One of the most devastating and catastrophic injury types is a spinal cord injury. Even when a spinal cord injury is not completely paralyzing, a spinal cord injury will no doubt leave a person with permanent disability and an inability to perform many of the physical activities that they once enjoyed or were crucial to […]
Children’s toys are often a great educational tool, a way to inspire creativity, and a way to keep children entertained; usually, toys are perfectly safe for use, too. In some cases, however, toys are designed, manufactured, or labeled defectively, putting children at risk for toy-related injuries. If your child has been harmed while using a […]
As people age, they are at a greater risk of falling and, if they fall, they are at a greater risk of suffering a serious injury. To be sure, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that more than one in four older people falls each year, and that one out of every […]
Nursing homes owe a high duty of care to their clients. In fact, because there are many doctors and medical professionals within a nursing home, nursing homes are obligated to treat their patients with the medical standard of care—the same standard of care that another medical professional of similar background and training would exercise. Unfortunately, […]
It’s hard to imagine something falling from the sky or the ceiling of a building, striking you, and causing serious injuries. Yet while unforeseeable, falling debris accidents and injuries happen in Massachusetts, affecting construction accident workers, pedestrians, passersby, and others alike. At the law office of Tetzel Law, our Massachusetts personal injury lawyers can assist […]
No one wants to be in a crash. But if an accident does occur, most people take some comfort in knowing that their vehicle’s safety features, such as airbags and seatbelts, will help to keep them safe and prevent injuries. But what happens when airbags fail, resulting in more catastrophic injuries to the vehicle occupants […]
Navigating a parking lot can be tough work when there’s a lot of traffic, the parking spots are tight, or snow and ice are making things slippery. While most parking lot accidents don’t lead to serious injuries, it is possible for a parking lot accident in Massachusetts to result in substantial damages, both economic and […]
In an effort to curb the number of cellphone-involved distracted driving crashes in our state, Massachusetts became the 21st state to ban hand-held cellphone use when behind the wheel. Signed into law by Governor Charlie Baker in November 2019, the law went into effect in February of 2020. For drivers in our state, here’s an […]
Learning to drive as a teenager is pretty exciting, and most parents are no stranger to a teen with a learner’s permit begging to get hours behind the wheel. But no matter how practiced a teen is, statistics show that teens are much more likely to be involved in car accidents than are drivers in […]
When a car accident occurs, a person involved in the crash is at risk of a range of injuries. One of the most common types of car accident injuries is whiplash. While whiplash is common and can be painful and debilitating, car insurance adjusters are often quick to dismiss whiplash injuries as insignificant, and are […]