Boston Accident Injury Lawyer Blog

February 2, 2010 - Makenzie Goode, 17, from Warwick, Massachusetts was killed as a result of serious personal injuries sustained during a single car accident during a snowstorm in Winchester on Friday. Goode's vehicle hit a fire hydrant after she lost control of her 2000 Pontiac Grand Am. The accident occurred on Route 78 at around 7:30 a.m.

According to the Winchester Police Department, Goode was traveling north on Route 78 when her car drifted into the southbound lanes. When she tried to regain control, her vehicle spun out and eventually collided with a fire hydrant on the northbound side of the street. Apparently, the hydrant made direct impact with the driver's side door. Goode was reportedly wearing a seat belt.

Goode was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, where she eventually passed away on Sunday.

Police believe the crash was caused by the inclement weather, but the accident remains under investigation.

Source: SentinelSource.com

February 2, 2010 - Elizabeth Vargas, 37, from Attleboro, Massachusetts, has died as a result of serious personal injuries she sustained when her car collided with a utility pole in Norton. The accident occurred at around 7 a.m. on Sunday morning while Vargas was traveling on West Main Street. Apparently, Vargas was returning home from an overnight shift at her employer in Carver.

Vargas was transported by ambulance to Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, where she was pronounced dead. Vargas' vehicle was the only car involved in the crash. The utility pole was severely damaged and had to be repaired.

The accident remains under investigation by the Norton Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police.

Source: Wicked Local Easton

January 25, 2010 - Paula Domenico, 39, from Abington, Massachusetts, suffered severe personal injuries when she was struck by an unmarked Massachusetts State Police cruiser while she was jogging in Weymouth. The unidentified State Police lieutenant was traveling north on Route 18 when his cruiser collided with Domenico at the intersection of Route 58. The accident occurred at around 2:26 p.m. on Friday.

Domenico was taken to South Shore Hospital, where she is recovering from her injuries. According to the Weymouth Police, the lieutenant's vision may have been obstructed by a bus traveling in the adjacent lane. The lieutenant was apparently driving to work to begin a shift at the South Boston State Police barracks.

The accident remains under investigation.

Source: The Patriot Ledger

January 13, 2010 - John Revene, 47, of Westboro, Massachusetts, sustained serious personal injuries in a car accident yesterday when the tanker truck he was driving rolled over onto three vehicles. Elizabeth Buchanan, 52, from Arlington, sustained minor injuries when her 2006 Toyota Matrix was crushed by the truck. The two other drivers, Richard Frese, 64, of Concord, and Christiane Rabich, 48, from Ontario, Canada, were not injured in the accident. The accident occurred at 8:58 a.m. yesterday morning on Route 2 Westbound in Lincoln.

Revene's 2006 Freightliner truck was transporting 8500 gallons of diesel fuel, but no fuel was spilled when the truck rolled over. According to police, the tanker truck went onto the right shoulder of Route 2 just prior to the accident.

Revene was transported by medical helicopter to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he is being treated for serious injuries. Buchanan was taken to Emerson Hospital and treated for minor injuries.

The Massachusetts State Police charged Revene with speeding, and is still investigating the cause of the accident.

Source: The Boston Herald

January 7, 2010 - Taryn Conley, 23 from South Boston, Massachusetts, apparently drifted into oncoming traffic and collided with two other vehicles on Quincy Shore Drive. John Sullivan, 47 from Weymouth, and his passenger Robert McNeil, 47, sustained head, neck, and back injuries. Geraldine Burns, 65 from Scituate, was driving the third car and suffered neck, back and leg injuries. The accident occurred at around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday night in Quincy.

Witnesses at the scene claimed that Conley was driving erratically prior to the accident. According to the Quincy Police, Conley fled the scene of the accident on foot but was subsequently apprehended. Justin Quilles, 26 from Holbrook and a passenger in Conley's car, was also arrested on an outstanding warrant for a 2009 larceny case.

