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Marasco & Nesselbush Represents Auto Accident Victims in Quincy, Massachusetts
A serious car crash or other motor vehicle collision can cause severe injuries, medical bills, lost income, and disputes with insurance companies while you are trying to recover.
When a collision involves several vehicles, a commercial driver, a motorcycle, or a hit-and-run motorist, the circumstances surrounding the crash may require a detailed investigation and review of multiple insurance policies.
At Marasco & Nesselbush, our Quincy auto accident lawyers represent injured drivers, passengers, pedestrians, cyclists, and families throughout Norfolk County and the South Shore.
Founded in 1999, our law firm has recovered more than $500 million for clients across its practice areas, including significant motor vehicle settlements for injury victims facing disputed fault and life-altering harm.
Our Quincy office at 234 Copeland Street, Suite 210 provides Massachusetts residents with local access to an established regional personal injury firm and attorneys experienced in serious injury litigation.
Contact Marasco & Nesselbush for a free consultation about your auto accident claim, or use the chat feature to request assistance.
We handle qualifying injury cases on a contingency fee basis, with no attorney fee unless compensation is recovered.
Why Choose Marasco & Nesselbush After a Quincy Auto Accident?
Marasco & Nesselbush has represented injured people and their families for more than 25 years, including clients facing permanent disabilities, contested liability, and significant long-term treatment expenses.
Our personal injury lawyers work alongside experienced paralegals, investigators, and other legal professionals to develop serious motor vehicle injury claims, including cases involving contested liability, catastrophic injuries, and substantial future medical expenses.
Our experience and resources include:
- More than 25 years representing injured clients: Since 1999, our personal injury attorneys have handled serious motor vehicle and other injury claims for people in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
- More than $500 million recovered across our practice areas: Our published verdicts and settlements include significant recoveries involving major injuries, disputed responsibility, and contested insurance issues.
- A $6.2 million rollover accident recovery: Joseph Marasco and Timothy Lynch, working with New York co-counsel, recovered $6.2 million for a passenger who sustained a spinal cord injury in a New York highway crash. The defense disputed the extent to which seat belt use contributed to the injuries, and the case involved expert analysis of crash forces and future care needs.
- A $4.5 million traumatic brain injury settlement: Joseph Marasco, Mark Grimm, and Thomas Moran secured a $4.5 million settlement after extensive discovery and expert preparation in a car accident case where the defendants disputed liability.
- Investigation that changed a fatal accident case: Timothy Lynch and the firm’s investigation team obtained additional witness accounts and surveillance evidence after initial reports suggested a pedestrian was responsible for a Rhode Island collision. Their work contributed to a $2.5 million recovery for the family.
- Massachusetts-admitted, experienced attorneys: Mark Grimm and Ian Connors are admitted to practice in Massachusetts, and Ian Connors brings experience representing both sides of personal injury disputes. Timothy Lynch has also litigated personal injury cases in Massachusetts.
- Quincy access and an experienced legal team: Our local office serves South Shore clients, and our client testimonials describe communication and assistance provided by members of the firm.
Our experience in these cases includes challenging disputed accounts of collisions, working with accident reconstruction and medical experts, and preparing claims involving serious injuries for negotiation and trial.
How Our Quincy Auto Accident Lawyers Can Help
A motor vehicle injury claim may require investigating the cause of the collision, identifying responsible parties, reviewing available insurance coverage, and documenting the full financial and medical consequences of the injuries.
Our Quincy accident attorneys evaluate the circumstances surrounding the collision under Massachusetts law rather than relying exclusively on the initial police report or insurance adjuster’s account.
Throughout the claims process, our attorneys may help clients with the following:
- Investigating the collision: Gathering police reports, crash photographs, witness statements, vehicle records, available surveillance footage, and other information that may establish how the accident occurred.
- Identifying responsible parties: Examining drivers, employers, commercial operators, and other parties whose conduct or negligence may have contributed to the crash.
- Handling the insurance claim: Reviewing Personal Injury Protection (PIP), liability, uninsured or underinsured motorist, and other relevant insurance coverage, along with communications from insurers.
