Plymouth Car Accident Lawyers

Historic Plymouth is more than a tourist destination; it is a busy regional hub linked to Boston and Cape Cod by Route 3, Route 44, and a network of state and local roads. With thousands of commuters, vacationers, and commercial vehicles moving through the town each day, crashes are a persistent public-safety concern. State data show that nearly 100,000 motor-vehicle collisions were reported across Massachusetts in 2024, a figure that has held stubbornly high for several consecutive years. While Plymouth’s share of those accidents is only a fraction of the total, it mirrors statewide trends in distracted driving, speeding, and congestion that leave residents and visitors vulnerable to serious injury.

Insurance companies focus on limiting their payouts, not on making you whole. Even when liability seems obvious, carriers look for ways to deny or minimize claims, arguing, for example, that your injuries stem from a prior condition or that you share most of the blame. A skilled Plymouth car accident lawyer:

• Investigate the collision promptly, preserving dash-cam video, vehicle-black-box data, phone records, and eyewitness accounts before they disappear.
• Calculates the full value of economic and non-economic losses, including future medical needs and diminished earning capacity.
• Negotiates aggressively with multiple insurers (your own Personal Injury Protection carrier, the at-fault driver’s liability carrier, and any umbrella or excess lines of coverage) and, when necessary, files suit in Plymouth District Court or the Superior Court in Brockton.
• Shields you from adjuster tactics designed to elicit damaging statements or prematurely settle the case before you understand the scope of your injuries.

Massachusetts is a “no-fault” state. Every registered vehicle must carry Personal Injury Protection (PIP) of at least $8,000 per person, per accident. PIP pays:

• Up to the first $2,000 of reasonable medical bills (beyond that amount, your health insurer becomes primary until the PIP limit is reached).
• 75 percent of lost wages, capped by the overall PIP limit.

PIP applies regardless of fault, but its modest cap often covers only a small portion of total losses in serious collisions. Recognizing this shortfall, Massachusetts law allows an injured person to step outside the no-fault system and pursue a liability claim against the at-fault driver when medical expenses exceed $2,000. Injuries resulting in death, fracture, substantial loss of sight or hearing, or permanent and serious disfigurement (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, § 34M) often easily hit this minimum threshold.

The window to file most car-accident lawsuits in Massachusetts is three years from the date of the crash. The rule is codified in Mass. Gen.. Laws ch. 260, § 2A, and applies to claims for bodily injury and property damage. Missing that deadline generally bars recovery, so prompt legal consultation is vital. Additional notice requirements apply in special situations, for example, if a defective public roadway contributed to the crash, the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act demands written notice to the responsible agency within two years.

Massachusetts follows a modified comparative negligence standard: you may recover damages so long as you are not more than 50 percent at fault. Any award is reduced in proportion to your share of responsibility; plaintiffs found 51 percent or more at fault are barred from recovery. Insurers routinely invoke this rule to argue that a claimant’s speed, distraction, or failure to wear a seat belt contributed to the harm, making detailed accident reconstruction crucial.

• Rear-End Crashes on Route 3: Heavy commuter traffic congests exits 7–10, leading to sudden slowdowns and chain-reaction impacts.
• Intersection T-Bone Collisions: Five-legged intersections near downtown Court Street create line-of-sight challenges, especially for out-of-state drivers following GPS directions.
• Tourist-Season Pedestrian Strikes: Memorial Drive and the waterfront become crowded with visitors each summer and frequently in November, increasing conflicts between vehicles and foot traffic.
• Weather-Related Spinouts: Coastal storms can dump wet and heavy snow; black ice on Route 44’s elevated stretches surprises even experienced locals.

Identifying the specific mechanism of injury, such as the angle of impact or hyperextension of cervical discs, helps medical experts connect the crash to lifelong impairments.

A comprehensive damages presentation blends hard numbers with credible narratives:

• Medical Evidence: Surgical reports, diagnostic imaging, and treating-physician affidavits support the nature and permanence of injuries.
• Economic Analysis: For high-income earners or self-employed clients, vocational economists translate missed contracts and reduced billable hours into present-value dollars.
• Life-Care Planning: Catastrophic injuries may require home modifications, mobility equipment, or attendant care; these costs must be projected over a normal life expectancy.
• Loss of Consortium: Spouses may claim the loss of companionship and marital services, a separate element of damages recognized under Massachusetts law.

1. Seek Medical Attention First. Adrenaline masks pain; gaps in treatment invite insurers to question causation.
2. Call 9-1-1 and Insist on a Police Report. Plymouth Police use electronic CrashDocs; obtain the incident number before leaving the scene.
3. Document Everything. Smartphone photos of vehicle damage, skid marks, and traffic-signal phases preserve transient evidence.
4. Notify Your Insurer Promptly. Most policies require notice “as soon as practicable” and written PIP applications within a set number of days.
5. Hire an Attorney to Help with Recorded Statements. While you are generally required to cooperate with your own insurance, having an attorney by your side ensures your story is told properly. Even innocent remarks (“I didn’t see him”) can undermine liability arguments.

Carriers often deploy a two-track strategy: a “fast-track” adjuster offers a low settlement before injuries are fully understood, while a “special-investigations” unit combs social-media posts for evidence of exaggerated claims. Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers equalize the playing field by:

• Directing all communications through our office.
• Identifying every layer of coverage, including commercial-vehicle policies and underinsured-motorist benefits.
• Preparing settlement demands grounded in medical chronologies, billing-code audits, and validated cost projections.
• Filing suit without delay if negotiations stall, leveraging the discovery process to obtain corporate-defendant safety records or electronic-logging data.

Our firm has served Greater Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod for over two decades, recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for crash victims. We live the cases we handle, visiting the scenes of accidents at 5 a.m. to study sunrise glare, renting comparable trucks to measure blind-spot dimensions, and partnering with biomechanical engineers who testify in clear, jury-friendly language. Clients pay no fee unless we win, and every file receives attorney-level attention, never assembly-line treatment.

Yes, so long as your share of fault is 50 percent or less. Your award will be reduced by that percentage under Massachusetts’ modified comparative-negligence statute.

Three years from the accident date in most cases. Certain claims against government entities require notice within two years.

Your own uninsured-motorist (UM) coverage steps in. Massachusetts mandates UM limits that match your bodily-injury limits, and we routinely handle UM arbitrations.

If you or a loved one were injured in a Plymouth car accident, contact Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers for a free, no-obligation consultation. Call 617-777-7777 or complete our online form. Our attorneys will listen, outline your options, and, if you choose to retain us, begin preserving critical evidence immediately.