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Marasco & Nesselbush Represents Injured People in Quincy, Massachusetts
A serious accident can leave you facing medical bills, lost wages, and questions about who is responsible for the injuries and their long-term consequences.
When someone else’s negligence causes harm, Massachusetts law may allow the injured party to seek compensation for medical treatment, lost income, pain and suffering, and other legally recoverable losses.
At Marasco & Nesselbush, our Quincy personal injury lawyers represent accident victims and families in Quincy, Norfolk County, and communities across the South Shore.
Founded in 1999, our firm has recovered more than $500 million for clients across its practice areas and obtained substantial Massachusetts verdicts and settlements involving permanent disabilities and fatal medical negligence.
Our Quincy office at 234 Copeland Street, Suite 210, gives Massachusetts residents access to experienced personal injury attorneys, a substantial legal team, and a firm with a longstanding record of serious injury litigation.
Contact Marasco & Nesselbush for a free case evaluation or use our chat feature to discuss your options after an injury.
We handle qualifying personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis, with no attorney fee unless compensation is recovered.
Why Choose Marasco & Nesselbush for a Quincy Personal Injury Case?
Marasco & Nesselbush is an established regional firm with more than 25 years of experience representing people affected by serious accidents, medical errors, permanent disabilities, and the loss of loved ones.
Our attorneys bring more than 350 years of combined experience, supported by paralegals and professional staff.
Massachusetts clients also benefit from attorneys licensed in the Commonwealth and documented results in Massachusetts medical negligence cases, not simply experience gained in neighboring states.
Our firm’s experience and resources include:
- A longstanding personal injury practice: Founded in 1999, our experienced team has decades of experience helping clients with complex injury claims and medical negligence litigation.
- More than $500 million recovered for clients: Our published case results include substantial verdicts and settlements across the firm’s practice areas, demonstrating experience with disputed responsibility and life-changing harm.
- A $7.27 million Massachusetts jury verdict: Jane Duket and Mark Grimm obtained a verdict in a case involving delayed diagnosis and treatment that caused a preventable stroke and permanent neurological injuries.
- A $1.35 million Massachusetts medical negligence settlement: Mark Grimm, Jane Duket, and Douglas Chabot represented a family after the death of a 10-month-old child, using medical experts to examine the treatment provided.
- Massachusetts-licensed litigators: In addition to Jane Duket and Mark Grimm, attorneys including Thomas Moran and Ian Connors are admitted to practice in Massachusetts; Ian also brings experience representing both sides of injury disputes.
- Local access with broader litigation resources: Our Quincy office serves South Shore residents, while the firm’s attorneys and staff work on medical documentation, expert testimony, insurance negotiations, and preparation for court when necessary.
These documented Massachusetts results involved medical negligence, and the outcome of any new personal injury case depends on its own circumstances.
Quincy clients seeking an experienced personal injury attorney have access to Massachusetts-licensed litigators, a local office, and substantial resources for complex claims.
How Our Quincy Personal Injury Attorneys Can Help
Our personal injury attorneys investigate contested fault, identify potential defendants, and evaluate whether an insurer’s offer addresses both immediate and long-term losses.
Depending on the case, our legal team may assist with:
- Investigating the incident: Gathering police reports, witness statements, photographs, surveillance footage, maintenance records, and other records while they remain available.
- Identifying responsible parties: Examining whether a driver’s, property owner’s, contractor’s, employer’s, or healthcare provider’s conduct contributed to the injuries.
- Documenting losses: Reviewing medical bills, treatment plans, wage records, expert opinions, and evidence of future care or reduced earning capacity.
- Communicating with insurers: Reviewing applicable coverage, responding to allegations of comparative fault, and negotiating over the amount and terms of a proposed settlement.
- Preparing for legal action: Filing suit when appropriate, conducting discovery, consulting qualified experts, and preparing evidence for trial if a fair resolution cannot be reached.
- Keeping clients informed: Explaining major developments, the legal process, settlement decisions, and the information needed from the client at each stage.
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Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Quincy
Different injuries call for different investigations and legal strategies.
Our personal injury practice includes:
Car, Truck, Motorcycle, and Other Traffic Accidents
Our attorneys represent people injured in Quincy car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle collisions, pedestrian crashes, and bicycle accidents.
Car crashes may involve distracted driving, unsafe turns, speeding, or failure to yield, while commercial truck accidents can require examining company records, driver hours, and vehicle maintenance.
A car accident case may also require coordinating Massachusetts no-fault benefits with claims against an at-fault driver, as explained below.
Slip and Fall Accidents and Premises Liability
Premises liability claims can arise from unsafe stairs, unaddressed spills, defective walkways, falling merchandise, or hazardous snow and ice conditions at stores, apartment buildings, restaurants, and commercial properties.
Liability generally depends on the legal duty and whether reasonable care was exercised under the circumstances, not merely on the fact that someone fell on the property.
Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home Negligence
Our firm has substantial experience with claims involving delayed diagnosis, treatment failures, surgical errors, inadequate monitoring, and other alleged medical negligence.
These cases may require expert review of hospital records and professional standards to assess whether the care provided caused a preventable injury.
Nursing home cases can involve pressure injuries, falls, medication failures, or inadequate supervision when negligent care is supported by the facts.
Dog Bites and Animal Attacks
Under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 140, Section 155, a dog’s owner or keeper is generally responsible for injuries caused by the dog unless a statutory exception applies, such as trespassing or provoking the animal.
An injured person generally does not need to prove the dog had bitten anyone before to pursue this statutory claim.
Construction and Third-Party Workplace Injuries
Injured workers may be entitled to workers’ compensation and, in some circumstances, a separate personal injury claim against a negligent third party, such as a subcontractor, equipment manufacturer, or driver outside the employer’s workforce.
Third-party claims can permit recovery of damages unavailable through workers’ compensation, subject to applicable legal rules and reimbursement obligations.
Wrongful Death Claims
When a family member dies because of another party’s negligence or wrongful conduct, Massachusetts law may permit a wrongful death claim brought by the estate’s executor or administrator.
Potential damages include the value of lost income, services, care, and companionship to eligible family members, as well as reasonable funeral and burial expenses under Chapter 229, Section 2.
The same statute permits punitive damages in qualifying wrongful death cases involving gross negligence or malicious, willful, wanton, or reckless misconduct; punitive damages are not generally available in ordinary negligence cases without specific statutory authorization.
Accidents and Injury Claims in Quincy and the South Shore
Quincy’s combination of commuter traffic, commercial streets, waterfront neighborhoods, and major highways can shape how an injury occurred and what records are needed to assess responsibility.
In Quincy Center and along Hancock Street, vehicle turns, pedestrian crossings, buses, delivery activity, and traffic near businesses can be relevant to car accident and pedestrian injury investigations.
North Quincy, Wollaston, Quincy Center, and Quincy Adams are served by MBTA Red Line stations, where crosswalks, bus connections, pickup areas, and nearby traffic controls may become important after a collision.
I-93, Route 3, Furnace Brook Parkway, and the Braintree Split raise different questions involving merging traffic, vehicle speed, multiple drivers, and commercial trucks.
In neighborhoods such as Marina Bay, Wollaston, Quincy Point, Houghs Neck, and Squantum, premises liability cases may involve maintenance practices at residential or commercial properties, while roadway claims may require photographs or witnesses familiar with the particular intersection.
Local investigation may identify property owners, traffic controls, cameras, and records before conditions change.
Massachusetts Personal Injury Laws That May Affect Your Claim
A Massachusetts personal injury lawyer must account for state-specific rules governing shared fault, motor vehicle coverage, filing deadlines, and medical negligence claims.
Comparative Negligence and the Comparative Fault Rule
Massachusetts follows a modified comparative fault rule under Chapter 231, Section 85.
An injured person may generally obtain damages when their share of negligence is no greater than the combined negligence of the defendants, with the recovery reduced by the injured person’s percentage of fault.
For example, if damages total $100,000 and the injured person is 25% responsible, the recovery would generally be reduced to $75,000.
When the claimant is more than 50% responsible, the comparative negligence rule generally bars recovery.
Massachusetts No-Fault Insurance and Car Accident Claims
Massachusetts is a no-fault state for many motor vehicle injury insurance claims, but the rules do not apply identically to every vehicle or every type of loss.
Personal Injury Protection (PIP) generally provides up to $8,000 in combined qualifying medical expenses, wage-loss benefits, and replacement services following a covered accident, regardless of who caused it.
Wage-loss benefits are generally limited to 75% of qualifying lost wages, and medical payments may be coordinated with private health insurance after the first $2,000, subject to applicable coverage rules.
Under Chapter 231, Section 6D, recovery for pain and suffering in qualifying motor vehicle cases generally requires more than $2,000 in reasonable and necessary medical expenses or satisfaction of an exception, such as a fracture, certain serious disfigurement, or death.
Motorcycle operators and passengers generally are not entitled to Massachusetts PIP benefits, so the coverage available after a motorcycle crash must be examined separately.
Filing Deadlines and Claims Against Government Entities
Under Chapter 260, Section 2A, Massachusetts generally allows three years from accrual to file a personal injury lawsuit, although exceptions can apply.
Claims governed by the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act generally require written presentment to the appropriate public employer within two years, even though a separate lawsuit deadline may be longer.
These requirements can arise in cases involving municipal property, public agencies, or other government-related conduct, and not all public-entity claims are governed by the same rules.
Special Procedures in Medical Malpractice Cases
Medical malpractice claims may involve a written notice requirement, generally 182 days before suit with statutory exceptions, under Chapter 231, Section 60L.
Massachusetts also uses a medical malpractice tribunal under Section 60B to evaluate whether the presented evidence raises a legitimate question of liability.
