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If you or a loved one intend to take legal action regarding an injury in the state of Massachusetts, the success of your case depends on finding an attorney with sufficient understanding and specific experience with Massachusetts personal injury law.

Personal injury laws in Massachusetts

Most personal injury cases revolve around the question of negligence. Did the party responsible for the accident cause the incident through an act of negligence? In Massachusetts, this means the plaintiff must prove that:

• A duty of care existed, and the other party failed to honor that duty
• You suffered damages as a direct result of the failure of the other party to honor their duty of care to you

The person responsible for your injury may owe you:

• Past, current and future medical costs
• Compensation for lost work and earnings past, present, and future
• Compensation for damaged personal property
• The costs attached to any permanent disfigurement or disability
• Physical and emotional pain and suffering
• Any other costs directly resultant from your injury

In Massachusetts, the concept of comparative negligence lets you recover damages from another party, even if both of you acted negligently in causing the accident, so long as you can prove the greater negligent act was done by the defendant. In such a case, the amount of damages you recover is reduced in relation to your level of responsibility for the accident.

If you have a motor vehicle claim, you should note that Massachusetts requires that drivers carry a certain amount of no fault insurance coverage, called “Personal Injury Protection”, which compensates you for some of your damages without regard to who is at fault in the accident.

Massachusetts enforces a three year limit on the filing of personal injury lawsuits, but, in some cases, the time limit is much shorter.  If your MA personal injury lawyer is not able to negotiate a fair settlement, it is important that a lawsuit is filed against the responsible party before this time limit expires.

Fraser & Galanopoulos personal injury law firm in MA are dedicated to zealous advocacy on behalf of clients in personal injury, family law, probate, real estate and business matters. The firm also provides civil and family law mediation services. If you require Massachusetts legal assistance in any of these areas of practice.