Lowell, Massachusetts Legal Blog

August and September is the time of year when school reopens for the school year in Massachusetts, meaning more road users, including children on bikes and inexperienced teen drivers. This is the perfect time to remind yourself of the safety tips unique to this time...

Motor vehicle accidents can turn lives upside down. Injury, destroyed property, loss of income, even death... the consequences of a car wreck can be devastating. Taking the time to learn careful driving techniques can help you avoid accidents and their terrible...

Riding a motorcycle can be a great way to spend a sunny afternoon as you experience summer in Massachusetts and beyond. Let’s go over a few tips that can help you stay safe regardless of where and when you happen to be on your bike. Employ defensive driving tactics...

When you’re planning to go out and drive, you don’t necessarily think about the hazards that you’ll come across. That’s why it’s important to sit down and think about the risks that you could face and to prepare for them in advance. When you’re rushing out the door,...

Distracted driving is one of the more serious concerns on modern roads. With the increased prevalence of mobile phone use has come an epidemic of people texting, video chatting or even navigating the internet while driving. Distracted drivers cause crashes that injure...

Big commercial trucks can cause horrific crashes. In fact, some of the worst kinds of collisions only occur with commercial vehicles. Underride and override wrecks occur when a smaller vehicle strikes a commercial truck at high speeds or vice versa. The outcome of...

Collisions in traffic occur for all kinds of reasons. Inclement weather could lead to a driver losing control of their vehicle. Alcohol impairment or drugs could affect someone's reaction time. Speeding, distraction and fatigue can all make a significant crash more...

Your primary safety goal out on the road is probably to avoid any kind of collision. Of all the kinds of wrecks that you could get into, there's little question that a crash with a commercial vehicle would be among the most devastating possibilities. The difference in...

When people talk about the causes of motorcycle crashes, they often point the finger at motorcycle riders. While some people do contribute to their own collisions, many times the person on the motorcycle is not the one ultimately at fault for a crash. Even riders who...