According to a recent news feature from CBS Boston, a man in Framingham, Massachusetts was just killed in a fatal car accident involving an alleged drunk driver. Authorities have said defendant, who is currently 33 years old, is facing criminal charges after he allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian while…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is proposing lowering the blood alcohol content (BAC) from 0.08 grams of ethanol (drinking alcohol) per hundred milliliters of blood to 0.05. While this may not seem like a significant reduction, it is very significant, according to a recent news article from Fox News.…
You may remember the case of Ethan Couch, who was arrested in June 2013 after he was driving on restricted license in an illegal manner, when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a group of people who were standing near an SUV that had broken down. He…
Since 1983, New Year’s Eve party goers in Boston have been able to get a free ride home on the T. This is part of long standing effort to reduce drunk driving incidents and help make sure everyone makes it home safe and sound. However, this program was not always…
The football season is a high-risk time on the roads because motorists tend to get drunk while watching games. Binge drinking and impaired driving are common pastimes for many football fans, despite the dangers these behaviors present when a motorist gets behind the wheel. With playoff time and the Super…
Over the holiday season, there is a significantly increased risk motorists will become involved in a car crash. This increased danger comes not only from the fact there are more people traveling and going hundreds of miles from home, but also because there are many more motorists who end up…
Mother Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has been doing what they do to fight against the epidemic of drunk driving accidents, including fatal accidents in the United States, for decades. This is actually the 35th year MADD’s anti-drunk driving campaign has been in existence, and, while the organization has done a…
Throwing a holiday party at your home or for your office is a great way to celebrate the season and to show friends, family, and co-workers how important they are to you. If you have a party, however, you take on some liability risks. In Massachusetts, social host laws impose…
According to a recent news article from the Boston Herald, a nurse from Beverly, Massachusetts is accused of drunk driving while being involved in a car crash in which she allegedly crashed into a Massachusetts State Police Trooper following a Patriots game. Troopers say the 29-year-old nurse was leaving Gillette…
Most drunk driving accidents involve a driver who is too intoxicated to safety drive a car. While this is certainly not excusable conduct, and could be basis for a drunk driving accident lawsuit, the drunk driver is not normally purposely trying to hurt another driver or pedestrian. However, there are…