Boston Car Accident Lawyer
Injured in a Boston car accident? Contact the top Boston car accident lawyer to seek justice and full compensation.
The moments after a car accident can overwhelm even the strongest person. You're dealing with insurance adjusters who want recorded statements, medical providers who need payment guarantees, and mounting bills while you're too injured to work. Meanwhile, the insurance company has already assigned their team to minimize what they pay you.
This is exactly when having the right Boston car accident lawyer matters most. Breakstone, White & Gluck represents seriously injured victims throughout Massachusetts, providing dedicated legal advocacy and support. We know how insurance companies operate because we face them every day. We understand the local courts, the medical providers, and the specific laws that determine your compensation. Most importantly, we know that behind every case is a person whose life has been disrupted and who needs both fierce advocacy and genuine support.
Our founding partners personally handle every case we accept. While other firms delegate to junior attorneys or paralegals, Marc Breakstone, David White, or Ron Gluck will manage your case from the first phone call through final resolution. We prepare every case for trial, which gives us maximum leverage in settlement negotiations. We advance all costs, so you pay nothing unless we win.
Contact us today for a free consultation and discover how our Boston car accident lawyers can help you seek the compensation you deserve.
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Common questions from injury clients
- How Our Car Accident Attorneys Help Victims in Boston
- Do You Have a Case Under Massachusetts Law?
- What Is Your Boston Car Accident Claim Worth?
- Who Can Be Liable for Your Boston Car Accident?
- Why You Should Hire a Car Accident Lawyer Today
- Why Hire Breakstone, White & Gluck for Your Boston Car Accident?
- Types of Car Accident Claims We Handle
- Steps to Take After a Car Accident in Boston
- How Long Do You Have to File in Massachusetts?
- Who Pays Your Medical Bills and Lost Wages in Massachusetts?
- What It Costs to Hire Breakstone, White & Gluck
- Frequently Asked Questions
How Our Car Accident Attorneys Help Victims in Boston
From the moment you contact us through final settlement or verdict, Breakstone, White & Gluck provides comprehensive legal representation designed to maximize your recovery while you focus on healing. We handle every aspect of your case, from dealing with aggressive insurance adjusters to preparing compelling courtroom presentations.
Our representation includes:
- Free Initial Consultation: We review your accident details, explain your legal rights, and outline your options without any cost or obligation
- Immediate Evidence Protection: We send legal preservation notices within hours to protect surveillance footage, vehicle data, and witness statements before they disappear
- Complete Insurance Handling: We manage all communications with insurance companies, protecting you from recorded statements and early lowball settlement offers
- Medical Treatment Coordination: We connect you with trusted Boston medical providers who treat on a lien basis, ensuring you receive necessary care without upfront payment
- Thorough Damage Documentation: We gather medical records, employment documentation, and expert testimony to prove the full value of your claim
- Aggressive Settlement Negotiation: We demand maximum compensation backed by trial-ready preparation that insurance companies respect
- Trial Representation: If settlement negotiations fail, our founding partners personally try your case before a Massachusetts jury
Do You Have a Case Under Massachusetts Law?
Massachusetts no-fault laws limit when you can file a lawsuit against the at-fault driver. However, most serious car accidents meet the legal requirements that allow you to pursue full compensation beyond PIP benefits.
The $2,000 Threshold and Serious Injury Requirements
You can step outside the no-fault system and sue the responsible driver if your case meets one of three specific criteria:
- Your reasonable medical expenses exceed $2,000.
- You suffered a fractured bone
- You sustained permanent disfigurement, serious hearing loss, or significant vision loss
Most car accidents involving emergency room treatment and ongoing medical care easily exceed the $2,000 medical expense threshold.
Massachusetts Comparative Negligence Rules
Massachusetts uses a modified comparative negligence system when multiple parties share fault for an accident. You can recover damages if you are found 50% or less responsible for the crash.
Your total compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault. If you are awarded $100,000 but found 20% at fault, you receive $80,000. A finding that a party is 51% or more at fault completely bars recovery.
What Is Your Boston Car Accident Claim Worth?
No two car accident claims have identical value because injuries, circumstances, and impacts vary dramatically. We evaluate every aspect of how the crash affects your life to determine the maximum compensation you deserve.
Your claim may include several categories of damages:
| Damage Type | Coverage |
| Economic Damages | Calculable financial losses with specific dollar amounts |
| Non-Economic Damages | Personal impacts like pain, suffering, and lost enjoyment |
| Property Damage | Vehicle repair or replacement and damaged personal items |
Medical Bills and Future Care Costs
We recover compensation for all medical expenses related to common injuries in car accidents, from emergency room treatment through long-term rehabilitation. This includes future medical needs that may continue for years or even your lifetime.
