Did you know that even though Massachusetts is a “no-fault” state, you may be entitled to compensation from the at-fault driver’s insurance provider? Make sure to consult a seasoned personal injury law firm like Bottaro Injury Lawyers after your Sutton, Massachusetts car accident!
Read today’s case review to learn more about a recent car accident client in Sutton, Massachusetts, for whom we helped recover compensation.
Three-Car Pile Up Ends in Client’s Knee Surgery
One day, our client was traveling on Route 146 in Sutton, Massachusetts, obeying all traffic laws. Another passenger vehicle driver was traveling right behind our client. However, a third vehicle traveling down Route 146 caused trouble. The third driver failed to stop when our client and the other driver properly stopped at a stop light, crashing into the other driver. As a result, the other driver then crashed into our client! While the accident happened quickly, our client remembered hitting her head on the driver’s side window and her wrist on the dashboard.
While the at-fault driver did not directly crash into our client, our client suffered greatly. At the scene, EMS transported our client to the hospital, suspecting a concussion. As part of the concussion protocol, our client followed up with her primary care physician five days after the car accident. There, she presented with tons of worsened injuries to her right hip, right arm, right wrist, lower back, left knee and neck.
For months after the accident, our client tried physical therapy as her primary recovery method. Eventually, after feeling almost no relief, our client’s doctor recommended her for knee surgery. Even after knee surgery, our client still experienced life-altering pain in her right hip, neck, and back. So much so that she will need to continue physical therapy and doctor’s appointments months after discharge from active treatment.
Our client’s life outside of her X-rays, MRIs, doctor’s appointments, physical therapy treatments, and other pain interventions was severely altered for the worse. Our client was forced to move in with other family members to help her with daily tasks. Her range of motion remained limited for months after the accident, and she remained out of work for weeks.
How Can Bottaro Injury Lawyers Help Me After a Massachusetts Car Accident?
Massachusetts is a “no-fault” state. This means that regardless of who is at fault in a car accident, the insurance provider covering the car you were driving (or a passenger in) will cover certain expenses. All insurance policies must provide at least $8,000 worth of these benefits– Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits. PIP benefits generally help injured people after their car accidents by allowing them to access funds for medical expenses and lost wages quickly.
If I have PIP benefits, why do I need an attorney? This is a great question many of our Massachusetts car accident clients ask. In some cases, your damages (medical, lost wages, pain and suffering, etc.) go beyond what your PIP benefits will cover. This is when you’ll need to communicate with the at-fault party’s insurance. In fact, you must send a demand letter at least 30 days before you intend to sue an insurance company for payment.
In this case, our client did the right thing by consulting a personal injury attorney at Bottaro Injury Lawyers after her accident. If you or a loved one are in a similar situation, call our office to speak with an attorney now! We were able to establish fault based on accident documents and promptly began communication with the at-fault driver’s insurance company. As a result, we negotiated a $50,000 settlement to help cover the full extent of our client’s injuries.
As Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts personal injury professionals in the business for over the last decade, we are committed to helping you when tragedy strikes!
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