Living in Massachusetts can be, during winter, a challenge to say the least. It’s cold enough here to snow from about early November to early April. For skiers and winter sports enthusiasts, it’s Heaven. For me and a lot of people here, it’s more like Hell (freezing over). The injuries…
A friend of mine and I were recently talking about our hope that the economy can be re-opened again – and soon. One of the things he said to me was, “Yeah – I haven’t been able to hit the open road and hit the gas for a while.” As…
Most of my time as a Massachusetts criminal defense attorney is spent on defending very serious charges, such as Massachusetts sexual assault charges, Massachusetts domestic violence charges, Massachusetts larceny charges, Massachusetts drug charges, and more. But life here in Massachusetts can be made miserable on a legal level in more…
Governor Charlie Baker filed a bill this past Wednesday adopting a state panel’s recommendations to deal with police stops of drivers suspected of being impaired due to cannabis use. Even though I’m a very serious safety advocate, as a Massachusetts OUI/DWI attorney, I have one major objection to this bill,…
So many times when driving around, I ask myself, ”What is wrong with people these days? Are they just plain stupid, homicidal or suicidal?” I’m referring, of course, to the widespread and outrageously growing habit of texting while driving. On a clinical level of mental health, I wonder what new,…
I’ve lived in Massachusetts my whole life. I’ve been driving since I was able to get my learner’s permit at age 16 (no, I won’t tell you what year that was…) The point being, I know what it’s like to drive in Massachusetts – and for anyone reading this from…
We all see the occasional reports that come out by various organizations, listing “Best Places To Live,” “Best Companies to Work For,” and many other kinds of lists. Allstate Insurance Co. just released a report listing the best & worst 200 cities in the U.S. when it comes motor vehicle…
As a Dedham, Massachusetts motor vehicle violations lawyer, I’ve been watching the Haverhill District Court trial of Aaron Deveau, age 18. Deveau was on trial for Motor Vehicle Homicide By Negligent Operation, following the February 2011death of a man, Daniel Bowley of New Hampshire, in a car crash that police…
As a Boston/Dedham motor vehicle violations lawyer, I caution my clients all the time about how important it is to practice driver safety. There is no more worse sound than that of steel and glass from one vehicle hitting another with powerful impact. In Everett yesterday, the air was filled…
This isn’t exactly breaking news, but it’s something worth reminding my readers of. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently handed down a ruling on a challenge to the state imposing a fee to get a hearing on a motor vehicle offense or traffic violation. Drivers seeking to appeal a…