Future care planning requires expert medical testimony to establish the ongoing treatment, therapy, and equipment you will need. We work with leading medical professionals to document these projected costs.
Lost Income and Diminished Earning Capacity
Your claim includes wages already lost due to missed work and reduced earning ability in the future. If your injuries prevent you from returning to your previous job or limit your career advancement, we hire economic experts to calculate these losses.
Self-employed individuals face additional challenges proving lost income. We help gather business records, tax returns, and client contracts to establish your typical earnings pattern.
Pain and Suffering Compensation
Massachusetts law allows you to recover compensation for physical pain, emotional distress, and the impact injuries have on your daily life. The state places no cap on these non-economic damages in car accident cases.
We document how your injuries affect your ability to work, care for family, participate in activities, and enjoy life. This evidence supports substantial pain and suffering awards.
Who Can Be Liable for Your Boston Car Accident?
Many types of car accidents involve liability beyond just the other driver. Identifying all responsible parties ensures access to sufficient insurance coverage to pay for serious injuries.
At-Fault Drivers and Their Employers
The driver who caused your accident is primarily liable for your damages. If that driver was working at the time of the crash, their employer may also be responsible under vicarious liability laws.
Commercial drivers, delivery personnel, and employees driving company vehicles often have access to substantial employer insurance policies.
Government Entities and Road Conditions
The City of Boston, state agencies, or private contractors can be liable if dangerous road conditions contributed to your accident. This includes poorly maintained roads, missing traffic signals, or inadequate construction zone safety measures.
Claims against government entities face special rules, including damage caps and strict notice requirements that must be met within two years of the accident.
Vehicle and Parts Manufacturers
If mechanical failure contributed to your crash, the vehicle manufacturer or parts supplier may share liability. Common examples include brake failures, tire blowouts, steering defects, and airbag malfunctions.
Product liability claims require extensive investigation and expert analysis to prove the defect and connect it to your accident.
Your Own Insurance Policy Protection
If the at-fault driver has no insurance or insufficient coverage, your Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage protects you. This coverage acts as substitute insurance when the responsible party cannot pay for your damages.
What if I’m partially “at-fault” for a car accident?
Under Massachusetts law, your own insurance must pay the medical bills for your injuries up to a certain point, under the PIP provisions of your insurance policy. Once you have exceeded the “tort threshold” of $2,000 in medical bills (or a fracture or permanent scar), you can make a claim for bodily injury (and pain and suffering).
To be successful in your claim, you cannot be more than 50% at fault for the collision. If two or people are responsible for the collision, as long as your fault is 50% or less, you may be entitled to recover your damages. However, under the law of comparative negligence, your award will be reduced by the percentage of fault attributed to you.
This is just one of the reasons why you need an experienced car accident attorney on your side if you sustain injuries in a crash. At Breakstone, White & Gluck, we fight to show that you are not at fault for the accident, and that you are entitled to seek additional compensation.
Why You Should Hire a Car Accident Lawyer Today
The insurance company has already assigned a team to minimize your claim the moment your accident was reported. While you're recovering from injuries and trying to manage medical appointments, they're building a defense strategy. Without experienced legal representation, you face this well-funded operation alone, often resulting in settlements that cover only a fraction of your actual damages.
Hiring a Boston car accident lawyer immediately after your crash protects your rights and maximizes your recovery:
- Evidence Disappears Quickly: Surveillance footage gets erased, witnesses forget details, and physical evidence vanishes within days of an accident
- Insurance Companies Exploit Unrepresented Victims: Adjusters use recorded statements and early settlement offers to lock you into inadequate compensation before you understand your injuries
- Massachusetts Laws Are Complex: No-fault insurance rules, comparative negligence standards, and strict filing deadlines create legal traps that destroy valid claims
- Serious Injuries Require Future Cost Projections: Your current medical bills represent only part of your damages—you need expert analysis to prove lifetime care needs
- You Cannot Negotiate While Recovering: Healing from injuries requires your full attention, not battling insurance adjusters and gathering legal documentation
Represented Clients Recover More: Studies consistently show that accident victims with attorneys receive substantially higher settlements than those who handle claims alone
Why Hire Breakstone, White & Gluck for Your Boston Car Accident?
When you are hurt in a car accident, you need a law firm that fights exclusively for serious injury victims. Breakstone, White & Gluck has represented Boston accident victims for over 30 years, and one of our three founding partners personally handles every case.
We do not advertise on billboards or television. Our reputation comes from our results and the families we have helped through devastating injuries.
Our approach gives you distinct advantages:
- Direct Partner Representation: Marc Breakstone, David White, or Ron Gluck will personally manage your case from start to finish
- Exclusive Serious Injury Focus: We only accept catastrophic cases requiring substantial compensation
- Trial-Ready Preparation: Every case is prepared for court, which strengthens settlement negotiations
- Proven Boston Results: We have recovered millions of dollars for clients, including $1,100,000 for a head-on collision case, $1,018,000 for an uninsured motorist case and $1 million for a case involving a drunk driver.
