For many years, parents have been told that they could switch their rear-facing car seats to forward-facing car seats for their infants after the age of one and a weight of at least 20 pounds. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have released new car-seat recommendations....
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Posted in Car Accidents, Catastrophic Injuries, Consumer Protection, Injuries to Minors, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Negligence, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Safety, Wrongful Death | 1 Comment »
A large number of safety recalls from Toyota Motor, General Motors (GM), and other automakers have marked 2010 as the busiest year for repairs by the auto industry in seven years. The six largest suppliers of automobiles in the United States have recalled over 19 million vehicles in 600 campaigns this year, that have...
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Posted in Catastrophic Injuries, Consumer Protection, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Negligence, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Wrongful Death | 6 Comments »
Sean Bowman, a 28-year-old Whitman, Massachusetts resident and Coast Guard veteran with two daughters, was driving to college, when his Ford Windstar’s rear axle cracked in half, sending the minivan into a building. He died as a result of the accident. Early investigation indicated that the accident was due to the vehicle’s axle breaking...
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Posted in Car Accidents, Catastrophic Injuries, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Negligence, Products Liability, Wrongful Death | 12 Comments »
On Monday, August 9, 2010, a man was struck and killed by an MBTA van in Norwood, Massachusetts. The 51 year old man was crossing the street when he was hit by “the RIDE” MBTA van, which takes people to different MBTA stops. The man was pronounced dead at Norwood hospital. The van was...
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Posted in Bus Accidents, Car Accidents, Catastrophic Injuries, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Negligence, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death | 7 Comments »
One person was killed when a tow truck rear ended a vehicle in Lynn, MA. The two other passengers in the car were rushed to Salem Hospital for treatment to their injuries. A flat-bed tow truck driver rear ended a Honda Civic while it was stopped at a red light and both vehicles caught...
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Posted in Car Accidents, Catastrophic Injuries, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Safety, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death | 20 Comments »