- Documenting injuries and losses: Examining medical treatment, emergency room visits, lost wages, missed work, rehabilitation, permanent restrictions, and supported future expenses for clients who sustained injuries.
- Seeking a fair settlement: Evaluating offers against documented damages, negotiating for fair compensation, and considering litigation when the insurer disputes responsibility or the claim’s value.
- Keeping clients informed: Explaining case developments, filing deadlines, settlement offers, and decisions requiring client input while maintaining clear communication throughout the legal process.
Legal representation can be especially valuable when liability is disputed, the injuries require extensive care, or an insurance company offers less than the documented losses.
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Types of Motor Vehicle Accident Cases We Handle in Quincy
Different vehicles and circumstances can change both the investigation and the insurance available after a crash.
Our auto accident practice includes:
Car Accidents and Multi-Vehicle Collisions
Our car accident lawyers handle rear-end collisions, intersection crashes, sideswipe accidents, and highway pileups affecting car accident victims throughout Quincy and the South Shore; our Quincy car accident practice addresses these claims in more detail.
Most car accidents are assessed under Massachusetts traffic laws and ordinary negligence principles, while multi-vehicle collisions can require a closer examination of the fault assigned to each driver.
Truck and Commercial Vehicle Accidents
Crashes involving tractor-trailers, delivery trucks, box trucks, and other commercial vehicles may raise questions about driver conduct, company policies, loading practices, maintenance, and employment relationships.
Commercial truck accident investigations may require reviewing driver qualification files, electronic logging data, maintenance histories, and compliance with applicable Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, including hours-of-service and vehicle inspection requirements.
Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcyclists face a higher risk of serious bodily injury because a motorcycle provides little physical protection during impact.
Left-turn collisions and unsafe lane changes may require close examination of visibility, right of way, vehicle speed, and the actions of both drivers.
Massachusetts PIP rules also treat people injured while operating or occupying a motorcycle differently from occupants of covered passenger vehicles.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents
Pedestrians and cyclists may be struck by drivers who fail to yield, turn across a crossing, open a vehicle door into a cyclist’s path, or overlook someone near an intersection.
Traffic controls, sightlines, witness accounts, vehicle damage, and nearby surveillance footage can help establish what happened, especially when the injured person cannot provide a complete account.
Rideshare, Bus, Taxi, and Delivery Vehicle Accidents
Collisions involving Uber or Lyft vehicles, taxis, buses, and delivery drivers can involve questions about employment, trip status, vehicle ownership, and multiple insurance policies.
Claims involving public transit or government-operated vehicles may also be subject to special procedures and deadlines.
Hit-and-Run and Uninsured Motorist Accidents
When a negligent driver leaves the scene or lacks insurance, an injured person may have a claim under applicable uninsured motorist coverage.
The policy terms, the claimant’s insured status, notice requirements, and efforts to identify the other vehicle can affect what benefits are available.
Auto Accident Risks on Quincy and South Shore Roads
Quincy combines busy commercial streets, MBTA access points, neighborhood intersections, and heavily traveled regional highways.
Along Hancock Street and through Quincy Center, drivers regularly encounter turning vehicles, pedestrian crossings, buses, and cars entering or leaving businesses.
The areas around North Quincy, Wollaston, Quincy Center, and Quincy Adams stations also bring together passenger vehicles, buses, cyclists, and pedestrians moving between transit stops and nearby streets.
Highway collisions on I-93 and Route 3, particularly around the Braintree Split, can present different questions involving merging, lane changes, stopping distances, and multiple vehicles.
At the Braintree Split, the convergence of I-93, Route 3, and other connecting roadways can make vehicle positions, lane changes, traffic conditions, and the sequence of impacts particularly important in a multi-vehicle crash investigation.
Accidents happen on major routes as well as neighborhood streets, and the precise location can help identify relevant signals, lane markings, camera footage, witnesses, and roadway authorities.
Who May Be Liable for a Quincy Auto Accident?
