It’s summer in Massachusetts and it’s been hot. For me, I love both of these environments. Give me hot weather over any of the other seasons (especially winter.)
A surprisingly high percentage of homes in Massachusetts and New England have backyard swimming pools – whether in-ground or above-ground. I’ve always found this a bit unusual
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The Top Ten Most Dangerous Massachusetts Cities & Towns To Drive In
This past Sunday’s tragic pedestrian death of a 4 year-old girl at the intersection of Congress and Sleeper streets in the Seaport area of Boston, has drawn attention to the question of which cities & towns in Massachusetts have the highest rates of fatal auto accidents. She was killed when struck by a pickup truck. …
The Promise of Psychedelic Drugs In Treating Mental Illness
I spend half of my time as a lawyer defending people accused of drug crimes. In almost all cases, the offense related to these “crimes,” is that they are classified as crimes, to begin with.
June 2021 marked the United States’ 50 year history of its “War On Drugs.” This fiasco has been, from its…
THE INTERNET, CHILD SAFETY AND CONGRESS: AN INCESTUOUS RELATIONSHIP
When it comes to child safety, most of my work revolves around two areas of law: Defective products and sexual abuse of minors – whether in a school setting or a clergy setting. Plaintiffs’ injury lawyers sounded the alarm on such issues a long time ago. I’m proud to say that before plaintiffs’ lawyers did…
Roundup Lawsuits Continue To Rule Against Bayer
A Missouri jury has ruled that Bayer must pay $1.56 billion to four plaintiffs who claimed that the company’s Roundup weed killer caused them serious physical injuries, most importantly, cancer. Bayer has long claimed Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, is safe for human use. So far, the evidence doesn’t support this defense, and the verdicts against…
Newton Bicyclist Death A Tragic Reminder
These days in Massachusetts, especially in cities like Boston, Newton & Cambridge, and towns like Brookline and Arlington, it’s all the rage for these municipalities to promote bike lanes on city streets. It’s a ridiculous idea whose time never was and likely never will be. It was never wise. Not if you define “wise” as…
Horrific MBTA Red Line Death Poses More Questions Than Answers: Is Safety Really The T’s Priority?
As a Massachusetts catastrophic injury attorney, I see the real-life consequences of a lot of terrible accidents that were caused by someone else’s negligence. I see these consequences in the eyes and the lives of my clients, who have to bear these consequences, sometimes for the rest of their lives. Often these catastrophic accidents involve…
Boston Center Garage Collapse
Reports tonight of a construction worker death in partial collapse of a Boston Government Center garage. Yet one more awful example of just how dangerous construction site jobs are. Prayers to the family of the victim. A lawsuit will certainly follow here, and I hope the family is guided by the best legal talent that…
Boston Government Center Garage Collapse
Breaking news reports tonight of a construction worker killed in the collapse of a Government Center garage that was being worked on. https://boston.cbslocal.com/2022/03/26/government-center-garage-collapse-haymarket-construction-worker-dead-crane/.
Prayers to the family. This is just one more awful example of just how dangerous construction site jobs are. Almost certainly, a lawsuit will follow here for damages in this person’s death. …
Drowning Accidents Kill Two In Worcester
An awful tragedy struck two families today at a pond in Worcester.
Worcester Police received multiple calls reporting that someone was possibly drowning Green Hill Pond at around 1:35 p.m. Several officers responded and immediately went into the pond to rescue the struggling swimmer, reportedly a 14-year-old boy. Officers brought two people out of the…