On January 16, 2013, a nine-time convicted drunk driver was arrested and held without bail. The driver was falling down drunk and had a bottle of vodka on the passenger seat of a U-Haul, which he crashed into an SUV. The offender fell when he stepped out of the U-Haul,…
Under Massachusetts law, when you get behind the wheel and drive on the roads, you are giving your implied consent to have your blood-alcohol content tested if police have probable cause to believe you are drunk. This means that if police pull you over and suspect you are drunk, you…
Drunk drivers put every single person in Boston in grave danger. Law enforcement does their best to stop drunk drivers before they cause an accident, but unfortunately police cannot be everywhere at all times and drunk people continue to drive and cause tragic traffic crashes with alarming regularity. In an…
Everyone knows that drunk driving is risky behavior and that driving while intoxicated can lead to an auto accident. However, knowing of the dangers of drunk driving in the abstract is different than coming face-to-face with someone who has been the victim of a drunk driving crash or who has…
Drunk driving accidents can always lead to serious legal trouble, but one Needham woman is probably REALLY regretting the decision to drive drunk after she crashed her car into the vehicle of a Massachusetts’ state trooper. The 48-year-old driver was arrested after refusing a breath test at the scene of…
Underaged drinking is illegal in Massachusetts and those under age 21 who consume alcohol can face a number of different consequences. Because underage drinking is prohibited by law, serving alcohol to minors is also prohibited. When you allow underage drinking or participate in the practice in any way, you set…
With all of the holiday cheer, it’s easy to forget about the responsibility you have if you’re throwing a party at your home or work. In Massachusetts, a party host, and even employers hosting holiday parties, can be held liable in cases where a guest is in an accident after…
The National Transportation Safety Board recently declared that all convicted drunk drivers should be required to have ignition interlocks. They even included first-time offenders in this bunch, according to the Boston Globe. As it stands now, these devices are required of all drunk driving offenders in 17 states. But in…
You better be careful out there! Officials throughout the Commonwealth say they’re stepping up enforcement efforts of liquor laws in an attempt to stop drunk driving accidents over the holiday season. According to 22NEWS, the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission will also be focusing its attention on bars and restaurants in…
This November, Massachusetts’ voters approved a ballot measure that legalized marijuana for medical use. The legalization of medical marijuana means that dispensaries can be opened throughout the state. In fact, up to 35 dispensaries can be opened. This has officials in many parts of Massachusetts worried about whether dispensaries will…