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Bicyclist injured after struck by truck

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Friday June 15, 2012

More and more often, in all areas of the country, bicyclists are sharing the road with cars and trucks. Massachusetts is no exception. Recently, a pickup truck and a bicyclist were involved in an accident with injuries near the intersection of Falmouth Heights and Alma, in Falmouth, Massachusetts. The 18-year-old cyclist was injured and the truck driver was not. According to news sources, the accident took place at about 7 p.m. so daylight visibility should not have been a factor. The bicyclist and the truck were both traveling in the same direction on the same side of the street, as the rules…

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What new study says about distracted driving

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Thursday May 3, 2012

The Center for Disease Prevention and Control monitors not only diseases, but also accidents with injuries and many other topics. According to the CDC, distracted driving is on the rise and it is leading to more accidents. In 2009, 5,400 people died and about 448,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers. Of that number, 1,000 fatalities and 24,000 injuries were due to cell phone use. Many of them could have been in Massachusetts. A new study shows that it is not only cell phone usage which leads to distracted driving, but just thinking about a cell…

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Alleged gross negligence leads to truck accident fatality

On behalf of posted in Commercial Vehicle Accidents on Monday April 30, 2012

It is always sad to lose a loved one in an accident. It may be even sadder when the accident could have been prevented, or was due to gross negligence. An accident involving a truck which lost part of its cargo, resulted in the serious injury of a woman driving a minivan and her two children, as well as the death of her mother who was a passenger. The family of the 70-year-old woman who died has filed a wrongful death law suit against National Grid; the trucking company which they claim caused the fatal accident. The accident occurred last August on…

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