Personal Injury Lawyers Near Quincy

Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle

We represent Quincy residents in a wide range of personal injury matters, including:

• Catastrophic injuries with life-changing consequences and often permanent disability
• Construction accidents
• Medical malpractice
• Premises liability stemming from hazardous property conditions
• Product liability from defective goods
• Transportation accidents, such as car, truck, motorcycle, and bus collisions
• Chronic pain conditions, including complex regional pain syndrome, a condition that can cause persistent and disproportionate pain
• Injuries involving alcohol service and liquor liability
• Workplace accidents
• Wrongful death

Each type of claim presents different questions about responsibility, available evidence, insurance coverage, and damages. We tailor the investigation and legal strategy to the circumstances of the incident and the consequences of the injury. 

Responding to Insurance Company Tactics

Insurance companies may offer a quick settlement before you know the full extent of your injuries or damages. They may also dispute liability, attempt to shift blame to you, challenge the cause of an injury, or question the need for future medical care. 

When we represent you, we handle communications with insurers, gather evidence, apply Massachusetts personal injury law, protect the claim record, and document your claimed losses in settlement negotiations. 

In serious personal injury claims, evaluating losses may require more than adding current medical bills. We consider available documentation of future treatment, reduced earning capacity, permanent impairment, and the ways an injury has changed daily life.

Depending on the facts of the claim, compensation may include: 

• Past and future medical expenses
• Lost wages and diminished earning capacity
• Pain and suffering
• Property damage
• Emotional trauma
• Permanent disability 
• Disfigurement
• Loss of quality of life
• Long-term care, including daily assistance and rehabilitation

Massachusetts Personal Injury Deadlines & Comparative Negligence

Massachusetts generally requires a personal injury lawsuit to be commenced within three years after the cause of action accrues. The starting date and applicable deadline can vary, however, particularly in claims involving government defendants, medical malpractice, wrongful death, or other claim-specific rules. Reviewing the circumstances promptly also helps preserve evidence that may become harder to obtain over time.

Massachusetts follows comparative negligence, which means compensation may be reduced according to an injured person’s share of fault. Recovery may be barred when that person’s negligence is greater than the combined negligence of the defendants. Because insurers may use disputed facts to shift blame, we examine how the incident occurred and the evidence supporting each party’s responsibility.