Both Conley and Quilles were scheduled to appear in Quincy District Court Thursday morning. Conley was charged with operating to endanger and leaving the scene of an accident. Police asserted that alcohol did not appear to be the cause of the accident, but drugs may have been involved.

Sullivan, McNeil, and Burns were all transported by ambulance to Quincy Medical Center and treated for their injuries.

The accident is still under investigation by the Quincy Police.

Source: The Patriot Ledger

January 6, 2010 - Gerard Boucher, 48 of Newburyport, Massachusetts, and his co-worker Geraldo Hernandez, 33 from Haverhill, are both recovering from serious injuries sustained when scaffolding collapsed underneath them on December 22, 2009. On Tuesday, Boucher was listed in fair condition at Massachusetts General Hospital. Hernandez is recuperating at home after being released from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Boucher and Hernandez were hanging fascia board trim along the second story of the home located at 25-27 Kent Street in Newburyport when the scaffolding collapsed beneath them. The two men hit the concrete sidewalk below and Boucher suffered serious head trauma.

Boucher does a lot of work in the area and his company, G.M. Boucher Contractor, Inc., was performing the renovations to the home at 25-27 Kent Street.

The accident remains under investigation by the Andover office of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Source: The Daily News

January 5, 2010 - Vania Teixeira, 29 of Pelham, New Hampshire, has died as a result of serious personal injuries sustained in a four car pileup on Route 93 South. Damien Davis, 34 from New Boston, New Hampshire, and Marilee Colon, 27 from Lowell, Massachusetts, were both injured in the crash. Maria DeSouza, 39 also from Lowell, was not injured in the accident. The crash occurred near Route 133 at 6:43 a.m. on Tuesday.

Teixeira, who was driving a 1999 Toyota Carolla, was taken by ambulance to Lawrence General Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Davis, who was driving a 2004 Volkswagen Jetta, and Colon, who was driving a 2006 Ford Fusion, were both taken to Lawrence General, where they were treated for minor injuries and released.

According the Massachusetts State Police, Teixeira was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from her vehicle. Apparently all of the other drivers were wearing seatbelts.

Route 93 South was closed, with the exception of the breakdown lane, for more than an hour following the crash. The crash remains under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police.

Source: The Lowell Sun

December 29, 2009 - Philip Hyland Daniels was allegedly drunk and driving the wrong way on the Massachusetts Turnpike early Sunday morning. Daniels' 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee crashed head-on into a 1978 MG Midget driven by Rene Bronfield, 49, from Worcester, Massachusetts. A passenger in the MG died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash.

Daniels is a 33 year old financial operations manager from Norwood, Massachusetts. He is accused of driving while under the influence while traveling west in the eastbound lanes of Route 90 near the Prudential Tunnel in Boston. The two vehicles collided at around 1:49 a.m. on Sunday morning.

Bronfield's passenger, whose identity has not yet been released, was pinned underneath the dashboard and pronounced dead at the scene. The jaws of life were required to remove Bronfield from the MG, which was crushed by the Jeep. Bronfield was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he is being treated for life threatening injuries. Bronfield has reportedly lost an eye and suffered massive head trauma.

Daniels apparently did not suffer any significant injuries in the crash. Daniels was arraigned Monday in Boston Municipal Court where he pleaded not guilty to motor vehicle homicide while under the influence of alcohol and various charges stemming from the accident. The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles has suspended Daniels' license. Daniels is currently being held on $100,000 bail.

The Massachusetts State Police claim that Daniels had a blood alcohol level of 0.23 at the time of the accident. In Massachusetts, the legal limit for blood alcohol content is 0.08. Daniels did not have any prior alcohol related driving offenses.

Source: The Boston Herald

December 23, 2009 - Gerard Boucher, 48 from Newburyport, Massachusetts, and Geraldo Hernandez, 37 of Haverhill, were seriously injured when the scaffolding, which they were using to renovate a home in Newburyport, collapsed beneath them Tuesday afternoon. The two men were working at the home located at 25-27 Kent Street when the accident occurred.

