It may seem odd to wish someone a hangover, but it’s our sincere hope that this is the worst thing Boston St. Patrick’s Day revelers will be coping with the morning after. Too often, people end up with either a DUI or injuries sustained as a result of being hit…
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Prospective Red Sox Pitcher Busted for DUI
Spring Training is a lot of fun for the fans, but it’s serious business for the players. Unfortunately, Red Sox picthing prospect Drake Britton had a little too much fun and is facing a driving under the influence charge, according to the Bleacher Report. It all happened just before 5:00…
Breath Tests Used in Schools to Discourage Drunk Driving
Teenage drunk driving is a major problem in Boston and throughout the United States. Teenagers are inexperienced drivers under the best of circumstances and are more likely than their older counterparts to get into an accident and to hurt themselves or others. Teens who drive drunk are, of course, not…
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Provides Safety Tips for Driving After Dark
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has had a tremendous impact on changing the narrative on drunk driving and making it socially unacceptable to get drunk and drive. The organization, which was started by a mother who lost her child in a drunk driving accident, also has done a lot of…
Massachusetts Urges Efforts to Stop Underage Drinking and Driving
Underage drinking and driving is a deadly practice that Massachusetts is making every effort to combat. In 2013, for example, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security is offering a grant to local district attorneys willing to host underage drinking prevention conferences. Our Boston drunk driving accident attorneys…
Relative of Drunk Driving Victim Issues Warning to the Community
In 2010, a drunk driver was involved in a hit-and-run crash in Worcester. The hit and run crash caused a fatality and the drunk driver is now out on parole. Concerned about the drunk driver’s history of DUI convictions and hoping to save other families from the grief of losing…
Have a Plan for Driving Sober on Superbowl Sunday
Superbowl Sunday is a great day in sports and is a time when many people get together and have a few beers and watch the game. Unfortunately, if you are headed out to celebrate at a bar or at a friend’s house, you will have to be careful about how…
Repeat DUI Offenders Sometimes Drive Without a License
On January 16, 2013, a nine-time convicted drunk driver was arrested and held without bail. The driver was falling down drunk and had a bottle of vodka on the passenger seat of a U-Haul, which he crashed into an SUV. The offender fell when he stepped out of the U-Haul,…
Mass. DUI Accident Watch: Supreme Court to Consider DUI Blood Draw Case
Under Massachusetts law, when you get behind the wheel and drive on the roads, you are giving your implied consent to have your blood-alcohol content tested if police have probable cause to believe you are drunk. This means that if police pull you over and suspect you are drunk, you…
App Helps to Catch Drunk Drivers in New England
Drunk drivers put every single person in Boston in grave danger. Law enforcement does their best to stop drunk drivers before they cause an accident, but unfortunately police cannot be everywhere at all times and drunk people continue to drive and cause tragic traffic crashes with alarming regularity. In an…