Massachusetts accident injures 3

On behalf of Aiken and Aiken P.C. Personal Injury Attorneys posted in Car Accidents, on Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Authorities reported on an apparent single-vehicle auto accident that seriously injured three men in New Bedford. The occupants had to be transported from the scene for medical treatment, but further information regarding their conditions had not been included in available reports. The details regarding the incident have yet to be discerned by authorities. Investigators have utilized accident reconstructions in order to try to recreate the possible events that led to the accident. However, according to reports, the incident involved a 2002 Nissan Centra that was carrying three occupants, and the vehicle crashed into a utility pole on a ramp going from Route 18 to Route 140. The damage to the vehicle was so extensive that two of the occupants had to be removed from the vehicle by emergency crews and flown from the scene in helicopters. The 33-year-old driver was taken to Rhode Island Hospital for the treatment of serious injuries while one of the passengers, a 31-year-old male, was flown to Beth Israel Hospital for his injuries. The second passenger also sustained injuries and was transported by ambulance to St. Luke’s, a local hospital. Many accident investigations show that negligence may have contributed to the wreck. Drivers have a legal obligation to other motorists and to their passengers to exercise caution in order to minimize the opportunity for harm. When investigators discover the cause of an auto accident, that information may be useful for any victims that may want to pursue legal action. If negligence causes an accident and the victim wants to bring a lawsuit against the liable party, a lawyer could review the reports and other documents of the incident and advise the victim on a plausible course of action. The victim may be able to recover some of the financial damages incurred by the accident through a settlement negotiated by the lawyer. Source: WPRI, “3 hurt in serious crash in New Bedford,” Neil Remiesiewicz, April 2, 2015