Instantly Connect For Your Personal Injury Consultation When Filling Out Form
Your Revere Personal Injury Attorney
The short answer. In Massachusetts most injury claims must be filed within three years (M.G.L. c. 260, s. 2A). A child, or a person whose mental illness left them incapacitated when the claim arose, may have more time (M.G.L. c. 260, s. 7). The trial court for Suffolk County sits in Boston, at Suffolk County Courthouse, 3 Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108. To talk it through, send the form on this page and we will work to connect you with an attorney in our network.
After an injury, ordinary life gets heavy. There are appointments to keep, bills arriving, and a claim that nobody explained to you. If another person’s carelessness hurt you in Revere, it is reasonable to want a clear picture before you decide anything.
A quick note on what this page is: general information about Massachusetts injury law, written from the statutes, from a matching service that does not practice law. It is meant to help you ask good questions, not to decide your case.
Questions Worth Asking In Revere
A short list of questions can sort out who is right for you:
- If you were partly to blame. Ask what happens to your award if a jury finds you share the blame (M.G.L. c. 231, s. 85).
- The deadline. Ask the attorney to name the exact last day to file for your claim. The general limit for injury claims in Massachusetts is three years (M.G.L. c. 260, s. 2A).
- Limits on damages. Ask whether any rule restricts the amount you could recover in Massachusetts.
- Fees and costs. Ask what the fee is, when it is paid, and which expenses are deducted from a settlement.
- Who will work on it. Ask who handles your file day to day and how fast messages are answered.
Personal Injury Types of Cases
Premises Liability
Many premises liability claims are from a property owner’s duty to maintain a property in the way that does not endanger others. There are may ways a property owner can violate this duty.
- Broken Stairs
- Unlit alleyways
- Slippery Floors
- Surfaces that are uneven
- Places to receive burns
- Places to receive chemical exposure
- Dog bites
- and other dangerous conditions
Work Place Accidents
These types of personal injury lawsuits involve more that just a employee and employer. If you feel like your place of employment was negligent in some way, you might have a claim for compensation. These types of accidents can include.
- Slip and Fall
- Unsafe working conditions
- Unmaintained equipment
- Auto Accidents
- Death
- Electrical Hazards
- Occupational illnesses like COPD, contagious diseases, and asbestosis
- personal injuries at work
Motor Vehicle Accidents
As long as the person that was operating the vehicle that injured you was negligent in some way, you can could have a claim for compensation. This can include.
- Car Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- 18 wheeler Accidents
- Motorcycle crashes
- Drunk Driving
- Distracted Driving
- Aggressive Driving
- and other types of motor vehicle accidents
Wrongful Death
When negligence leads to fatal injuries, a wrongful death suit can help the surviving family members hold the negligent company, persons, and or person accountable for what was done. A wrongful death case can involve different types of compensation from other personal injury claims. After a fatal accident, family members can ask an attorney to review what compensation the surviving loved ones may have a right to. These types of accidents can include.
- Auto Accident
- Maritime Accident
- Drowning
- Electrocution
- Falls
- Helicopter Accident
- Fire
- Firearm
- and other types of wrongful deaths
Injured in Revere? Get matched with an attorney now.
How Fault Is Divided
Shared blame matters in Massachusetts, because it can reduce an award or end it. The source is M.G.L. c. 231, s. 85.
You can recover if your share of the fault is 50 percent or less, and your award is reduced by your share; above 50 percent the claim is barred (M.G.L. c. 231, s. 85). Insurers often press this point first, so keep notes about how the injury happened.
How Long You Have To File
The general time limit for an injury claim in Massachusetts is three years (M.G.L. c. 260, s. 2A). A child may have more time, and a few other limited situations extend the period too (M.G.L. c. 260, s. 7).
A wrongful death claim follows its own rules, so ask which date applies (M.G.L. c. 229, s. 2). If a government body may be responsible, the steps can differ (M.G.L. c. 258, s. 4). The type of claim decides the date, so do not wait.
What Auto Policies Must Cover
Under M.G.L. c. 90, s. 34A and s. 34O, an auto liability policy in Massachusetts must provide at least $25,000 for injury to one person, $50,000 for injury to two or more people in one accident and $30,000 for property damage.
