Boston Personal Injury Lawyer

Were you injured in an accident in Boston, Massachusetts? Contact the top Boston personal injury lawyer to seek compensation.

Accidents, from motor vehicle collisions and bicycle accidents to slip and falls and workplace accidents, can leave you facing painful injuries, mounting medical bills, lost income, and insurance companies focused on protecting their profits. Whether your injury occurred along I-93, at a local grocery store, or anywhere across the city, you deserve experienced legal guidance from attorneys who understand how insurers operate and how to push back against tactics designed to undervalue your claim.

At Breakstone, White & Gluck, our personal injury attorneys have decades of experience representing injured clients throughout Boston, Massachusetts. We investigate your accident, gather critical evidence, work with medical professionals to document your injuries, and build strong evidence-based cases that clearly show the full impact of your losses. With a long history of standing up to insurers and obtaining meaningful results, we pursue the full compensation you deserve for medical care, lost wages, pain and suffering, and long-term needs. You don’t pay unless we win.

Contact us today for a free consultation and discover how our personal injury attorneys in Boston can help you seek the compensation and justice you deserve.

Boston Personal Injury Lawyer - BWG 2026

OVER $300 MILLION
won for our clients

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$10,200,000

Brain Injury

Severe personal injuries, including traumatic cerebral palsy with spastic quadriparesis, gastrostomy tube; shortened life expectancy; loss of parental society

$7,500,000

Brain Injury

Severe brain damage from anoxia, spastic quadraplegia, permanent and total disability, caused by medical malpractice during anesthesia and post-anesthesia care

$7,500,000

Propane Gas Explosion

Severe explosion injuries – second and third degree burns over 80% of body, 97 minutes of conscience pain and suffering. Punitive damages.Tried before

$7,100,000

Bus Accident

Right leg amputation above-the-knee, severe phantom limb pain.

Overview

Katelyn Ludwig

"I knew that Ron had my best interests at heart, and that I could trust him to help me make the right decision."

Why You Need the Top Boston Personal Injury Lawyer

Insurance companies assign adjusters to your case within hours of an accident. Their goal is to protect their profits by limiting what they pay you. The sooner you have an experienced attorney in your corner, the better your chances of recovering the full compensation you deserve.

Hiring a lawyer early prevents costly mistakes and gives your case the strongest possible foundation. Here's what we do from day one:

  • Evidence Preservation. We send immediate legal notices to secure crucial evidence including surveillance video, driving logs, black box data, and maintenance records before it can be erased or destroyed.
  • Witness Statements. Our investigators contact witnesses while their memories are still fresh, documenting key details that establish fault and support your claim.
  • Expert Retention. We identify and engage the right accident reconstructionists, medical specialists, and other experts early, ensuring your case is built on solid and credible evidence.
  • Insurance Protection. We handle all communications with the insurance companies from the start, shielding you from recorded statements and other tactics adjusters use to undermine your claim.
  • Full Damage Assessment. We begin calculating the true value of your case immediately including future medical costs, lost earning capacity, and pain and suffering so no compensation is left on the table.

Early representation by an experienced personal injury attorney consistently produces significantly better outcomes than handling a claim alone. The insurance company has professionals working against you from the moment the accident happens. You deserve the same on your side.

Do I Have a Personal Injury Case?

You likely have a personal injury case if another person's carelessness, known as negligence, caused your injury and financial losses. You don't need to prove the other party was 100% at fault.

Massachusetts law allows you to recover damages as long as you are not found to be more than 50% responsible for the accident. This is called the modified comparative negligence rule.

Common examples of negligence that lead to valid cases include a distracted driver running a red light, a drunk driver causing a collision, a grocery store manager failing to clean up spilled liquid, or a landlord ignoring broken handrails on staircases. Property owners who fail to maintain safe conditions can be held liable for resulting injuries.

Not sure if you have a case? Call Breakstone, White & Gluck for a free case evaluation at 800-379-1244. We will listen to what happened and explain your legal options in plain English.

What Is My Personal Injury Case Worth?

There is no simple formula to determine what your case is worth. The value depends entirely on the specific facts, including your medical costs, lost income, how the injury affects your daily life, and the amount of available insurance coverage.

Settlement amounts vary dramatically based on injury severity and case circumstances. Minor soft tissue injuries often lead to relatively modest settlements, while broken bones that require surgery generally result in much larger recoveries. Permanent disabilities or traumatic brain injuries can result in substantial settlements.

An experienced personal injury attorney knows how to find all sources of insurance coverage that may apply to your case. Multiple insurance policies often apply in serious injury cases, providing better opportunities for full compensation.

What Damages Can I Recover in Boston?

