From getting medical evidence to calculating damages, we can help with all aspects of your personal injury lawsuit. While we will not rush your case, we will prioritize it, ensuring we file before the three-year statute of limitations runs out in Winthrop.
When we file, we will request compensation for all economic and non-economic damages. Neither are capped in general personal injury lawsuits in Massachusetts, which often favors plaintiffs. You may file a lawsuit for many injuries due to negligence, even if they appear entirely accidental. We will identify all parties who share liability for your injuries to get the maximum compensation available in your case. You need evidence of your injuries to prove the defendant caused them, which means going to the hospital and building medical records.
Get a free case review by calling the Law Office of John J. Sheehan’s personal injury lawyers at (617) 925-6407/
When is the Best Time to File a Winthrop Personal Injury Lawsuit?
We can determine the best time to file your personal injury lawsuit after an accident. Most personal injury lawsuits must come within three years of an accident in Massachusetts, though filing even sooner than that is advisable.
You do not want to rush filing, however. If you file too quickly, you might not fully appreciate your injury or damages and accept a worse settlement. Allow us time to prepare a strong case, and contact us right after you are injured.
There may still be time to file your lawsuit, even if the statute of limitations has almost run out. We may apply one of Massachusetts’ statute of limitations exceptions to your case, like for delayed discovery or if the defendant is a nonresident.
Let us handle filing your case on time so you do not miss your opportunity to recover compensation.
What is the Most Compensation You Can Get from a Winthrop Personal Injury Claim?
The damages you recover should reflect the losses you sustain from a personal injury. We can quickly and accurately calculate these damages and prove why you deserve them.
Economic Damages
Massachusetts does not cap economic damages, which are any bills or expenses from an injury, starting with medical bills. You should get full compensation for all hospital bills, whether you needed extensive tests or were discharged soon after being admitted.
Fractures, concussions, and other injuries stop victims from working temporarily. Some injuries are permanently income-affecting, leading to long-term lost wages. There is no cap on compensation for lost wages, so report these damages to our lawyers.
You can claim compensation for other economic damages as well, which our personal injury lawyers can help identify when preparing your case.
Non-Economic Damages
Massachusetts does not cap non-economic damages in typical personal injury claims but does for medical malpractice lawsuits. An injury causes physical pain and emotional distress on top of concrete expenses, and those “intangible” damages are compensable.
Whether you can get non-economic damages after a car crash depends on the severity of your injury or the medical damages you have incurred. We can see if you pass Massachusetts’ serious injury threshold, which would let you sue for non-economic damages under Mass. Gen. Laws Ch. 231, § 6D.
What Injuries Can You File a Lawsuit For?
If someone recently injured you, even if it was entirely accidental, they may be liable for your damages. Tell us how you were injured, and we can see if you can file a lawsuit.
Slip and fall accidents are a top cause of personal injury lawsuits. Slip and falls might happen anywhere because of unsafe property conditions, like broken floorboards or other tripping hazards.
These injuries are the property owner’s fault, so your personal injury lawsuit would be against them.
You may also sue for injuries due to defective products, like household appliances or construction site equipment.
You should not have to pay for medical bills, suffer lost wages, and deal with other damages because of another person’s negligence or recklessness, and we can help you file a lawsuit to get compensation.
Who Else is Liable in a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
Multiple parties might share fault for a recent accident and injury in Winthrop. Let us identify all liable parties, as this may maximize the damages we recover in your case.
For example, say you were walking across the street when a commercial truck driver struck you as a pedestrian. While the driver operating the vehicle would be liable, so would their employer since they were working at the time.
Or, say, a defective product on a construction site hurt you. Though your employer may not be liable because Workers’ Compensation protects them from lawsuits, the manufacturer of the defective product may be liable in a lawsuit.
How to Get Medical Evidence for Personal Injury Cases in Winthrop
To prove the defendant’s liability for an injury, you must prove you suffered an injury. Medical records accomplish this, and we can help get and organize these records for you in Winthrop.
To ensure medical records are accurate, go to the hospital right after sustaining an injury. Do not reject care from paramedics if they offer it, and get assessed. You might have to stay in the hospital overnight or for several days, especially if you need surgery or additional evaluation.
All of this generates medical evidence we can get and use. Continue seeing doctors as often as necessary, and take referrals to specialists seriously. We need updated evidence of your injury and current condition, so make sure you stay current with doctors and providers.
Do not deviate from your treatment plan by skipping doctor appointments or testing your physical abilities after an accident. That threatens your case and means less medical evidence to prove your injury.
Call Us in Winthrop to Discuss Your Personal Injury Claim
Get a free case assessment when you call the personal injury lawyers of the Law Office of John J. Sheehan today at (617) 925-6407.