Jeff Malachowski | The MetroWest Daily News HUDSON — Two months after selectmen denied Police Sgt. Thomas Crippen’s promotion to lieutenant during a heated board meeting, Crippen has filed an appeal with the state Civil Service Commission. Despite scoring an 88 on the Civil Service exam and being the highest-scoring candidate for the lieutenant’s job, board members rejected Crippen’s promotion in early July. Selectmen Joseph
Additional Information: There was a defect in the sidewalk about 5 inches deep by 12 inches long in public sidewalk in Leicester. I tripped and suffered an injury to my knee and fractured my arm. There were no signs but there was a witness, who lives nearby, and said that the defect has been there for weeks and the town was notified. I plan to
By Laura Fedak Pedulli | SouthCoastToday.com WAREHAM — Two defamation lawsuits brought by Wareham Police Officer Charles Pillsbury against former Selectmen Bruce Sauvageau and Brenda Eckstrom will go to trial, his lawyer said. Pillsbury and his wife Cara had filed a lawsuit against Sauvageau for comments made four years ago during a public meeting. A similar lawsuit against Eckstrom is under way and is expected
Jaime Rebhan | Wareham Week A defamation lawsuit against two former Selectmen is heading to trial. Wareham Police Officer Charles H. Pillsbury, IV, and his wife, Cara Pillsbury, filled a lawsuit against former-Selectmen Bruce Sauvageau and Brenda Eckstrom in 2010 for comments each made during September 2008 and June 2009 Selectmen’s meetings. The Pillsburys’ lawyer, Andrew J. Gambaccini of Worcester-based Reardon, Joyce & Akerson, argues
Additional Information: The car in front of me stopped abruptly at a cross walk and though I was a good distance behind them, my brakes completely gave out on me. Upon further inspection I realized the calipers weren’t correctly mounted on the brakes, which is why they failed. I don’t have insurance, I had just bought the bike and the only reason I was riding
Additional Information: The other driver was driving a delivery truck. My daughter suffered from mild traumatic brain injury, broken nose and jaw and is having post traumatic stress. I am having continued debilitating migraines and am being monitored by a neurologist. What do I need to know when hiring a personal injury attorney for this auto/ truck accident? ATTORNEY ANSWER: Other clients have posed the
Additional Information: When visiting my 84 year old mother at her assisted living apartment in Spencer, I slipped and fell and shattered my right arm. There was no “caution/wet” sign in the common area. My out-of-pocket expenses currently exceed $18K and my physician says I will require another surgery because of continuing numbness and pain. The management has indicated that they would be “working with
Additional Information: There is an enclosed staircase at my apartment complex in West Boylston where the common area light has been out for months. I was going down the stairs, holding a basket of laundry, could not see in the inadequate lighting and tripped and fell and broke my arm. The Management company is trying to reduce their responsibility by saying I was partially negligent
Additional Information: I’m hoping you can help me determine if I have a case or not. I was stuck and injured by a “rough terrain” forklift. I could not hear the back up beeper over all the other noise at the construction site in Shrewsbury. I also believe that the rear view mirrors of the forklift created a blind sport at the right rear of
Brian Messenger | Eagle Tribune The city is not expected to appeal a recent judge’s decision to uphold the Civil Service Commission ruling that reinstated Joseph Solomon as police chief two years ago. City Council Chairman Jennifer Kannan said she met with Mayor Stephen Zanni and City Solicitor Peter McQuillan yesterday to discuss the decision, which was issued Thursday by Lawrence Superior Court Judge Robert