We don’t shy away from the toughest injury cases
Breakstone, White & Gluck focuses on catastrophic injury claims. The people we help have some of the most severe injuries that there are, and many of them will live with those injuries for the rest of their lives. That means a lifetime of medical treatment and bills, and little-to-no possibility of returning to work. We routinely represent folks with car accident injuries such as:
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- Head and brain injuries
- Burn injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Traumatic amputation injuries
- Internal bleeding and organ damage
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
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"I knew that Ron had my best interests at heart, and that I could trust him to help me make the right decision."
Types of Car Accident Claims We Handle
Our Boston personal injury attorneys handle just about every type of motor vehicle accident claim. This includes car crashes and accidents caused by:
- Snow and Ice
- Building strikes
- Failure to follow the speed limit
- Driving a car under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol
- Talking on a cell phone while driving
- Texting while driving
- Distracted driving
- Car accidents caused by defective or recalled vehicles
- Car accidents at dangerous intersections
- School bus accidents
- SUV rollovers and accidents
- SUV crashes injuring pedestrians
- Taxi accidents
- Hit and run accidents
- Sudden acceleration accidents
In dangerous weather – ice, sleet, rain, snow, hail, and so forth – the risk of a multi-vehicle wreck is much higher. The chance of sustaining a serious injury is greater, too. These complex cases often involve cars, 18-wheelers, and other vehicles. Our team has the skills, experience, and resources you want on your side when you are injured in a chain-reaction collision on icy roads.
Boston Uber and Lyft accidents
In Massachusetts, when passengers are injured in Uber, Lyft or other rideshare vehicles, the cause may be negligence by the driver or another operator on the road. Passengers may be entitled to seek financial compensation for their injuries. At Breakstone, White & Gluck, all of our attorneys are experienced in successfully handling rideshare claims resulting from Uber accidents and Lyft accidents. We have helped passengers, pedestrians and cyclists injured across Massachusetts, from Boston to Cape Cod and Nantucket Island.
Boston road defect and construction zone accidents
Car accidents can also result from faulty construction of roads, tunnels, embankments, exits, and lighting. If a roadway is defectively designed or improperly constructed, the designers or builders may be liable for the personal injuries they cause. Builders can also be responsible if you’re injured in a construction zone accident, including roadway debris, inadequate safety, improper road markings, and loose construction materials.
Steps to Take After a Car Accident in Boston
The actions you take immediately after a crash protect both your health and your legal rights. Insurance companies begin building their defense within hours, so you must act quickly to preserve evidence.
Call 911 and Get Medical Care
Your health comes first, but seeking immediate medical attention also creates crucial documentation. Even if you feel fine, adrenaline can mask serious injuries like traumatic brain injuries or internal bleeding.
Emergency room treatment at Boston hospitals like Massachusetts General or Brigham and Women's establishes an official medical record. This documentation directly connects your injuries to the accident, which insurance companies often try to dispute later.
Document Everything at the Scene
If you are physically able, use your phone to photograph all vehicle damage, visible injuries, skid marks, and the intersection where the crash occurred. Collect names and phone numbers from any witnesses who saw what happened.
The responding police officer will create an accident report available from the Boston Police Department within several days. This report contains the officer's observations and initial fault determinations.
Refuse Recorded Statements and Early Offers
The other driver's insurance company will contact you quickly, often within hours of the accident. You are not legally required to provide a recorded statement, and doing so often hurts your case.
Insurance adjusters are trained to ask questions that minimize their company's liability. Politely decline to give statements and do not accept any settlement offers without legal review.
Contact Breakstone, White & Gluck Immediately
Critical evidence disappears rapidly after an accident. Security camera footage gets erased, physical evidence is cleared away, and witness memories fade.
We immediately send legal preservation notices to protect surveillance footage, vehicle data recorders, and other crucial evidence. Call us at (800) 379-1244 for immediate protection of your rights.
How Long Do You Have to File in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts law sets strict deadlines for filing car accident lawsuits. Missing these deadlines permanently bars your right to seek compensation, regardless of how strong your case may be.
Three-Year Statute of Limitations
Most car accident injury claims must be filed within three years of the accident date. This deadline applies to both injury claims and wrongful death cases.
The discovery rule, which extends deadlines in some legal situations, rarely applies to car accidents where the injury and its cause are immediately apparent.
Government Entity Notice Requirements
Claims against government entities require special procedures beyond the standard lawsuit filing. You must provide formal written notice, called a presentment letter, within two years of your injury.