A driver may be responsible when negligent driving, drunk driving, speeding, unsafe lane changes, following too closely, or failure to yield causes a collision.
Other parties may share liability when their actions or legal responsibilities contributed to the injuries.
Depending on the crash, potentially liable parties may include:
- Another driver: A motorist whose careless actions caused the collision, including a drunk driver or someone distracted behind the wheel.
- An employer or commercial operator: A business that may be legally responsible for a worker driving within the scope of employment or for its own negligent conduct.
- A maintenance provider or product manufacturer: A party whose negligent repair or defective vehicle component contributed to the crash or worsened an injury.
- Property owners, contractors, or public authorities: A dangerous driveway or negligently maintained roadwork area may support a claim against a responsible party, subject to applicable duties, immunities, and notice requirements.
Establishing responsibility may require examining driver conduct, employment relationships, roadway conditions, and the legal duties of each party whose actions contributed to the crash.
Massachusetts Auto Accident Laws That May Affect Your Claim
No-Fault Insurance and Personal Injury Protection
Quincy follows Massachusetts’s statewide no-fault insurance system for qualifying motor vehicle injuries, meaning Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits can be paid without first proving which driver caused the crash.
PIP generally provides up to $8,000 per eligible person for covered medical expenses, wage loss, and replacement services, with wage-loss payments ordinarily limited to 75% of qualifying lost earnings.
When an injured person has applicable private health insurance, PIP generally covers the first $2,000 in eligible medical expenses before additional covered bills are submitted to the health insurer.
PIP may also cover qualifying expenses not paid by health insurance, including certain deductibles and copayments, subject to the combined $8,000 limit and applicable policy rules.
PIP is not available to someone injured while operating or occupying a motorcycle, and other exceptions or coverage limitations may apply.
When Can You Recover Pain and Suffering?
Under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 231, Section 6D, recovery for pain and suffering in covered motor vehicle tort claims generally requires more than $2,000 in reasonable and necessary qualifying medical expenses.
Exceptions include fractures, permanent and serious disfigurement, certain losses of sight or hearing, and death.
Modified Comparative Negligence
Massachusetts follows a modified comparative negligence rule under Chapter 231, Section 85.
An injured person can generally recover damages if their percentage of fault is 50% or less, with the recovery reduced according to that percentage.
For example, if a claimant has $100,000 in otherwise recoverable damages and is assigned 25% fault, the damages would generally be reduced to $75,000.
An insurance company’s assertion that the injured person was speeding or otherwise negligent does not itself establish the final allocation of fault.
Insurance Limits and Uninsured Motorist Protection
Massachusetts’s compulsory automobile insurance minimums increased on July 1, 2025.
Current minimum coverage includes $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident for bodily injury to others and uninsured motorist protection, along with $30,000 for damage to someone else’s property, subject to the particular coverage’s limitations.
Minimum limits may be insufficient for severe injuries, so additional available coverage should be examined.
The Massachusetts Division of Insurance explains the current compulsory minimums and available coverage options.
Accident Reporting and the Massachusetts Statute of Limitations
Under Chapter 90, Section 26, a driver generally must submit a written crash report within five days when an accident results in injury, death, or more than $1,000 in damage to any one vehicle or other property, subject to incapacity provisions.
The operator must report to the Registry of Motor Vehicles and provide a copy to the police department with jurisdiction; Massachusetts provides the reporting instructions and form.
Under the Massachusetts statute of limitations in Chapter 260, Section 2A, an injured person generally has three years after a claim accrues to file a personal injury lawsuit, although exceptions and special notice requirements may apply.
Insurance negotiations do not necessarily extend the deadline to file a lawsuit.
Common Auto Accident Injuries and Available Compensation
Motor vehicle collisions can cause broken bones, concussions, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, internal injuries, and serious neck or back conditions that require medical treatment and rehabilitation.
Whiplash is a common neck injury after rear-end collisions and may take months to heal, while herniated discs can cause back pain, radiating arm or leg pain, numbness, or weakness when nearby nerves are affected, according to the NHS and Mayo Clinic.
