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I recently suffered an injury in a car accident on Route 9 in Wellesley. In general, under Massachusetts law, how do I know if I can sue for damages?

ATTORNEY ANSWER:

Although Massachusetts is a “no fault” state when it comes to automobile accidents, this is really only part of the story.  If you are injured as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Massachusetts you may bring a claim or lawsuit against an at fault party if you meet certain criteria including death, suffering a fractured bone, permanent scaring or incurring at least $2,000.00 in reasonably related medical bills.  Many times a trip to the hospital Emergency Room via ambulance results in medical bills exceeding $2,000.00.  Assuming you have a claim, we may seek money damages for you that include only the cost of past and future medical care, but lost wages or other income, as well as pain and suffering and emotional distress.  If others who are dependent on you suffer as well, we may be able to obtain “loss of consortium” damages for them as well, even if they were not with you at the time of the injury.

The Wellesley personal injury attorneys at our firm serve Boston’s Metrowest representing victims of personal injury cases involving motor vehicle accidents, construction site injuries, premises liability claims, slip and fall injuries, negligence cases, workers compensation claims, and social security disability matters.

Our experienced personal injury lawyers provide legal services to individuals, families and businesses throughout the Greater Boston region as well as all of Massachusetts.  Located in the Boston Metrowest town of Framingham, our attorneys serve adjacent communities including Ashland, Cambridge, Dedham, Dover, Hopkinton, Holliston, Lowell, Marlborough, Maynard, Medfield, Natick, Needham, Newton, Sherborn, Sudbury, Waltham, Wayland, Wellesley, Weston, Middlesex County and Worcester County.