Chicopee, Massachusetts has a population of over 55,000, and its proximity to nearby cities means it also sees many commuters and visitors each year. Unfortunately, residents and visitors alike can face serious harm when other parties are negligent. This negligent behavior can cost victims thousands of dollars and cause immeasurable pain and loss.
Here at Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC, we aim to help personal injury victims seek the compensation they need to recover from their losses. Our firm has been fighting for the rights of injured victims since 1938, and our Chicopee personal injury lawyers are ready to help you now. Call our offices for a free consultation, 24/7.
What Do Personal Injury Lawyers Do for Chicopee Victims?
Personal injury claims are not as simple as they may seem. These cases involve a deep understanding of Massachusetts tort law and other legal concepts essential to personal injury cases. We are prepared to handle everything on your behalf, while you focus on healing. As your Chicopee personal injury lawyers, we will:
Determine Liability and Gather Evidence
When taking on any injury case, our lawyers must first establish the main elements of negligence: duty of care, breach of duty, causation, and damages.
We need to establish that the other party owed you a duty of care and that their actions breached said duty. Our team must also prove that the other party’s actions are the direct cause of your injuries and that you have injuries and other losses related to their actions.
We do this by gathering various forms of evidence. This evidence can include police reports, footage from businesses, eyewitness accounts, and reports from various experts. If you have any evidence from the incident, make sure you give it to our team. However, we can also conduct our own investigations and interviews to obtain other evidence.
Negotiate a Settlement and Represent You At Trial
Before going straight to trial, we will try to negotiate a settlement with the other party. During these discussions, we will try to come to an agreement with the other party about a settlement that addresses all of your losses. Many cases are resolved during negotiations, and you may not need to go to trial.
However, our team is absolutely ready to escalate your case as necessary. We will represent you at trial in your fight for a fair verdict, making sure all your damages are accounted for.
Manage All Legal Processes and Deadlines
Civil cases have many court requirements and deadlines, and we’re in charge of managing all of them. We’ll keep you in the loop about any pressing deadlines and procedures we need your input on. If you have any questions about these processes, don’t hesitate to reach out to your team.
It’s important to keep in mind that Massachusetts has a statute of limitations for personal injury lawsuits. Most cases follow the three-year deadline outlined in Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260 § 2A, although there are exceptions to this law. The sooner you reach out to our team, the sooner we can get started filing your lawsuit. If you miss this deadline, you could miss your ability to seek damages.
Represent You on Contingency
We know just how financially draining a personal injury case can be. That’s why our Chicopee personal injury lawyers take cases on a contingency fee basis and at no risk to you.
This means you do not owe us any money up front, and you only pay us if we secure compensation. We can discuss details about this arrangement during a consultation with our team.
What Chicopee Cases Can Our Personal Injury Lawyers Help With?
Personal injury cases involve a party who acts carelessly and harms another party. While many of these incidents that result in a personal injury case are unintentional, they are often avoidable. Personal injury cases can cover a wide array of incidents and injuries, and our lawyers can help with cases like:
Motor Vehicle Accidents
As the second-largest city in Western Massachusetts, Chicopee earned a reputation as the “Crossroads of New England.” Although originally a marketing slogan, the notion that multiple roads converge in this city is accurate: Four major highways pass through, as do multiple state routes.
Major thoroughfares correlate with increased accident risks, especially when motorists are reckless. IMPACT data from 2023 indicates that Chicopee saw over 1,800 crashes in city limits, with over 30 fatal or serious accidents. Whether you were on the Massachusetts Turnpike or on local streets, you deserve compensation.
Some of the auto accidents we can help you with in Chicopee include:
- Car crashes: Drivers have a duty to follow the rules of the road to prevent crashes and injuries. Behaviors like speeding, driving while intoxicated, or operating a vehicle while intoxicated or drowsy can have disastrous consequences, and these negligent drivers deserve to be held accountable.
- Truck collisions: Whether the trucks are making local deliveries or shipping goods up and down the highway, the fact remains that trucks present serious threats to other drivers. Truckers may be at fault for their actions, but even employers, maintenance companies, and auto manufacturers could be liable if their actions or products contributed to a commercial truck accident.
- Motorcycle accidents: Bikers are at an increased risk of harm on highways and local roads. Drivers do not always account for motorcycles when switching lanes or making turns, and this negligence can mean costly bills and painful injuries for motorcyclists. Several of the lawyers at our firm are passionate about motorcycles, and we are determined to offer compassionate and dedicated care to victims of these serious accidents.
- Pedestrian and bicyclist accidents: Cities in Western Massachusetts like Chicopee are unfortunately familiar with pedestrian and cyclist deaths and injuries. Chicopee is making efforts to improve roads for pedestrians and cyclists in the future, hopefully reducing these horrible incidents in our community. We understand just how catastrophic these accidents can be, and our personal injury lawyers will always be ready to help victims like you.