This notice requirement applies to accidents involving:
- City of Boston vehicles or road conditions
- Massachusetts state agencies
- MBTA buses or trains
- Other municipal or state government entities
Insurance Policy Deadlines
Your own insurance policy contains specific deadlines for reporting accidents and filing Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist claims. These deadlines vary by insurance company and policy terms.
We review your insurance policy immediately to ensure compliance with all notice requirements and preserve your right to benefits.
Who Pays Your Medical Bills and Lost Wages in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts operates under a no-fault insurance system that confuses many accident victims. This system requires your own insurance to pay initial expenses regardless of who caused the crash.
Personal Injury Protection Coverage
Personal Injury Protection, known as PIP, is mandatory coverage that every Massachusetts driver must carry. The minimum PIP benefit is $8,000, though you can purchase higher limits.
PIP covers your medical bills and a portion of lost wages immediately after an accident. Once PIP benefits are exhausted, your health insurance or MassHealth begins covering additional medical treatment.
PIP Wage Benefits and Required Documentation
Your PIP coverage may cover a portion of your lost wages up to your policy limits. To receive these benefits, you must provide specific documentation to your insurance company.
Required documents include recent pay stubs, tax returns if you are self-employed, and an employer letter confirming your missed work days. We help you gather this documentation to ensure you receive all available benefits.
What It Costs to Hire Breakstone, White & Gluck
You should not have to choose between quality legal representation and paying your bills. Breakstone, White & Gluck handles all car accident cases on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay nothing upfront.
We advance all costs required to build your case, including expert witness fees, medical record collection, court filing fees, and investigation expenses. You only pay attorney fees if we successfully recover compensation for you.
This arrangement aligns our interests with yours. We only succeed when you receive the compensation you deserve.
Get Started with a Free Consultation
Time is critical after a car accident. Evidence is disappearing, legal deadlines are approaching, and insurance companies are building their defense against your claim.
Contact Breakstone, White & Gluck for a free consultation to discuss your case. We will review what happened, explain your legal rights, and outline how we can help you recover maximum compensation.
Call (800) 379-1244 or contact us online to schedule your free consultation with an experienced Boston car accident lawyer today.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is It Worth Hiring a Boston Car Accident Lawyer?
Yes, represented clients receive significantly higher settlements than those who handle claims alone, and serious injury cases require legal expertise to navigate Massachusetts laws and insurance company tactics.
How Much Does a Boston Car Accident Lawyer Cost?
Breakstone, White & Gluck works on contingency, meaning you pay no attorney fees unless we win your case, and we advance all case expenses during the legal process.
Who Pays My Emergency Room Bill in Massachusetts?
Your Personal Injury Protection coverage pays first for medical bills up to your policy limit, then health insurance coordinates benefits, with the at-fault driver ultimately responsible for remaining costs.
When Can I Sue Outside Massachusetts No-Fault System?
You can file a lawsuit when your medical bills exceed $2,000, you suffer a fractured bone, or you have permanent disfigurement or significant hearing or vision loss.
What If the Other Driver Has No Insurance?
Your Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage protects you when the at-fault driver lacks adequate insurance, acting as substitute coverage up to your policy limits.
How Long Do I Have to File a Car Accident Lawsuit?
You have three years from the accident date for most injury claims, but only two years to provide required notice for claims against government entities like the City of Boston.
Will My Case Go to Trial?
Most car accident cases settle before trial, but we prepare every case for court to maximize settlement offers and ensure readiness if litigation becomes necessary.
Should I Give a Statement to the Insurance Company?
No, politely decline recorded statement requests until consulting with a personal injury lawyer, as these statements are often used to deny or reduce your claim value.
How Long Does a Car Accident Case Take?
Some cases resolve relatively quickly, while complex matters such as those involving serious injuries or disputed liability can take much longer to conclude.
What Percentage of My Settlement Do I Keep?
After attorney fees and case expenses, clients typically retain the majority of their settlement, and we negotiate medical liens to maximize your final recovery amount
Do you need car accident lawyer near you?
Breakstone, White & Gluck has an office in Boston at 2 Center Plaza #530 in Government Center, within walking distance of the John Adams Courthouse and Suffolk County Superior Court. There’s a parking garage in the building. The MBTA Green Line and Blue Line are right across the street at the Government Center T station. And there is a bus stop almost in front of our office. If you are unable to travel because of your injuries, we’re happy to arrange a phone or video conference, or a hospital visit.
Boston car accident lawyers holding the right people accountable
If you have been injured in a car accident in Massachusetts, it’s vital that you act immediately to protect your rights. Get in touch with the attorneys at Breakstone, White & Gluck for personalized representation and leave the rest to us. We file the insurance claim, we advocate for you, and we go to trial if that’s what it takes to get things done. Contact our Boston office in the heart of Government Center by calling 866-651-2609 or using our contact form. We offer free consultations.