim says that the sexual assault lasted about 10 to 15 minutes. Joseph Sarcione, a 23-year-old homeless man was arrested and charged.

According to the plaintiff’s Massachusetts injury attorney, with 23 crimes reported at the Lynn station since January, MBTA police officials knew that the train station could be a dangerous place for patrons and should have done more to prevent the rape from happening. However, Transit Police contends that only one of the crimes prior to the sex assault incident involved any violence.

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A Plymouth Superior Court jury has awarded a $400,000 Brockton nursing home abuse verdict to 76-year-old Marlene Owens, who is the only living relative of John J. Donahue. The 93-year-old nursing home resident died in 2005 after he lost his eye during an accident at Embassy Rehabilitation and Health Center and developed sepsis.

Donahue’s eye was removed more than 18 hours after a metal safety hook on the Hoyer lift that a female nursing home worker was using to transfer him out of his bed gouged it. According to the state, two people are supposed to operate the device when moving a patient. Donahue died 47 days later.

While the jury did not find Kindred Healthcare, the then-owner of the Brockton assisted living facility, liable for Donahue’s Plymouth County wrongful death, they did find the defendant liable for his eye injury. The $400,000 award is for his pain, suffering, and disfigurement.

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The widow of Robert J. Martin Sr. a 73-year-old Truro selectman intends to sue the town of Provincetown and the Old Colony Tap bar for his Massachusetts drowning death. Martin’s body was found close to Fisherman’s Wharf on the evening of September 28, 2008.

While the amounts that she plans to seek from the town and the bar have not been determined, Margo Martin did send a demand letter to the town of Provincetown last year seeking $900,000 for its negligence. Margo contends that town workers contributed to her late husband’s Provincetown, Massachusetts wrongful death because they did not try to rescue or revive him when he still could have been saved. According to a police report, choppy seas, high tides, heavy wind, seaweed buildup, poor lighting on the beach, blocked vehicle access, and storm drain construction caused delays in retrieving Martin’s body.

Margo is also accusing the town of inadequate maintenance of its drains, culverts, beachfront, and ditches, which created a safety hazard that also contributed to Martin’s Massachusetts wrongful death. Because the town did not resolve her claim within the six months, she can now file her Massachusetts wrongful death lawsuit in court.

As for the Old Colony Tap bar, it reportedly served Martin alcohol on the night that he died. This, even though a family member had previously asked the bar not to serve Martin alcohol because he had started drinking again after years of being sober.

Also, Margo’s Boston wrongful death lawyer says that the bar improperly served Martin two other times. He ended up with a DUI criminal charge after one occasion. After the other time, he fell on his face and got hurt.

Massachusetts Drowning Accident
There are drowning accidents that could have been prevented were it not for other parties’ negligence. In addition to drownings in natural bodies of water, swimming pools, and hot tubs, drowning deaths can also happen during boating accidents, as well as when someone is injured or falls unconscious in a bathtub. Children are at high risk of bathtub drownings.

Report details night of Provincetown drowning, DailyMe, August 5, 2010
Drowning victim’s wife to sue Provincetown, Cape Cod Times, August 10, 2010
Family seeks $900K in Provincetown drowning, Boston Herald, August 4, 2010

Related Web Resources:
Provincetown.com
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Our Boston attorneys have recently seen that a 55-year-old resident of Millbury was hit by a MBTA commuter rail train yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred on the tracks near 61 Frank Street in Worcester.

The commuter rail train left Boston at 2:40 p.m. and was traveling at approximately 40 mph when it struck the pedestrian.

Luckily, one of the passengers on the train was a registered nurse. The nurse provided first aid to the pedestrian until Worcester EMS arrived. The injured man was immediately taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus for treatment.
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Our Boston lawyers have discovered that a 12-year-old boy was airlifted to Children’s Hospital for treatment of the injuries he sustained at the Whitman town pool. At approximately 12:30 on Monday afternoon, the boy reportedly slipped into the pool, striking his back on the pool ladder in the process.

Following the impact, the young boy complained of severe lower back pain and a numb sensation in his lower extremities. The Whitman firefighters that responded to the 911 call were able to stabilize the child in the deep end of the pool before he was airlifted to the hospital.