These procedures warrant prompt review of the medical records and filing dates.
Evidence, Injuries, and Compensation in a Personal Injury Claim
To establish liability, an injured party generally must show that another party owed a legal duty, failed to meet the applicable standard of care, and caused the claimed harm.
For a traffic collision, the investigation may involve police reports, witness statements, impact locations, and traffic controls; for an unsafe property, it may concern inspection records, maintenance history, and the circumstances of the hazard.
Medical negligence claims may require analysis of the treatment provided and testimony from qualified medical professionals.
Evidence that may help establish responsibility and losses includes:
- Photographs, surveillance video, police reports, incident reports, and witness contact information.
- Medical records, diagnostic imaging, treatment recommendations, and reports addressing long-term restrictions.
- Employment records, wage statements, receipts, repair estimates, and other financial documentation.
- Property maintenance records, vehicle information, or expert findings relevant to the disputed conduct.
Serious accidents can cause brain or spinal injuries, fractures, burns, chronic pain, and lasting disabilities.
Massachusetts personal injury claims may seek the following types of compensation:
- Economic damages: Past and future medical bills, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, rehabilitation costs, and other documented financial losses.
- Non-economic damages: Physical pain, emotional distress, disfigurement, disability, and loss of enjoyment of life where legally recoverable.
- Property damage: The repair or replacement of damaged vehicles and other property when recoverable as part of the claim.
- Punitive damages in limited statutory cases: Massachusetts generally does not award punitive damages for ordinary personal injury negligence; specific statutes, including the wrongful death law in qualifying circumstances, authorize them.
Our attorneys seek fair compensation based on the medical evidence, the law, the full financial impact of an injury, and any limits or defenses that apply.
The objective is to pursue the maximum compensation legally supported by the facts, not to promise a particular settlement or verdict.
What to Do After an Accident in Quincy
Getting medical attention and preserving information can protect your health while also creating records of the accident and resulting injuries.
People injured in Quincy may receive care at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth or Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton, among other facilities; the relevant records are those documenting the care you actually received.
When it is safe to do so, take the following steps:
- Get medical care: Call 911 for an emergency, and seek prompt evaluation for symptoms that may indicate a concussion, internal injury, or other serious condition.
- Report the accident: Contact police or the appropriate property manager, employer, or other authority according to the circumstances.
- Document the scene: Take photographs of vehicle positions, damage, traffic signs, unsafe surfaces, or other relevant conditions when safe.
- Gather evidence: Obtain witness details, save police reports or incident reports, and preserve damaged belongings or equipment when possible.
- Keep financial and medical records: Retain discharge instructions, follow-up appointments, receipts, medical bills, and documentation of missed work.
- Review insurance requests carefully: Provide notices required by your own policy and seek legal advice before signing a broad authorization or final settlement release.
Prompt care and accurate medical records may help establish how the accident affected your health.
Insurance Claims, Settlements, and the Legal Process
Insurance adjusters may dispute how the accident caused an injury, assert comparative fault, question treatment, or propose a settlement before the long-term costs are known.
An attorney can examine the supporting records, identify available insurance coverage, and assess whether the offer accounts for future medical expenses, lost income, and other compensable harm.
A final settlement typically releases the claims it covers, so accepting an early payment can prevent an injured person from obtaining additional compensation for those claims later.
When negotiations do not lead to a reasonable resolution, an injured person may pursue legal action, but filing a lawsuit does not mean the case must go to trial.
A civil personal injury case is separate from criminal defense proceedings that may arise from the same conduct, such as an impaired-driving crash, and a criminal conviction is not a prerequisite for every civil negligence claim.
Talk to a lawyer and get a free case evaluation today.
How Much Does a Quincy Personal Injury Lawyer Cost?
Marasco & Nesselbush offers a free consultation to evaluate the circumstances of an injury and discuss whether legal representation may be appropriate.
Like many personal injury law firms, we handle qualifying cases on a contingency fee basis rather than charging an hourly attorney fee.
The attorney fee is based on compensation recovered, and qualifying clients owe no attorney fee unless the case produces a recovery.
Costs for medical records, court filings, and expert witnesses are separate from attorney fees; the written agreement addresses those expenses and how they are treated if the claim does not result in compensation.
Contact Our Quincy Personal Injury Lawyers
Our Quincy office connects injured Massachusetts residents with an established law firm that has recovered substantial compensation for clients and obtained significant results in Massachusetts courts.
Whether your claim involves a car crash, medical negligence, unsafe premises, or a fatal accident, our attorneys can review the circumstances and discuss the options available under Massachusetts law.
For injured families seeking justice and financial stability after an accident, our firm offers direct legal guidance supported by experienced attorneys and professional staff.
Contact Marasco & Nesselbush for a free case evaluation or use our chat feature to request a consultation.
We represent qualifying personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis, with no attorney fee unless compensation is recovered.
