What is personal injury?
Personal Injury is a physical or mental injury to a person caused by negligence or a harmful act. Personal injury is also known as bodily injury.

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What are the most common accidents resulting in personal injury?
Auto accidents; Defective Product Injuries; Aviation Disasters; Medical or Legal Malpractice; Accident Injuries; Wrongful Death; Toxic Exposure; Dog Bites

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What damages can I collect as a result of my personal injury?
Compensation, or damages, awarded in personal injury claims vary based upon the type of injury and cause. The most commons forms of compensation include payment for:

• Medical Bills
• Property Damage
• Lost Wages
• Emotional Trauma
• Physical Disability
• Mental Disability
• Pain & Suffering

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I have sustained a personal injury and don’t know if I need an attorney. What should I do?
If you have been seriously injured you should immediately contact both your doctor and an experienced personal injury attorney knowledgeable in Massachusetts laws.

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What is Liability?
Liability generally means that an individual, company or some other entity may be obligated to pay damages or compensation to another. Any negligent Massachusetts driver, manufacturer or seller of a product may be responsible or liable to pay for damages.

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What is Negligence?
Negligence is the “commission of a civil wrong, a tort, that accidentally causes injury to somebody by reason of failure to perform an expected duty with the care that a reasonably prudent person would use with regard to the safety of other in a particular circumstance.”

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How do you define personal injury law?
Personal injury law is also known as tort law. Torts are civil wrongs that are recognized as legal causes for lawsuits. Injury or harm received by the victims of such wrongs provides the basis for a claim for damages incurred by the injured party.

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Is medical malpractice considered a personal injury?
Yes. Medical malpractice means that a health care provider caused injury or death to a patient by failing to act within the applicable standard of care. In other words, a physician or other health care provider commits medical malpractice and is negligent when he or she fails to act reasonably under the circumstances and the unreasonable conduct causes harm.

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How long do I have to decide before filing a personal injury claim?
Massachusetts law states that any person filing a personal injury claim must do so within a specific time frame:

• Personal Injury - within three years of the date of the injury

• Medical Malpractice – within three years of the date of injury or discovery

• Motor Vehicle Hit & Run – within six months after the injured person learns the identity of the negligent driver

• Products Liability – within three years after the plaintiff suffers the injury

• Minor – special circumstances arise in Massachusetts for minors. A minor’s statute of limitations begins on their 18th birthday.

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What is a contingency fee?
Personal injury attorneys frequently use a contingent fee – wherein the firm is only paid if you receive a recovery. This means that you do not have to pay your attorney before, during or after your case if you do not win. If you do win, your attorney fees will be directly attained from your winnings.

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