Injuries

If you have been involved in an auto accident, you need to be cautious and make sure you get medical treatment. There are many injuries that won’t show up right away and that may be hidden or delayed, leading to symptoms that arise hours or days after the crash. The...

If you are hurt in a truck accident, one of the first things you may ask is who is liable. The liability for a truck accident will depend on if the driver was responsible for the crash, if they’re a contractor or if they work for a company. There may also be other...

In the United States, there is no age at which a person has to stop driving. Instead, seniors normally have to start taking more examinations more regularly to keep the licenses that they have. The problem with not having an age at which people have to stop driving is...

Seniors often take multiple medications for their health conditions. Around 50% of older adults who drive were found to take at least seven medications, while 20% take what some would call “inappropriate” medications because of limited access or other reasons. The...

Massachusetts requires multiple kinds of insurance including both liability insurance and no-fault personal injury protection (PIP) coverage. You also have to carry insurance to protect yourself and your passengers against injuries caused by someone driving an...

Texting and driving is illegal in most states, but did you know that the penalties are as significant as they are in Massachusetts? A singular $100 fine is imposed for any instance of texting and driving in Massachusetts upon a first offense. For second and third...

You carry insurance on your vehicle both because state law requires it and because it protects you from liability after a crash. Liability can lead to serious financial losses. After a collision, the people involved will have to report the incident to the police if...

If you have a teen driver in your family, it’s time to talk to them about school zone safety and why it’s so important to slow down when they’re around pedestrians and school-age children. School zones are notorious for having kids everywhere. They may run into the...

After getting into a crash with another person, you, as a victim, have the right to seek out compensation. You may ask for compensation to cover damage to your vehicle, the cost of your medical care, lost wages and other financial impacts caused by the collision. What...

Many people who are involved in automobile collisions do suffer from traumatic brain injuries. Whether it is due to hitting their head on the steering column, whiplash, sudden whipping motions from side to side or a direct impact, those individuals need to seek...