By Robert I. Feinberg | Published July 30, 2023 | Posted in Construction Accidents | Tagged Tags: fatal four, OSHA, workers compensation | Comments Off on Worker Killed in Construction Accident at Mass General Hospital
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Worker Killed in Construction Accident at Mass General Hospital
Construction work is notoriously dangerous, with multiple potential hazards on every project. A fatal accident at a construction site in Boston in January 2023 highlighted just how quickly a tragic accident can occur. In this case, it was a fall. A construction worker fell to their death while performing work on the roof of the Read More
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Woman Hurt by Falling Equipment at Harvard MBTA Station
In May 2023, a woman standing on the Red Line platform of the Harvard MBTA station was injured when a utility box fell from a column and struck her. People hurt in this type of incident, which occurs in an area controlled by the MBTA but doesn’t involve an actual train, bus or other vehicle, Read More
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Why Truck Accident Injury Lawsuits Are So Much More Complicated
Being hit by a tractor trailer, semi-truck or other large commercial vehicle while you are an automobile driver or passenger can have a devastating effect on your life. Any auto accident can cause serious injuries, but those resulting from a collision between a big rig and a passenger car can be far worse. Truck accident Read More
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Understanding Massachusetts’ Serious Injury Threshold for Lawsuits
Massachusetts is unlike most other states when it comes to the right of auto accident victims to sue for personal injuries. We are one of only 12 no-fault states that require your medical costs to be above a certain amount before you can bring an action against the other driver or vehicle owner. This amount Read More
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How Not Wearing a Helmet Might Affect Your Motorcycle Injury Case
Motorcycle accidents often result in serious injuries to riders. A motorcycle is no match for an oncoming car or a commercial vehicle, and a rider has no barrier of protection. Massachusetts law requires all riders to wear helmets that meet certain safety specifications. If a rider without a helmet is hurt in a collision, he/she Read More
Read MoreCommon Issues in Handling a Construction Site Accident
In this series of construction accident blogs, we have focused on the notion of a controlling employer. Generally, the controlling employer is the General Contractor and has those responsibilities. That is, the controlling employer must satisfy its responsibility to exercise reasonable care to prevent and detect violations on the site by any of the subcontractors. Read More
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Delayed Symptoms You Should Not Ignore After a Car Crash
Victims of car accidents typically receive immediate care when it is clear that they have been seriously injured. They are either transported to a hospital or trauma center by ambulance or they recognize the need for immediate diagnosis and treatment. But some accident victims may not experience symptoms of a sustained injury until a later Read More
Read MoreThe Role of Expert Witnesses in a Construction Accident Case and the relevant factors to assess conduct
The Role of Expert Witnesses in a Construction Accident Case and the relevant factors to assess conduct In this blog, I will talk about expert witnesses. But let’s start with a cautionary tale: as the highest court of Massachusetts, the Supreme Judicial Court, has said, experts don’t decide cases, juries do. I assume that is Read More
Read MoreHow Vital in a Construction Accident Case is that Third Party Review of Safety at the Job Site?
How Vital in a Construction Accident Case is that Third Party Review of Safety at the Job Site? Often a third party reviews a safety plan at a construction job site and its conclusions will provide your lawyer great insight as to problems on the site and the action or inaction of the General Contractor Read More
Read MoreNegligence, Liability and Responsibility of the General Contractor
Negligence, Liability and Responsibility of the General Contractor This blog sets out how your lawyer can successfully establish the negligence, liability and responsibility of a General Contractor in a construction accident case. Any discussion of negligence/liability/responsibility of a General Contractor on a construction site must begin with examining the type of job that was undertaken. Read More
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