Practice Areas

Taunton, Massachusetts, Personal Injury Attorneys

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Auto Accidents

Massachusetts is a no-fault auto insurance state. Most people are unaware of what this means and how it affects their ability to collect compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages. If you have been injured in a car accident, our lawyers offer a free initial consultation to explain your coverage in easy-to-understand language.

Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycle accidents are almost always the fault of the other driver. The most common type of collision happens when the driver of a car or truck makes a left hand turn in front of a motorcycle. After the accident, the at-fault driver almost always says that he or she "didn't see the motorcyclist."

Nursing Home Negligence

It's not unusual for an elderly person to fall and injure themselves in a nursing home. However, when a parent or loved one falls repeatedly and those falls result in broken bones and other severe physical harm, those accidents tend to show a pattern of negligence on the part of the nursing home. Nursing home injuries can also be the result of intentional abuse such as slapping or punching.

Premises Liability

Massachusetts premises liability law is complex. For example, if you walk into a supermarket and slip on the contents of a jar of jelly that had fallen to the floor and broken, your case may depend on how long the jelly had been on the floor. If the jar had just broken, you will lose the case every time, no matter how severely you were injured. However, if the jelly had been on the floor for an extended period of time, your lawyer can show negligence on the part of the premises owner for not cleaning it up.

Workers Comp

Massachusetts workers' compensation laws are extremely complex. During your first 180 days of benefits, the insurance company can "pay without prejudice." This means that they can stop paying you at any time without getting the approval of the Massachusetts Division of Industrial Accidents (DIA). If you are denied benefits, you should retain a lawyer and file a claim with the Massachusetts Division of Industrial Accidents immediately.

Construction Accidents

Most traumatic injuries at construction sites result either from falls or falling objects. Many of these accidents are the result of negligence. For example, a subcontractor working on the same job site might fail to cover a hole in the floor, install a barrier, or secure a scaffold. At the Taunton, Massachusetts Law Offices of Aleixo and Murray P.C., our lawyers offer a free initial consultation to explain whether you are entitled to a third-party claim against the negligent party in addition to workers' compensation.

Animal Attacks

Under Massachusetts law, the owner of the dog is automatically liable for injuries suffered from bites or attacks. This means that you do not have to prove the owner of the dog was negligent in causing your injury. The owner of the dog cannot use any defenses, and the judge will instruct the jury that they must find in favor of the injured person. Another name for this law is strict liability. The only question to be decided in any dog bite case is how much compensation you deserve for your injury.

Wrongful Death

In wrongful death cases, there often is inadequate insurance to compensate family members of the victim. Our lawyers are experienced in searching out the maximum amount of coverage to pay for your loss. Sometimes this means "stacking" insurance coverage from two or more different policies.

Wills & Estates

Our lawyers draft wills and other estate-planning documents for clients in cities that include Taunton and neighboring communities such as Brockton, Dighton, Easton, Fall River, Franklin, Lakeville, Middleboro, New Bedford, Norton, and Raynham. We also represent people who have been named the administrator or executor of a deceased person's estate in probate proceedings.

Free Consultation for Personal Injury Cases: Contact the Taunton, Massachusetts personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Aleixo and Murray P.C.