No matter the circumstances of your auto accident, let our Chicopee injury lawyers help you seek justice.
Premises Liability Accidents
Owning or managing a property comes with many responsibilities and duties. Whether it’s a private residence, commercial property, or public area, those in charge of the property must prevent or address hazards that can harm visitors. If you were hurt on someone else’s Chicopee property, proving negligence might feel impossible, but our premises liability lawyers are here to help with cases involving:
- Slip and falls or trip and falls: Rain and snow, broken stairs or handrails, and loose or broken walkways are just some potential hazards that can cause someone to slip or trip on a property. Those parties responsible for maintaining the property must make an effort to address hazardous conditions by fixing them or warning potential visitors about them. Determining liability and liable parties can often be tricky, but our Chicopee slip and fall team is prepared to handle these challenges.
- Dog bites: Dogs, while wonderful companions for many people, can be dangerous and attack others. Dog bites can cost victims a lot of money and leave them with serious, life-altering injuries, and these owners should be held liable for this harm. Our team can help you deal with the nuances of dog bite law and fight for just compensation.
Product Liability
Sometimes, products can hurt and even kill users. Product manufacturers, designers, advertisers, and distributors have a duty to offer a safe product to consumers; when consumers are hurt, one or more parties are liable for this harm. Our attorneys may be able to help with injuries from:
- Defective and dangerous medicine or medical devices
- Faulty vehicle parts
- Other defective items
- Items that were advertised with deceptive practices
Product liability encompasses many scenarios, so don’t hesitate to call our Chicopee personal injury lawyers for a consultation.
Medical Malpractice
We expect medical professionals to give us care that meets professional standards. However, providers can and do make negligent mistakes and decisions that can cost you your health or even the life of a loved one. If you suspect medical malpractice in Chicopee, our personal injury attorneys are ready to defend you.
Nursing Home Negligence
Nursing homes provide essential care for our loved ones, but negligence on the part of staff and the facility can cause irreparable harm to vulnerable residents. Our team understands just how devastating the news of nursing home abuse can be, and we are here to offer our support and experience to hold these parties accountable.
Class Action and Mass Tort Cases
Class action lawsuits and mass tort cases involve multiple injured parties. Defective prescription medications are one common example of mass tort cases, but plenty of other situations could warrant these legal actions. If you think you have a mass tort claim, reach out to our team to discuss your case.
Choosing Our Chicopee Personal Injury Lawyers to Represent Your Massachusetts Case
Here at Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC, our lawyers are devoted to helping members of our community seek justice. We know these events are distressing and overwhelming for many reasons, and we’d like to relieve you of some of your burdens. Our Chicopee personal injury attorneys are devoted to getting results that meet your needs, not the wants of insurers.
When representing Chicopee clients, our trial attorneys understand that corporations have far more power in court and a long string of resources and funds. When such entities deny responsibility, deflect blame onto the plaintiff, and delay compensation, Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC approaches with extreme persistence. Since our law firm’s beginning in 1938, our firm’s determination has led to a history of success for victims just like you.
We Believe in Compassionate Legal Care
Getting you compensation is our number one goal: you suffered harm, and we want to hold the other party accountable. However, we also believe in offering client-focused care—when you work with us, you have a firm dedicated to personalized legal representation.
When interacting with clients, Trantolo & Trantolo’s staff gets to know every individual. Part of our personalized approach involves getting to know you, answering and addressing any questions or concerns, and keeping you updated from start to finish. One important factor in this personalized care is limiting how many cases our team takes to ensure they have the ability to provide you with the best possible care.
When you work with our team, we will do everything we can to get you the results you need. No matter how challenging the case may seem, we aren’t afraid to represent you in negotiations and litigation.
What Damages Can I Seek in a Chicopee Injury Claim?
Because our team handles many types of injury cases, we’ve had clients with very different needs and losses. Each case is unique, and even victims in similar accidents can have extremely different damages. When you start working with our team, we will work with various experts and professionals to help determine your losses and their potential value. Some potential damages we can pursue will be:
- Medical expenses, including those future expenses you may need to address your injuries
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional and mental anguish
- Lost income
- Loss of earning potential
- Property damage
- Travel expenses
- Home modification costs
- Wrongful death damages for deceased victims, such as funeral costs
- Loss of companionship
Be sure to speak to your attorney before accepting any offer made by an insurance company. These offers may not fully account for your losses, and we want to make sure your financial future is secure.
Call Our Chicopee Injury Team Now for a Consultation
The team at Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC knows that you have a lot on your shoulders right now. Let us help you fight back for compensation for all of your losses. Call our team now for a free, no-obligation consultation. We can discuss how our Chicopee personal injury lawyers can help you.
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