After an injury caused by negligence, you can recover money for both your financial losses and the personal impact on your life. We fight to secure compensation for all the harm you have suffered.

Economic damages are your calculable financial losses:

  • Past and future medical bills
  • Lost wages and reduced future earning ability
  • Prescription costs and medical equipment
  • Modifications to your home or vehicle

Non-economic damages compensate you for the personal, non-financial toll of the injury:

  • Physical pain and suffering
  • Emotional distress and anxiety
  • Scarring and permanent disfigurement
  • Loss of enjoyment of life

Wrongful death cases include additional damages like funeral expenses and the family's loss of companionship. Massachusetts does not cap pain and suffering damages in most personal injury claims.

How Long Do I Have to File in Massachusetts?

You generally have three years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit in Massachusetts. This deadline is known as the statute of limitations. However, some cases have much shorter and stricter deadlines.

Claim Type Deadline
Standard Personal Injury 3 years from the date of injury
Claims Against the MBTA 2 years with a special notice requirement
Claims Against Cities or Towns 2 years with a formal presentment letter
Hit-and-Run Accidents Must be reported to police within 5 days

Waiting to contact an attorney can risk your right to compensation. Critical evidence can be lost and witnesses may become difficult to find. Missing these deadlines permanently bars your claim, regardless of how strong your case might be.

What Will a Boston Personal Injury Lawyer Do for Me?

When you hire Breakstone, White & Gluck, you're not just getting legal representation — you're getting a team that handles every detail of your case so you can focus on your recovery. Here's what we do from day one:

  • Shield you from insurance company tactics. Insurers move fast to protect their bottom line. We step in immediately, handle all communication, and block the strategies adjusters use to minimize or deny your claim.
  • Build your case with the right experts. We retain top accident reconstructionists, engineers, and medical specialists to establish exactly what happened, who was at fault, and the full extent of your injuries.
  • Document every dollar of your damages. We gather all medical records, bills, and out-of-pocket expenses — and work with economic experts and life care planners to calculate your future medical needs and lost earning capacity.
  • Reduce what you owe from your settlement. We negotiate with health insurers, Medicare, Medicaid, and medical providers to reduce liens and maximize the net amount you actually take home.
  • Prepare your case for trial from the start. Every case we take is built as if it will go before a jury. Insurance companies know our trial record in Boston-area courts — and that reputation directly influences how seriously they negotiate.
  • Keep you informed every step of the way. You will always know where your case stands. You have direct access to your attorney, not a call center or a case manager reading from a screen.

The result: you negotiate from strength, not desperation — with a firm that is fully prepared to take your case to trial if that's what it takes to achieve the outcome you deserve.

What Personal Injury Cases Do We Handle in Boston?

Breakstone, White & Gluck focuses exclusively on representing victims of serious negligence. This singular focus allows us to provide expert, trial-ready representation across a range of complex injury cases.

Car Accidents

Boston's busy roads are the site of thousands of car accidents each year, causing injuries that range from whiplash to permanent disability. Stop-and-go traffic contributes to rear-end collisions, while intersections see dangerous T-bone crashes.

Truck Accidents

Truck accidents often result in catastrophic harm due to the massive size and weight difference between vehicles. Federal regulations govern trucking companies, creating additional liability opportunities beyond standard car accident claims.

Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycle riders are extremely vulnerable and often suffer severe injuries in collisions, even at low speeds. Drivers who fail to see motorcyclists or misjudge their speed cause preventable crashes with devastating consequences.

Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents

When drivers fail to safely share the road, cyclists and pedestrians can suffer broken bones, traumatic brain injuries, and other devastating harm. Massachusetts law provides specific protections for vulnerable road users.

Premises Liability and Slip-and-Fall

Property owners have a legal duty to keep their premises safe from hazards that could cause foreseeable injuries to visitors. Wet floors, broken stairs, inadequate lighting, and snow removal failures can all lead to premises liability claims involving serious injuries.

Construction Accidents

We represent construction workers injured by negligent third parties on work sites, pursuing claims beyond what workers' compensation provides. These cases often involve defective equipment, unsafe scaffolding, or crane accidents.

Product Liability

Manufacturers who release defective products, from faulty auto parts to dangerous medical devices, can be held liable for the preventable harm they cause. Design defects, manufacturing flaws, and inadequate warnings all create liability.

Wrongful Death

We help families who have lost a loved one due to negligence pursue justice and financial stability after a devastating loss. Massachusetts wrongful death claims allow recovery for conscious pain and suffering before death.