Severe injuries may require additional surgeries, prolonged rehabilitation, and ongoing assistance with daily activities.
When another party’s negligence caused the accident, injured people may seek economic damages for financial losses and non-economic damages for physical pain, emotional harm, and other legally recoverable consequences.
Compensation may include:
- Medical expenses: Emergency care, hospitalization, imaging, surgery, rehabilitation, medication, and reasonably supported future treatment.
- Lost income and earning capacity: Wages missed during recovery and future income losses resulting from lasting work restrictions.
- Pain and suffering: Physical pain, emotional distress, disability, disfigurement, and loss of enjoyment of life when legally recoverable.
- Property damage and replacement costs: Repair or replacement of a damaged vehicle, damaged equipment, and other personal property when legally recoverable.
The amount an injured person may recover depends on the medical evidence, comparative fault, available insurance, and present and future losses, not on a fixed settlement amount for a particular injury.
When a collision causes death, the estate’s executor or administrator may be able to bring a claim under Massachusetts wrongful death law for losses available to eligible survivors.
The statute also permits punitive damages in specified wrongful death cases involving gross negligence or egregious misconduct, but they are not generally available for ordinary negligence.
What to Do After an Auto Accident in Quincy
Medical care and safety should come first after a crash, followed by practical steps to preserve the information needed for insurance and legal claims.
When it is safe and possible, take these steps:
- Get help for injuries: Call 911 for an emergency and seek medical evaluation for injuries or concerning symptoms, even if they were not apparent immediately after the crash.
- Exchange necessary information: Obtain drivers’ names, vehicle registration details, insurance information, and contact information for available witnesses without arguing about fault.
- Record the crash scene: Photograph vehicle damage, debris, road conditions, signals, lane markings, and visible injuries if safe, and gather evidence before the scene changes.
- Preserve records: Keep police report information, discharge instructions, medical bills, work restrictions, repair estimates, and correspondence from insurers.
- Meet reporting obligations: Submit the required Massachusetts operator crash report within five days if the accident meets the statutory criteria, unless an applicable incapacity rule changes the obligation.
- Handle the insurance claim carefully: Notify your insurer as required and seek legal advice before agreeing to a final release or broad authorization for medical records.
The responding police officer’s report does not necessarily replace the driver’s separate written reporting obligation.
Talk to a lawyer and get a free case evaluation today.
Dealing With Insurance Companies After a Quincy Auto Accident
Insurance companies may dispute fault, question the necessity of medical treatment, or make settlement offers that do not fully account for the financial consequences of a serious collision.
A settlement reached before the injured person understands their prognosis may overlook additional surgery, future rehabilitation, reduced earning capacity, or other lasting losses.
Our attorneys review liability disputes, medical documentation, available insurance coverage, and the terms of proposed settlements to pursue compensation supported by the evidence.
When negotiations do not produce an acceptable resolution, filing a lawsuit may provide another means of pursuing the claim.
How Much Does a Quincy Auto Accident Lawyer Cost?
Marasco & Nesselbush offers a free consultation to discuss legal options and handles qualifying auto accident cases on a contingency fee basis.
Rather than charging an hourly attorney fee, the agreed fee is tied to compensation recovered, with no attorney fee owed unless there is a recovery.
Case expenses, including filing costs, records, and expert fees, are distinct from attorney fees and are addressed in the written representation agreement, including how expenses are handled if no compensation is recovered.
Contact Our Quincy Auto Accident Lawyers
Marasco & Nesselbush has represented seriously injured clients since 1999, obtaining substantial recoveries in motor vehicle cases involving catastrophic injuries, disputed liability, and complex insurance issues.
With Massachusetts-admitted attorneys, a physical office in Quincy, and substantial litigation experience, our firm represents injured drivers, passengers, pedestrians, cyclists, and families throughout Norfolk County and the South Shore.
Contact Marasco & Nesselbush for a free consultation about your auto accident claim, or use our chat feature to request assistance.
