Let us file your personal injury lawsuit as soon as possible after an incident. We can prepare timely and strong cases for plaintiffs and benefit from having as much of the statute of limitations in Massachusetts to do so.
Even if you only have a short time left to file, we can help. We can add up medical bills, lost wages, and other economic damages for you. We can also assess your physical pain and mental suffering, which are non-economic damages. Not all lawsuits go to trial, and we can see if any settlement offers from the defense are good enough to accept. Personal injury trials can take less time than settlement negotiations, sometimes finishing in a matter of days.
Get a free case evaluation when you call the Law Office of John J. Sheehan’s personal injury lawyers at (617) 925-6407.
How Soon Can You File an Injury Case in Norton?
We can start working on your case immediately so we can file it soon after you suffer an injury. However, we will not rush filing. If you file too quickly, you may misunderstand your injuries or damages and not get enough compensation from a lawsuit.
Immediately obtaining video footage, reviewing photographs, and getting witness statements help victims file lawsuits sooner. By preserving important evidence, we can build stronger claims faster.
Commit to your physical recovery so we know your injuries and their full effect on your life by the time we file. While you may need more medical care, physicians should generally know what that will entail. If you underestimate your injuries, you may underestimate your damages and accept a lower settlement than you deserve.
The statute of limitations for most injury lawsuits in Massachusetts is three years. However, we typically aim to file much sooner than that. Even if the filing deadline is almost here, we may still have time to prepare and bring a compensation claim, so do not hesitate to reach out.
What Compensation Can I Get from a Norton Personal Injury Case?
Our lawyers will calculate your deserved compensation from an injury case and help you recover it.
Medical Damages
You should get paid for all medical damages from an injury. Going to the emergency room might cost thousands of dollars, and you likely need some follow-up care. That care might be extensive, including surgery, physical therapy, and other rehabilitative treatments.
Give copies of all medical bills to our lawyers. We will keep a running tally so we know your current medical damages.
Your lawsuit may end before your treatment plan does. If you have upcoming doctor appointments for your injuries, our personal injury lawyers will include their cost in our compensation requests. We can also have physicians testify about future medical damages.
Lost Wages
Whether you cannot work for days, weeks, months, or even years because of an accident, you should recover the wages you missed. Financial records let us tabulate lost wages, so give us tax returns and paychecks.
Just like you can recover future medical damages, you may also recover future lost wages. Your doctors may testify about the permanent physical limitations from an injury, and we can explain how that affects your income.
Pain and Suffering
Subjective damages are also compensable, and we help quantify them. Talking to mental health professionals helps victims better understand their non-economic damages. In addition to your physical injury diagnoses, you may get other diagnoses, like severe depression or anxiety. Massachusetts does not limit non-economic damages in general personal injury cases, which often favors plaintiffs who go to trial.
Additional Economic Damages
You may also recover additional economic damages from a lawsuit. These include out-of-pocket expenses like childcare services or even transportation costs if you need help getting to doctor appointments. Tell us about any new damages you incurred, and we can see if they are due to the defendant’s negligence, making them compensable.
What Are the Chances My Injury Lawsuit Goes to Trial?
You can largely decide whether or not your case goes to trial. The defendant’s willingness to give a fair settlement may influence our decision. Each case is different, and each victim has their own damages and goals.
Suppose multiple eyewitnesses can confirm the defendant’s negligence, and we have video footage of the accident. In that case, the defendant may offer a better settlement quickly. Then, you get to decide whether or not to accept. We will aid that decision, explaining what you might get from a jury award if you go to trial.
How Can I Get Witness Statements for My Injury Case in Norton?
Many injury cases heavily rely on witness statements. We can help get these statements and other important evidence for your lawsuit in Massachusetts.
When eyewitnesses testify, they can confirm the facts of our case. Eyewitnesses may testify that the victim did not contribute to the accident in any way, undermining comparative fault defenses. Defendants might argue that victims were also negligent, hoping juries will reduce awards according to Mass. Gen. Laws Ch. 231, § 85.
You are also a witness and can give important testimony. Your testimony not only concerns the accident’s cause and the defendant’s conduct but also your non-economic damages. You may speak candidly about your lower quality of life or general mental anguish from an accident, helping the jury appreciate your pain and suffering.
How Long Are Personal Injury Trials in Norton?
Some trials take a few days, others a week or more. Your case has to reach the court docket for the trial to start. Trials generally only happen after settlement negotiations stall. Settlement talks may take weeks or months, after which point the plaintiff may be ready to claim a jury award at trial.
Your trial may be even shorter if the defense sends a settlement offer during it. This is not uncommon, especially when defendants want to avoid public trials.
Call Us for Help with Your Norton Injury Claim
For a confidential and free case review from the Law Office of John J. Sheehan, call our personal injury lawyers at (617) 925-6407.