Why Choose Breakstone, White & Gluck

Boston Personal Injury Lawyers With Over a Century of Combined Experience — and Over $300 Million Recovered

When you've been seriously injured, the law firm you choose matters. Here's what sets Breakstone, White & Gluck apart:

  • A Founding Partner Handles Your Case At many large firms, your case gets handed off to a junior associate or a paralegal. Not here. We intentionally limit the number of cases we accept so that Marc Breakstone, David White, or Ronald Gluck personally manages your case from the first call to the final resolution. You get over a century of combined experience — not delegation.
  • We Prepare Every Case for Trial Insurance companies know which firms will fight and which will settle cheap. Because we build every case as if it's going to a jury, we negotiate from a position of strength — and we have the verdicts and settlements to back it up. Our record includes over $300 million recovered for injured clients across Massachusetts.
  • Peer-Recognized as Among the Best Our attorneys are consistently named among the top personal injury lawyers in Massachusetts, with listings in The Best Lawyers in America and Top 100 Massachusetts Super Lawyers. These honors reflect not just our results, but our reputation among the lawyers who face us in court.
  • We're Invested in This Community Through our Project KidSafe initiative, we have distributed and fitted thousands of free bicycle helmets to children across Massachusetts. We don't just work in this community — we're part of it.
  • No Fee Unless We Win You pay nothing to hire us and nothing unless we recover compensation for you. We advance all case costs, so there's no financial risk to getting the experienced representation you deserve.

Case Results

Our record of multi-million-dollar recoveries reflects our thorough preparation and relentless pursuit of justice for our clients. These results demonstrate our ability to handle the most complex and challenging cases.

  • $10,200,000 – Brain injury from a truck crash
  • $7,500,000 – Brain injury from anesthesia malpractice
  • $7,500,000 – Propane gas explosion (wrongful death)
  • $7,100,000 – Bus accident causing leg amputation
  • $5,750,000 – Brain injury from negligent central line removal
  • $4,350,000 – Construction accident (fall from cooling tower)
  • $3,750,000 – Motorcycle accident
  • $3,500,000 – Motorcycle accident (wrongful death)
  • $3,250,000 – Wrongful death (pedestrian struck in crosswalk)
  • $3,000,000 – Truck accident

These results reflect the specific facts of past cases and do not guarantee a similar outcome in your case. Each case depends on its unique circumstances and available evidence.

Our Process

We believe in radical clarity, ensuring you understand your rights and our strategy at every stage. We guide you through the legal process with clear communication and unwavering support.

  1. Free Consultation: You will meet directly with a founding partner to discuss what happened. We will listen, answer your questions, and explain your legal options without any pressure or obligation.
  2. Investigation and Evidence Preservation: Our team immediately begins working to secure critical evidence. We photograph accident scenes, interview witnesses, and send legal notices to preserve records before they can be destroyed or lost.
  3. Build Damages and Treatment Timeline: We work closely with your doctors to fully document your injuries. If needed, we consult with leading medical and economic experts to project the costs of your future care and lost income.
  4. Negotiate with Insurers: We present the insurance company with a comprehensive settlement demand package. This package details their policyholder's liability and the full extent of your damages, backed by powerful evidence and expert opinions.
  5. File Suit and Try the Case When Needed: If the insurance company refuses to offer fair compensation, we do not hesitate to file a lawsuit. Our reputation as skilled trial lawyers ensures we are always ready to fight for you in court.

Fees and Costs

You pay nothing unless we win your case. Breakstone, White & Gluck handles all personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning our fee is a percentage of the money we recover for you.

We also advance all the costs required to build your case, such as fees for expert witnesses, court filings, and depositions. You will never receive a bill from us unless we successfully obtain a settlement or verdict. Your initial consultation is always free.

Worried about legal costs? Call us to discuss your case risk-free at (800)-379-1244.

What to Do After an Injury in Boston

The steps you take in the hours and days after an accident can make or break your case. Here's what to do:

1. Get Emergency Medical Care

Your health comes first. Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately, even if you feel fine. Many serious injuries, including traumatic brain injuries and internal bleeding, do not show symptoms right away. Delaying treatment not only puts your health at risk, it gives insurance companies grounds to argue your injuries weren't serious.

2. Report the Incident

Report the accident to the police, your employer (if it happened at work), or the property owner, depending on the circumstances. Get a copy of any incident or police report. These documents establish the official record of what happened and are critical evidence in your case.

3. Document Everything

Photograph your injuries, the accident scene, any vehicles involved, and any hazardous conditions that caused your accident. Get the names and contact information of any witnesses. Save every medical bill, prescription receipt, and out-of-pocket expense from day one.

4. Don't Talk to the Insurance Company Alone

Insurance adjusters may contact you quickly and seem sympathetic, but their job is to minimize what they pay you. Do not give a recorded statement, accept any offer, or sign any documents before speaking with an attorney. Anything you say can be used to reduce or deny your claim.

