On behalf of Clark, Hunt, Ahern & Embry posted in Personal Injury on Thursday, May 17, 2012
Catastrophic injuries can change a person's life forever. Spinal cord injuries can be particularly devastating and can leave people paralyzed or unable to move on their own. Years ago, there were few options for recovery following injuries like this. However, medical technology has made great advancements over time.
In fact, researchers reported this week that a paralyzed Massachusetts woman was able to pick up a bottle and drink from it by using a robotic arm that she controlled with her thoughts. This is incredible news for anyone who has lost mobility or sensation as the result of a catastrophic injury or neurological disorder.
On behalf of Clark, Hunt, Ahern & Embry posted in Car Accidents on Monday, May 14, 2012
A candlelight vigil was held on the Boston University campus this weekend in remembrance of the three students who were killed in a car accident while studying abroad in New Zealand. At the vigil, throngs of students gathered, embraced and sobbed over the loss of their classmates.
The accident is still under investigation, but officials from Auckland University say that driving is a very risky form of transportation for international students who are unfamiliar with road conditions.
On behalf of Clark, Hunt, Ahern & Embry posted in Workplace Accidents/Construction Accidents on Thursday, May 10, 2012
According to a report compiled by several safety advocacy groups, 58 workers were killed in workplace accidents in Massachusetts last year. The report, entitled "Dying for Work in Massachusetts: The Loss of Life and Limb in Massachusetts Workplaces," is aimed at promoting job safety.
"What's most distressing about the findings in Dying for Work is the number of preventable accidents that are claiming the lives of so many hard working men and women every year," the report's co-author said. "More disturbing still is that many of these accidents are similar to the accidents that killed workers the year before, and the year before that."
On behalf of Clark, Hunt, Ahern & Embry posted in Personal Injury on Monday, May 7, 2012
Surgical mesh implants are used to repair pelvic organ prolapse or stress urinary incontinence in women. However, it was discovered in recent years that the medical devices can lead to serious complications. As we have discussed in past posts, faulty vaginal mesh products have resulted in hundreds of personal injury lawsuits throughout the nation.
About 600 federal lawsuits have been filed against the manufacturers of vaginal mesh products after they caused dangerous side effects, including infection. Recently, it was reported that the first trial in the heap of cases against manufacturer C.R. Bard Inc. has been set for Feb. 5, 2013.
On behalf of Clark, Hunt, Ahern & Embry posted in Car Accidents on Friday, May 4, 2012
Thousands of families in Massachusetts are welcoming home servicemen and women with relief and joy. Unfortunately, these heroes could still face danger upon their return. A new study shows that military servicemembers face an elevated risk of being involved in car accidents upon returning to the United States.
Shocking figures reveal that, on average, returning soldiers face a 13 percent greater chance of having a car accident in the first six months they are home compared to the previous six months they spent surviving the danger-ridden roads of Iraq and Afghanistan.
On behalf of Clark, Hunt, Ahern & Embry posted in Wrongful Death on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
There is nothing worse than hearing about a child dying as the result of accidental injury. While fatal accidents remain the leading cause of death among young people ages 1 to 19 in the United States, new data shows that the fatality rate has dropped by close to 30 percent over the past 10 years.
The data was released in a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which indicated that the lives of more than 11,000 children have been saved as a result of the decrease in fatal accidents involving children over the past decade.
On behalf of Clark, Hunt, Ahern & Embry posted in Wrongful Death on Friday, April 27, 2012
The death of a 70-year-old woman riding in a family minivan has triggered a Massachusetts wrongful death lawsuit against the National Grid trucking firm. The truck's driver, a foreman for the company, lost control of the vehicle, resulting in a 17,000 pound backhoe onboard coming loose from restraints and landing on top of the minivan, crushing the elderly woman to death.
The accident occurred In August 2011 in Southborough along Interstate 495. The elderly grandmother's daughter suffered a broken back from the crash, which sent her minivan tumbling off the highway and downward into an embankment. The victim's two grandchildren, who were also riding in the vehicle, suffered serious injuries and were heard screaming: "Help my grandma!"
On behalf of Clark, Hunt, Ahern & Embry posted in Wrongful Death on Friday, April 27, 2012
The death of a 70-year-old woman riding in a family minivan has triggered a Massachusetts wrongful death lawsuit against the National Grid trucking firm. The truck's driver, a foreman for the company, lost control of the vehicle, resulting in a 17,000 pound backhoe onboard coming loose from restraints and landing on top of the minivan, crushing the elderly woman to death.
The accident occurred In August 2011 in Southborough along Interstate 495. The elderly grandmother's daughter suffered a broken back from the crash, which sent her minivan tumbling off the highway and downward into an embankment. The victim's two grandchildren, who were also riding in the vehicle, suffered serious injuries and were heard screaming: "Help my grandma!"
On behalf of Clark, Hunt, Ahern & Embry posted in Wrongful Death on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Massachusetts state police after a man attempted to flee a DUI checkpoint on foot and officers allegedly piled on top of him, suffocating the man to death. Ultimately, at issue is whether the qualified immunity reserved for police officers applies in this wrongful death case.
The incident occurred in November 2009 after the victim approached a sobriety checkpoint on Route 114 in Essex County. The man had allegedly just lit a marijuana cigarette and upon seeing the officers attempted to put it out and buckle up.
On behalf of Clark, Hunt, Ahern & Embry posted in Personal Injury on Thursday, April 19, 2012
Lawsuits have been arising in Massachusetts and throughout the rest of the country over faulty vaginal mesh devices. The surgical mesh implants have been used to repair pelvic organ prolapse or stress urinary incontinence in women, but can have very serious complications.
Over the past several months, health regulators in the United States and the United Kingdom have expressed concern over the risks associated with vaginal mesh products; however, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not yet banned the products.
