What Are My Legal Options if I Was Rear-Ended by Another Driver in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts is a no fault state, so legal options when you’re rear-ended in Massachusetts, in the legal field, we like to call it a no brainer.

If you get rear-ended, 95% of the time that person is at fault. So, your legal options are actually better if you get rear-ended than if it’s another type of accident because the fault is very clear. Rear ended, as far as compensation, property damage, lost wages, time off work even if you didn’t lose wages, definitely pain and suffering, emotional distress, all of those are compensable through rear-end damages.

Rear-end accidents, they’re actually kind of, almost sought after by attorneys. Insurance companies are going to say, oh, it was just a tap. Well, if you have pain after this tap, then it’s an accident. If you get tapped, it’s an accident. Don’t let the insurance companies try to say, “oh, you slowed down too suddenly, so that’s why my insured rear-ended you.” No, your insured needs to pay attention to what’s going on in front of them so they maintain space. You’re not at fault if you’re rear-ended.

Rear-end accidents can cause more severe injuries sometimes than T-bone accidents, depending upon the type of car you’re in and how you get hit.