5. Call Breakstone, White & Gluck

Before you make any decisions, call us. Our Boston personal injury attorneys offer free consultations and will give you an honest assessment of your case. We handle all communication with the insurance companies, gather and preserve evidence, and fight to recover the full compensation you deserve, including medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more. You pay nothing unless we win.

Our Local Advantage in Boston Courts

Knowing the local legal landscape is a critical advantage. The partners at Breakstone, White & Gluck routinely handle cases in Suffolk Superior Court and throughout Massachusetts.

We understand the local court procedures, the judges, and how juries in different counties tend to view personal injury cases. Suffolk County juries historically award higher verdicts than rural Massachusetts counties, and settlement offers often reflect these local jury verdict trends.

This inside knowledge helps us craft the most effective legal strategies, whether we are negotiating a settlement or presenting your case at trial.

Speak with a Boston Personal Injury Lawyer Today

When you hire Breakstone, White & Gluck, your case is handled personally by one of our founding partners: Marc Breakstone, David White, or Ronald Gluck. We do not pass our clients off to junior associates or paralegals.

We are available for evening and weekend appointments to accommodate your family's schedule. We promise to return your call within 24 hours and provide regular updates throughout your case.

Call (800) 379-1244 or contact us online to request a free consultation and discover how our personal injury attorneys in Boston MA can help you seek the compensation and justice you deserve.

Boston Personal Injury Lawyer FAQs

Can I afford a Boston personal injury lawyer?

Yes, you can. All of our Boston personal injury lawyers work on contingency, which means you pay nothing out of pocket for our services. Even the initial consultation is free. It is only after we obtain a successful verdict or settlement that we collect our fees and costs from your total award. We can do this for our clients because we have the resources to take on your case, and the experience to know how your case is likely to proceed.

And in case you were wondering, personal injury awards are tax-free at the federal AND state level. Our Case Reports page describes many of the cases we have successfully handled on behalf of our clients.

What Percentage Do Most Personal Injury Lawyers Take?

Many personal injury attorneys work on a contingency fee basis, meaning their fee is paid from any recovery rather than charged up front. You pay no attorney fee unless we successfully recover money for you.

What Are the Four Elements of Negligence?

To win your case, we must prove four things: the other party had a duty to act with reasonable care, they breached that duty, their breach caused your injuries, and you suffered actual damages as a result.

How Long Will My Personal Injury Case Take?

While many straightforward claims can settle relatively quickly, more complex cases that require litigation often take significantly longer to resolve. We always push for the fastest possible resolution while never sacrificing the full value of your claim.

What If I Am Partly at Fault for My Accident?

Under Massachusetts's modified comparative negligence rule, you can still recover damages as long as you are found 50% or less responsible for the accident. Your recovery would simply be reduced by your percentage of fault.

Do I Have to Go to Court for My Case?

The vast majority of personal injury cases settle before trial. However, our willingness and readiness to take your case to court is what gives us the leverage to negotiate the maximum possible settlement for you.

What If the At-Fault Driver Has Insufficient Insurance?

If the at-fault driver's insurance is not enough to cover your losses, we will investigate all other potential sources of recovery. This can include umbrella policies, employer liability, or your own underinsured motorist coverage.

What Special Rules Apply to Claims Against Boston or Massachusetts?

Claims against government entities in Massachusetts are complex and require a formal written presentment letter within two years of the injury. Failing to meet this strict deadline will bar your claim, making immediate legal help critical.

Who Will Actually Handle My Personal Injury Case?

A founding partner at Breakstone, White & Gluck will personally lead your case from start to finish. You will have direct access to them and will be supported by our dedicated team of paralegals and legal staff throughout the process.

Contact Breakstone, White & Gluck Today

Every day that passes after a serious injury, critical evidence fades, witnesses become harder to find, and insurance companies work harder to minimize what they owe you. The decisions you make in the days and weeks after an accident can affect your recovery for the rest of your life.

Breakstone, White & Gluck has spent over a century of combined experience doing one thing — fighting for injured people in Massachusetts and winning. Our founding partners have recovered over $300 million for clients just like you, handling every case personally with the preparation, expertise, and determination it takes to go up against the largest insurance companies in the country.

You don't have to face this alone. When you call us, you speak directly with an experienced Boston personal injury attorney who will listen to what happened, answer your questions honestly, and tell you exactly where you stand. No pressure. No obligation. No legal jargon.

And if we take your case, you pay absolutely nothing unless we win.

The insurance company already has a team working against you. It's time to put one of Boston's most respected personal injury firms to work for you.

Call us today at 800-379-1244 or fill out our contact form below to request a free consultation.

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