Gardner, Massachusetts car accident lawyer

The first days after a Gardner crash

Get examined and stick to the care plan you are given. In Massachusetts your own policy's personal injury protection pays early medical bills, so tell your own coverage soon. Ask Gardner police or the State Police for the report, and file the required crash form with the registry if your situation requires it. Photograph the cars, the roadway and the weather. Collect witness names. Keep bills and track time missed from work. If the other driver's side seeks a recorded statement, a car accident attorney can advise you first.

Crash situations around Gardner

Route 2 passes along the north of the city, a fast four-lane road carrying commuters toward Boston and the Berkshires, with trucks and tourists in the mix. Routes 68 and 140 run through town with hills, curves and signals. Downtown streets are tight, and older neighborhoods have steep grades that turn icy. Winter dumps heavy snow, and freezing rain forms quickly on high ground. Drivers heading to the nearby state forests and ski areas fill the roads on weekends, and deer are frequent on rural stretches.

What happens in a free case review

We start with your account of the crash, then go over the report, your injuries and your care. We explain how Massachusetts combines personal injury protection with a claim against an at-fault driver, including the thresholds that apply before a claim for pain and suffering. We cover modified comparative fault, which bars a claim if you are more than half at fault. The free consultation is informational and brief, with no obligation.

How we connect you with a Massachusetts attorney

Car Accident Lawyers Agency belongs to Legal Gridlock and is a referral service, not a law firm. We connect injured people with independent attorneys licensed in Massachusetts. If your case is one to pursue, you are introduced to a personal injury lawyer who regularly handles Route 2 crashes, winter collisions and serious injury cases. If it is not one to pursue, because injuries are minor and PIP is covering costs, we say so clearly rather than prolong it.

What typically follows once you have an attorney

Your personal injury attorney first makes sure your PIP benefits are flowing and tells the other side to contact the office. They gather reports, medical records, photographs and video where it exists. Stay with the care your doctors set out. Massachusetts typically requires a demand letter before a lawsuit, so once your recovery can be described, the attorney prepares one. The sides negotiate. If that fails, a lawsuit in Worcester County is possible, and your attorney explains the steps first.