Those figures are floors, and a serious injury can cost more than the other driver’s policy pays. They are minimums, not a measure of what your claim is worth.
Local Courts and Hospitals in Revere
Suffolk County is the county the Census Bureau assigns to Revere. For Suffolk County, the Massachusetts court directory shows the superior court in Boston, at Suffolk County Courthouse, 3 Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108. In Suffolk County, the state list of trauma centers shows Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, West Campus in Boston as a Level I trauma center. Boston Medical Center Menino Pavilion in Boston, also in Suffolk County, is on that list as a Level I trauma center. That list also names Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, in Suffolk County, as a Level I trauma center.
Measured in a straight line from Revere, the nearest Massachusetts acute care and critical access hospitals in the federal Hospital General Information file are MelroseWakefield Healthcare in Melrose, 4.5 miles, an acute care hospital, then Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, 5.7 miles, an acute care hospital, then Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston, 5.7 miles, an acute care hospital. MelroseWakefield Healthcare is at 585 Lebanon Street, Melrose, MA 02176. MelroseWakefield Healthcare is in Middlesex County, outside Suffolk County.
Road distance from Revere is longer than a straight line. Wherever you were treated, ask for the full records and an itemized bill, and keep a list of every visit.
Fourth and fifth on the list are Tufts Medical Center in Boston, 6.1 miles, and Cambridge Health Alliance in Cambridge, 6.6 miles. Within 10, 25 and 50 miles of Revere the file shows 13, 27 and 38 Massachusetts acute care and critical access hospitals, by straight line.
Other places this site covers near Revere: Chelsea at 2.7 miles southwest, Everett at 3.4 miles west, Malden at 3.5 miles west. Boston is 6 miles south of Revere and Worcester is 43 miles west.
Getting Started With Your Claim In Revere
Start with the form at the top. It asks a few questions about the injury. NeedAnAttorney.net reviews your details and works to match you with an attorney in our network who may handle cases in Massachusetts. Using it is free, and it does not create an attorney client relationship.
Meanwhile, jot down the facts while they are fresh: date, time, place, who was there, what care you have had and what work you have missed. Save every bill and every message from an insurer.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much time do I have to bring an injury claim in Revere?
Most injury claims must be filed within three years (M.G.L. c. 260, s. 2A). The period can be longer for a child, and a few other situations extend it too (M.G.L. c. 260, s. 7). An early start protects the evidence.
Does Massachusetts bar me from recovering if I share the blame?
The rule: you can recover if your share of the fault is 50 percent or less, and your award is reduced by your share; above 50 percent the claim is barred (M.G.L. c. 231, s. 85). Ask how the rule would be argued in your case. Raise it early with any attorney you speak with.
Is there a limit on damages for an injury in Massachusetts?
It depends on the bills, the missed work and the lasting effects, and an attorney can tell you whether any rule limits the amount. How fault is assigned can also change the amount. Lasting effects and missed work are part of what is proved.
What are the minimum auto insurance limits in Massachusetts?
$25,000 per person, $50,000 per accident and $30,000 for property damage (M.G.L. c. 90, s. 34A and s. 34O). A serious injury can cost more than the other driver’s policy pays. Keep the other driver’s insurance details from the day of the crash.
What is the nearest hospital to Revere?
On the federal list the nearest Massachusetts acute care or critical access hospital is MelroseWakefield Healthcare in Melrose (4.5 miles, straight line), then Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston (5.7 miles) and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston (5.7 miles). In an emergency call 911; not every hospital has an emergency room.
Which nearby places does this site cover besides Revere?
Closest by straight line are Chelsea (2.7 miles southwest), Everett (3.4 miles west) and Malden (3.5 miles west).
Do I have to give notice before suing a government body?
Special rules may apply. Special claim or notice steps can apply (M.G.L. c. 258, s. 4). The notice steps can differ from those for other claims. Write down the date and place of the injury.
What do I do first after a crash?
Start with your health and get checked out. Make sure the incident is reported. Write down names of witnesses and keep every record in one place.
Serving Injured Clients Across Massachusetts
If your injury happened outside Revere, one of these pages may fit better.
