“Keep your eyes on the road.” Any experienced driver has probably heard these words more than they can count. Even if you have not, chances are you have seen the T.V. commercials or billboards or downloaded an app designed to help you from becoming distracted while you are operating an automobile that can become a…
After going through a serious car accident, most people naturally want to focus on healing and are not focused on their future distracted driving lawsuit. Some people need time to recuperate or may be stuck in a hospital bed for months. Family members may need to care for the victim at home. Survivors of fatal…
The recent tragedy in Weymouth really underscores just how dangerous driving can be. Who knows why their car veered off the road and struck a utility pole, but those teenagers’ lives are forever changed. My heart goes out to all of them, especially the family of the young girl who was killed. Again, I don’t…
Massachusetts Distracted Driving Cases It was just a few minutes past two o’clock on an autumn afternoon in Massachusetts. Joseph Pagliarulo, 67, was driving his Chevrolet pickup north on Route 97. He was not texting, talking on the phone, or intoxicated. But he wasn’t paying enough attention – and suddenly he struck a 74-year-old woman…
More than 2 million people were injured in auto accidents in 2009 according to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Most motor vehicle accidents are the result of driver negligence, including speeding, aggressive driving, and inattentive driving. The NHTSA reports that 16 percent of all fatal auto crashes and 21 percent…
Imagine you are driving down the highway in Boston, Massachusetts, and a car in front of you suddenly starts to drift near the border of the lane. It sharply corrects itself, but then it starts drifting the other way. Again, the vehicle corrects itself. You keep driving and eventually decide to pass this vehicle. As…