If you or a loved one has been injured as the result of a slip and fall, you may be entitled to financial recovery for your injuries. At the law firm of Altman & Altman, we have recovered millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for personal injury victims. Please contact our firm for a free case evaluation.
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A confidential Massachusetts injury settlement has been reached between the plaintiffs, Katie Nardin and Thomas Soisson, and the insurers of the Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity and MIT graduate Bhaskar Mookerji. Nardin and Soisson sustained severe chemical burn injuries to the face, arms, and legs while doing environmental cleanup volunteer work on the Charles River Cleanup Boat on September 6, 2007.

A Styrofoam-like object that was scooped up from the water and deposited in a plastic trash barrel on the boat exploded, causing their injuries. The object, which was actually sodium metal, had been stolen from an MIT school lab as part of an annual tradition that involves throwing the material into the Charles River.

Mookerji, now 22, came forward in April 2008 and admitted that he threw the sodium metal into the water. He was charged with environmental pollution and disorderly conduct. The criminal charges against him were eventually dropped.

Soisson had to have skin graft surgery for his injuries and has spent a great deal of time recovering. Nardin received treatment for her burn injuries and has had to seek medical attention another nine times because of infection and scarring. The Massachusetts personal injury compensation settlement is for their physical injuries and emotional trauma.

The blast also cost thousands of dollars in decontamination efforts.

Chemical Burns can cause:
• Tissue damage • Blisters • Numbness or pain • Black dead skin • Vision problems • Low blood pressure • Seizures • Cardiac arrest
Chemical burns can be very painful and traumatic.

Deal reached in MIT fraternity prank, Boston.com, August 10, 2010
Confession linked TEP to Na injuries, The Tech Online, March 12, 2010
Chemical Burns, emedicinehealth

Related Web Resources:
Tau Epsilon Phi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Charles River Cleanup Boat
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The attorneys at Altman & Altman have learned that a toddler fell from a second story back porch in Lynn this past Sunday. The child was at a Lynn daycare facility when the accident occurred. The toddler is currently in stable condition at Massachusetts General Hospital.

The 22-month-old child was on the back porch of her daycare facility when she fell 15-feet, landing in the driveway. Currently, the Lynn police and the Department of Children and Families are investigating the incident. The operator of the Lynn daycare has agreed to cease all operations of her business pending the ongoing investigation.

If you or a loved one has been hurt in an accident, you may be entitled to compensation through a Boston Personal Injury lawsuit. Please contact the law firm of Altman & Altman to for an initial consultation with an experienced lawyer at no cost to you.

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This week, the National Transportation Safety Board held a hearing to determine what needs to be done to prevent tanker trucks that carry hazardous materials from rolling over. The meeting comes nine months after a tanker rollover accident on I-465 last October that caused a massive fireball, destroyed a bridge column, and injured four people, including the tanker driver. The truck was hauling almost 12,000 gallons of liquefied petroleum.

Because cargo tanker trucks are designed with high gravity centers, they have a higher rollover risk than other vehicles. This can prove catastrophic-especially when the truck is transporting hazardous materials.

Consider that 31% of fatal commercial truck rollovers involve tanker trucks. Currently, however, the federal government does not require that manufacturers build trucks with lower gravity centers.

Our Boston tanker truck accident lawyers believe that anything that can be done to prevent such dangerous traffic crashes from happening is a positive step toward saving lives. It is important that Massachusetts truck crash victims realize that they have legal options that can allow them to receive compensation from negligent parties.

According to the NTSB, driver error is responsible for 78% of cargo truck accidents. The safety board is trying to determine whether electronic stability systems, like those required in newer cars, would prevent tanker truck rollovers. Sensors could let a truck’s onboard computer know when the weight is about to change and the brakes would automatically activate until balance was be restored. This could be especially helpful when trucks are driving too fast as they make their way around a curve or are entering or exiting a highway ramp. Approximately 1,260 cargo tanker rollovers occur each year.

It was just last month that the federal government lifted Boston’s temporary ban on hazmat trucks. They can now travel through the city’s North End. While the route should get the trucks through the city faster, some residents are concerned that such hazardous loads are making their way through the area. The city and state are hoping to get a permanent ban in place.

NTSB probes rollovers by hazmat tanker trucks, AP, August 3, 2010
Cause of tanker blast that shut I-465 studied, IndyStar, August 5, 2010
Hazmat Trucks Allowed Again In Boston’s North End, WBZ, July 1, 2010

Related Web Resources:
National Transportation Safety Board

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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