Boston Car Accident Lawyers
Fighting for Victims Injured in Car Crashes
Car accidents are a common occurrence on heavily traveled highways throughout Massachusetts, including Route 95, the Mass Pike, Route 495, Route 93, Route 290, Route 190, the Lowell Connector, and Route 2. In addition, many fender benders and motor vehicle accidents occur on back roads, two lane streets, and parking lots in the cities and towns across Massachusetts. In you have been injured in one of these accident, our Car Accident Lawyers in Boston can help.
Car accidents in the Boston area and throughout Massachusetts can have a wide variety of serious effects, ranging from whiplash to traumatic brain injury. Fractures, lacerations, spinal cord injuries, as well as head, neck, and back injuries can result in catastrophic and sometimes lifelong effects for an auto accident victim. Property damage, lost wages, and astronomical medical expenses are additional problems faced by Massachusetts residents in the aftermath of a catastrophic car wreck.
Many Boston car accidents, like those throughout Massachusetts, are caused by negligence, which means failure to exercise reasonable care when operating a motor vehicle. Common types of negligence that can contribute to a Boston car accident include:
- Driving while drunk or under the influence of drugs
- Failure to regard road signs and/or traffic signals
- Failure to signal when turning
- Speeding
- Reckless and aggressive driving
- Driving while using a cell phone
- Driver fatigue
Manufacturing defects, defects in roadway design, and adverse weather conditions can also contribute to car accidents in Boston.
If you have been injured in a Massachusetts car accident, you may be entitled to compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and other damages you have sustained. It is important to seek medical attention for your injuries and contact a Boston personal injury lawyer as soon as possible after the accident. Massachusetts law sets a strict statute of limitations on all car accident cases. If the statute of limitations expires before you file your personal injury claim, you lose your right to recover compensation.
In the Boston metropolitan area and throughout the state of Massachusetts, the personal injury lawyers of the Shepard Law Firm represent victims of car accident injuries and wrongful death due to auto accidents. If you or someone you love was injured or killed in an auto accident because of a negligent driver or another liable party, contact the Shepard Law Firm today to ensure that your rights are protected.