What Are My Rights if I Am Injured as the Result of Someone Else’s Negligence in the Operation of a Motor Vehicle?

Aside from your recovery of medical expenses and lost wages under the personal injury protection coverage of the applicable insurance policy, you may be entitled to make a claim for pain and suffering if you are injured as a result of someone’s negligent operation of a motor vehicle. To qualify, you must have sustained serious injuries. In other words, under Massachusetts law, your injuries must involve:

• death;
• loss of whole or part of body member;
• a fracture;
• permanent and serious disfigurement;
• loss of one of the bodily senses, i.e., sight, hearing; or
• medical treatment costing in excess of $2,000.00 related to your accident.

If you are seriously injured, you should consult an attorney experienced in the administration of claims and the litigation of motor vehicle accident cases.