Minors and Massachusetts Personal Injury Law

Christopher Earley | | General Massachusetts Personal Injury Information

Personal injury accidents often involve minors. Generally (with a few exceptions), a Massachusetts injury victim has three years from the date of the accident to file a claim for his injuries. But with minors, that rule is tweaked a little bit. For example, if a 16 year-old is involved in a Massachusetts car accident, or a Massachusetts slip and fall, or any other type of Massachusetts accident, he can bring a claim three years after the day he turns 18. Therefore, the Massachusetts statute of limitations for minors does not begin to run until the 18th birthday. It is important for parents to know this information if their child has been injured in a Massachusetts accident that caused personal injuries.

I invite you to contact me with any Massachusetts personal injury law questions you may have.

Author: Christopher Earley
Christopher Earley

Nearly twenty years ago when I opened my practice I decided to dedicate my career to advancing the rights of injury victims against powerful insurance companies. Personally, I find great satisfaction in helping good and honest people who have been wronged due to no fault of their own. I am really proud to have earned our clients’ hard-earned trust by running a law firm our clients can always count on to do the right thing.