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August 19, 2007

Notice Requirements of Personal Injury in Massachusetts

Here are some various notice requirements in Massachusetts that you must be aware of if you have been injured:

Defects in public way causing personal injury or property damage - 30 days;

Snow or ice on a public way or private property causing personal injury or property damage - 30 days;

Ski area operators' negligence causing personal injury to skiers - 90 days;

Federal Tort Claims Act - two years for written presentment;

Massachusetts Tort Claims Act - two years for written presentment;

Hit and run accidents - must notify police and insurer within 24 hours of the accident.

July 02, 2007

Injured Due to the Negligence of the MBTA?

If you have suffered this misfortune, here are some things you need to be aware of:

1)  There is only a two year statute of limitations for claims against the MBTA;

2)  Notice of your accident should be sent - via Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested - to the MBTA legal department located at the Transportation Building in downtown Boston;

3)  The MBTA generally, through the Treasury Department, only has money at or around July 1 of each year to pay out on claims;

4)  After your accident, make sure the MBTA creates an accident report of the incident;

5)  The MBTA does not give away money; litigation is often (if not always) necessary with personal injury claims against the MBTA.

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