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
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The Boston Accident Lawyer Blog, published by William D. Kickham, Attorney at Law, focuses on legal issues related to personal injury and accident law in Massachusetts. The blog covers topics such as construction site accidents, car and truck collisions, nursing home neglect and abuse, medical malpractice, product liability, and dog bite cases. It also addresses specific concerns like patient safety in assisted living facilities, legal implications of cosmetic procedure injuries, and liability issues surrounding backyard swimming pools. The blog provides insights into legal rights and responsibilities, highlighting recent cases and safety concerns relevant to injury victims and their families.
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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…
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…
Tragic Boston Construction Accident Kills Two Workers
Two Boston construction site workers were tragically killed earlier today in downtown Boston. While all such catastrophic events and the resulting tragedies are difficult to describe, this one was especially awful.
According to multiple news media reports, including Boston25 News…
Massachusetts Nursing Home Lockout Must End Completely – Now
It has now been been almost one year since Massachusetts nursing homes locked their doors to the families of their residents. This action, while initially taken on March 13 2020 to prevent transmission of the Covid-19 virus, has turned into…
Can Tobacco Companies Still Be Sued for Causing Cancer?
While the 1990’s saw a string of very large settlements from class actions against various individual tobacco companies and the tobacco industry in general. One class action settlement in particular involved hundreds of millions of dollars paid to state governments…
Covid-19 Vaccine: When & How Will Massachusetts Nursing Home Residents Be Vaccinated?
With the actual arrival of a coronavirus vaccine now just days away, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar stated on CBS’ Face The Nation today that “all” nursing home residents could receive vaccinations by Christmas.
Because I’ve received…
Massachusetts Construction Site Accidents: Proven Legal Expertise Crucial For Plaintiffs
In Part One of my post on this subject, we discussed how dangerous and severe Massachusetts Construction Site Accidents can be.
Due to these realities, workers compensation payments alone for such catastrophic construction site accidents -which consist mostly of reimbursement…
Who Pays for Massachusetts Construction Site Injuries?
The title to the above post is a good one, because when construction site workers suffer on-the-job injuries, who pays for those injuries can often be confusing, due to Massachusetts Workers Compensation laws, governed by M.G.L. Ch. 152. That’s…
Massachusetts Nursing Homes Can Now Allow Family Visits
As readers of this blog and family members who have loved ones in nursing homes and long term care facilities know all too well, for nearly the past six months, family members have been unable to visit their loved ones,
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