When a pedestrian is struck by a vehicle, the immediate focus often centers on visible physical injuries such as broken bones, lacerations, and internal damage. However, beneath the surface lies another layer of harm that can be equally devastating yet far more difficult to identify and treat: psychological trauma. The mental health consequences of pedestrian...
Pedestrian deaths as a result of accidents have soared since prior to the Covid pandemic, according to statistics collected by Westat. A comparison of the first six months of 2019 with the same period in 2022 showed an additional 519 lives were lost, or an increase of 18%. For the whole of 2022, 1.04 people...
Pedestrian AccidentPolice Locate Vehicle Of Interest In Hit-and-run Accident In Massachusetts
February 5, 2021
Although every type of Boston car accident leads to some pain, stress, and expense, a hit-and-run accident can leave the victim wondering if they have any hope of receiving the compensation they would otherwise deserve. There are many reasons why someone would flee the scene of the accident, such as being intoxicated, panicking, or having...
Pedestrian AccidentPedestrian Hit And Dragged In Fatal Collision Near I-93 On-ramp In Massachusetts
January 8, 2021
Although any type of car accident is a devastating and painful experience for the victims, some crashes lead to catastrophic injuries. This is especially true in situations where the victim is far more vulnerable than the person who caused the crash, such as a truck accident involving a small passenger vehicle and an 18-wheeler. Pedestrian...
Pedestrian AccidentMassachusetts Appellate Court Upholds Summary Judgment for Defendants in Fatal Pedestrian Accident Case Involving a Minor
December 23, 2019
Car accidents can come in many different types and varieties including truck accidents, drunk driving accidents, and distracted driving accidents. A particularly devastating type of collision, however, is a pedestrian accident. This involves situations in which a motor vehicle collides with a pedestrian usually resulting in devastating injuries or even fatalities in some severe situations....
Pedestrians are at serious risk of suffering injuries from distracted and negligent motorists especially in a crowded and busy place like Boston. Although a car accident can be just as stressful and damaging, pedestrian accidents often result in catastrophic injuries simply because of the damage that a vehicle can cause to an unprotected person. At...
Pedestrian AccidentPedestrian sustained serious injuries when struck by a passing vehicle while exiting a bus. Bus driver failed to operate stop signal light and failed to stop in safe area.
March 8, 2018
A man from the Texas area alleges he was struck by a driver of a vehicle after exiting a school bus. The complaint was filed against the bus company alleging negligence as well as the operator of the vehicle that struck him. He sustained substantial bodily injuries, medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering. He...