Abigail Williams & Associates

340 Main Street, Suite 330, Worcester, MA 01608

Personal Injury

When a person is injured in an accident someone is often legally responsible. Personal injury is a branch of the law that is aimed at protecting persons harmed by the careless and/or intentional actions of others. The legal system sets out the guidelines for compensating victims who have been injured by such careless actions. We do not represent big business, hospitals, insurance companies or manufacturers. Our one and only focus is our clients who deserve full and fair compensation for their injuries.

Several elements of the claim need to be proven in order to be successful against the wrongdoer or negligent party in a personal injury action (commonly referred to as a “tort”). More than one person may be at fault, and responsibility may be apportioned among all of the wrongdoers. The victim may even be partly at fault for his or her injury, but that does not necessarily mean the person does not have a right to bring a lawsuit. There are even some circumstances where the law presumes liability even when the person or company responsible did not know or understand that their act would cause harm. In Massachusetts, there is a time limitation in place for victims before recovery is barred. Typically, a victim has 3 years from the time of an accident to file a lawsuit against the person accused of causing the harm.

Our personal injury attorneys represent victims against those who cause harm, i.e. a person, a large corporation or an insurance company. We offer a wide range of practice areas including, but not limited to:

•Motor Vehicle Accidents (including auto, truck and motorcycle accidents)

•Serious Injury Claims (including brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, burns, paralysis, amputations,                    broken bones and more)

•Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse

•Defective Product Litigation (including injuries caused by drugs, defective consumer products,                                  defective automobiles, and defective machinery that causes injury)

•Construction Site Accidents

•Elevator Accidents

•Slip and Fall Accidents

•Dog Bites

•Intentional or Criminal Injury

•Swimming Accidents – Drowning

•Serious Scarring

•Unsafe Toys

•Store Accidents

•Railroad Accidents

•Pedestrian Accidents

•Wrongful Death