Background Checks for Uber and Lyft Drivers in Massachusetts

A new state background check for infractions that range from license suspensions to violent crimes has affected more than 8,000 Uber and Lyft drivers throughout Massachusetts. The state reviewed the criminal and driving records of drivers and disqualified hundreds for having serious crimes on their record, while others were disqualified for less serious issues. If you are an Uber or Lyft driver in Massachusetts and have been affected by the new state background check for an RMV issue or driving violation other than a serious crime, you may contact our law office to speak with an attorney to learn your
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Massachusetts doing poor job vs. drunken driving

By Massachusetts OUI Attorney James Milligan Comments regarding the recent article published in the Boston Herald titled Feds: Mass. doing poor job vs. drunken driving (article is included below) Massachusetts does not “scrub” prior OUI offenses. We have a lifetime lookback period in this respect, this is as tough as it gets. For instance, you could have a married father of two who had two prior OUI offense in the 1970’s, who gets arrested today. This person is looking at 150 minimum mandatory sentence with an 8 year license loss. Is this really what we mean when we say we
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Braintree MA OUI Attorney: Driver in Death of Braintree Woman Indicted for Homicide

As reported by The BraintreePatch: A Somerville man has been indicted by a Middlesex Grand Jury after a drunk driving accident last summer led to the death of a 29-year-old Braintree pre-school teacher. Sinead M. Lovett was sitting behind Richard Migliacci, 37, on a motorycle on July 9, 2010, when Migliacci allegedly began to drive erratically on Route 28 in Somerville while intoxicated, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone said in a statement released Friday. “It is alleged that the defendant ran a red light on Route 28 near Wellington circle and proceeded to travel at a high rate of speed
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