Boston Accident and Injury LawyerJanuary 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 January 15, at around 8:00 a.m. at the intersection of Washington and Harvard Street in Dorchester.
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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.
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 in Stoughton, returning to a Christmas tree lot he owns.
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 the Dorchester section of Boston.
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 old woman from Fall River. The driver’s identity has not yet been made public.
Randolph, Massachusetts: 26 Year Old Dies in Motorcycle Accident
August 18, 2015: Patrick Beauvil, 26, from Randolph, Massachusetts has died as the result of a serious personal injury sustained, when his motorcycle was involved in a collision with a car. The driver’s identity has not yet been released. The accident occurred around 8:25 a.m. on Tuesday, at the intersection of High and Reed Streets in Randolph, near the Donovan Elementary School.
Auburn, Massachusetts: Toll Collector dead after being hit by a car at the Mass. Pike
August 4, 2015: Bill Pappas, 61, from Holden, Massachusetts, passed away when he was struck by a vehicle, driven by a 31 year old man, from Charlton. The accident occurred just after midnight on Friday, while Pappas was walking across an EZ-Pass lane when the driver struck him.
Woburn, Massachusetts: Two Dead after Motorcycle Collides with Vehicle on Route 9
July 7, 2015: Victoria Tucker, 22, from Woburn, Massachusetts, and Darius Theriault, 27, from Framingham, died when the motorcycle Theriault was operating, collided with the rear end of a car, which was driven by Libo Chen, 28, of Shrewsbury. The accident occurred at approximately 6:24 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Route 9 near Shrewsbury Commons.
Members of the Shrewsbury Fire Department responded to the accident scene, where Tucker was pronounced dead. Theriault was transported to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, where he later died. Chen was not injured in the accident.
The accident remains under investigation by the Shrewsbury Police Department, Westborough Police Department, and the District Attorney’s Office for Worcester County.
Somerville, Massachusetts: One Dead & One Injured in Construction Hoist Collapse
June 18, 2015: Ronald Morse, 40, a member of International Association of Ironworkers, Local 7 of Boston, has died, and Mark Praetsch, 30, a member of the International Union of Elevator Constructors, Local 4 of Boston, was seriously injured as the result of a construction accident. The accident happened on June 11, 2015 at a Suffolk Construction jobsite in Somerville, where a Partners Healthcare facility is being constructed. According to a Suffolk Construction spokesman, the men were injured when a hoist cab unexpectedly fell away from the building during assembly of the hoists, and fell then three stories to the ground.
Members of the Somerville Police Department arrived on the scene and provided first aid to Morse and Praetsch. The men were then transported to Massachusetts General Hospital, where Morse was later pronounced dead. Praetsch was initially listed in critical condition, but has since stabilized.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has opened an investigation to determine if Suffolk violated any workplace safety standards. No charges have been filed to date, and Ted Williams, U.S. Dept. of Labor Regional Director of Public Affairs, estimates that the inspection will not conclude for several weeks.
Boston, Massachusetts: Women Loses Arm in Boating Accident
June 2, 2015: Nicole Berthiaume, 19, of Auburn Massachusetts, sustained serious personal injuries in a boating accident near Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor. Berthiaume jumped into the water to retrieve a seat cushion, which had blown off of the boat. As she attempted to climb back aboard, her arm was severed by the propeller of the boat. The accident occurred in the late afternoon last Saturday.
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard responded to distress calls and arrived at the scene shortly after the accident. They were able to stop the bleeding, but were unable to save Berthiaume’s arm. She was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for further treatment. Subsequently search efforts to locate the arm were unsuccessful.
According to police, the captain of the boat was operating under the influence of alcohol, and when questioned by police, refused any field sobriety tests. He later allegedly consented to a breath test and was over the legal limit for both land and water.