January 25, 2017: Alphonse Ferent. 51, of Stoughton, Massachusetts, has died from an accident that occurred at the Stop & Shop distribution center in Freetown, Massachusetts. A tractor-trailer pulled away from a loading dock, causing Ferent to fall between the truck and the loading dock. Subsequently, a forklift that was…
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Massachusetts Appeals Court Reverses Dismissal of Court Officer’s Suit for Assault Pay
The Massachusetts Appeals Court has reversed a trial court’s dismissal of a Court Officer’s claim for ‘Assault Pay’. The Court Officer had alleged in his action that he is entitled to ‘Assault Pay’ under a law granting additional compensation benefits to state employees injured by “acts of violence [by] patients…
SEC Files Enforcement Action Against Owners of Jay Peak Ski Resort Alleging it was a Ponzi Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed fraud charges in Federal Court in Miami, Florida against the owners and operators of Jay Peak Resort, a Vermont-based ski resort, and related businesses. The complaint alleges that millions of dollars were raised under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. According to the complaint,…
Dorchester, Massachusetts: 43 Year Old man killed in Hit and Run Accident
January 25, 2016: Queshon Ivy, 43 years old, has died as the result of serious personal injuries sustained, after a vehicle driven by Melissa L. Benedict, 34, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, struck him as he was crossing the street on the way to work. The accident occurred early Wednesday Morning on…
West Springfield, Massachusetts: 84 Year Old Dies in Head on Accident
January 13, 2016: Richard Tetreault, 84, of Bernardston, Massachusetts has died as the result of serious personal injuries sustained when he crashed into an oncoming car at the Exit 4 toll booth off on the Massachusetts Turnpike in West Springfield. The accident occurred at 3:40 p.m. when Tetreault was taking…
Stoughton, Massachusetts: Pedestrian Struck by Alleged Impaired Driver
December 23, 2015: Joe Brady, 71, of Taunton, Massachusetts, has died as the result of serious personal injuries sustained when he was struck by a motor vehicle driven by Michael Burns, 33, also of Taunton. The accident occurred at approximately 8:30 pm on Saturday, when Brady was crossing Route 27…
Dorchester Massachusetts: 44 Year Old Motorcyclist Dies After Colliding With Motor Vehicle
December 9, 2015: Mervyn Justin, 44, of Framingham, Massachusetts, has died as the result of a serious personal injuries sustained, when his motorcycle was involved in an accident with an automobile. The accident occurred at around 11:00 p.m. on Sunday at the intersection of Gallivan Boulevard and Adams Street in…
Stoughton, Massachusetts: 21 Year Old Passenger Dies in Car Accident
November 19, 2015: Fabricio Tavares, 21, of Brockton, Massachusetts, has died as the result of serious personal injuries sustained after he was ejected from the passenger seat of his friend’s car. The accident occurred at around 3 a.m. on Sunday, November 9, 2015. Danielson Dacostatavares, 20, also of Brockton, was…
Worcester, Massachusetts: 48 Year old Woman in Hit and Run Accident
October 5, 2015: Gina Burdick, 48, of Worcester, Massachusetts, has died as the result of serious personal injuries when a vehicle driven by Daniel Depew, 29, of Ayer, Massachusetts, struck her from behind. Her brother, George Burdick, 46, was also hit by Depew’s automobile. According to Worcester Police, the accident…
Dartmouth, Massachusetts: 24 Year Old Pedestrian Critically Injured after Struck by a Car
September 16, 2015: Matthew Roderiques, 24, of Fall River, Massachusetts suffered serious personal injuries and is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle, late last Saturday night. Roderiques was walking near 491 Reed Road, in Dartmouth, when he was struck by a car driven by a 36 year…