According to police, the men were hanging fascia board trim along the roof on the side of the house adjacent to the home at 29 Kent Street. It appears that a faulty bracing support caused the scaffolding to tumble. A third worker, who was installing ice shields on the roof at the time of the accident, heard the crash but did not see the men fall.

When rescue workers arrived on the scene, both victims were unconscious and Boucher had visible massive head trauma. The men were treated at the scene and then brought to Anna Jacques Hospital in Newburyport. Boucher was subsequently transferred by medical helicopter to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition. Hernandez was also airlifted to Beth Israel Hospital, where he is listed in good condition.

This accident remains under investigation by the Newburyport Police Department and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Source: The Gloucester Times, The Gloucester Times

December 23, 2009 - Julian B. Pellegrino, 41 from Springfield, Massachusetts, and Mark Costa, 26 from Chicopee, were both seriously injured when their cars collided on Granby Road in Chicopee on Sunday. Kimberly Desjardins, 42, and a passenger in Pellegrino's 2004 Ford truck, also sustained minor injuries.

According to police, at around 2:20 p.m., Pellegrino's truck was traveling west down Granby Road and crossed over the line and collided with Costa's vehicle. All three individuals were transported to Baystate Medical Center and treated for their injuries. Desjardins was treated and released. On Monday, Costa was listed in fair condition. There was no update on Pellegrino's condition but his injuries were serious.

The cause of this accident is yet to be determined and it remains under investigation by the Chicopee Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police.

Source: Masslive.com

December 22, 2009 - Donna Souza, 50, of Fall River, Massachusetts, and Jenna Souza, 25, also of Fall River, sustained serious personal injuries in a car accident, which occurred on Route 24 in Fall River last Thursday around 3:00 p.m. Donna Souza was the operator of a 2004 Buick Rendezvous, which rolled over the guardrail just north of the President's Avenue exit.

According to police, another vehicle may have caused the SUV to travel from the left lane off of the roadway into the center median where it rolled over and came to a stop. The second vehicle is believed to have fled the scene.

Donna Souza was transported by medical helicopter to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. Jenna Souza was taken by ambulance to Charlton Memorial Hospital. Both women's injuries were described as serious.

This accident remains under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police.

Source: The Herald News

December 16, 2009 - Stephen Clark, 22 of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, has died as a result of serious personal injuries sustained when his car collided head on with a tree. Clark was apparently sending text messages just prior to the accident. Clark was traveling down Andover Street in Lowell when his car struck a tree alongside the road at around 11:10 a.m. on Sunday.

Clark's cell phone was found on the floor of the passenger's side of his vehicle with its keyboard exposed. His cell phone records confirmed that he had sent and received text messages immediately before the accident occurred. According to the Lowell Police, Clark was traveling at 50 mph when he hit the tree and was not wearing a seatbelt. Lt. Timothy Crowley remarked that "Texting while driving caused the accident to occur. Speed and not wearing a seat belt made it a fatality."

Clark was rescued from his vehicle at the scene and transported to Saints Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. This accident is a tragic reminder of the dangers of using cell phones while driving and has many people pushing for legislation banning texting while driving.

Source: TMCnet.com

December 2, 2009 - Anderson Cadell, Jr., 33, an environmental cleanup worker from Seabrook, New Hampshire, has died as a result of serious personal injuries sustained when he was struck by a car on Route 3 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Salvatore Pintone, 30 of Lynnfield, was working alongside Cadell and was seriously injured. Juanita McKenzie, 33 of Lowell, was driving her 2001 Acura MDX partially in the break down lane when she struck the two men, pinning them between her SUV and their truck. The accident occurred at around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

Soon after the initial collision, a Chevrolet Cavalier driven by George Patterson, 61 of Chelmsford, smashed into the back of the Acura and slid across the highway. Patterson and his dog were treated for minor injuries.

Cadell and Pintone were part of an environmental cleanup crew directed by United Oil Recovery Inc., which was cleaning an oil spill from an accident on Route 3 last week. Cadell was an employee of United Oil for the past seven years, but Pintone did not work for the company.