New Bedford is part of Bristol County, in the Southeastern Massachusetts region of Massachusetts. Like communities throughout the county, it faces busy regional highways including I-195, Route 24, and Route 140, dense older mill-city streets, and heavy truck traffic around the ports of New Bedford and Fall River — conditions that contribute to preventable injuries each year.
If you're injured in New Bedford, the same Massachusetts rules apply as elsewhere in the Commonwealth. After a car crash, no-fault Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage pays your initial medical bills and a portion of lost wages regardless of fault, and you can pursue the at-fault driver for pain and suffering only if your injuries meet the statutory threshold.
Fault is decided under modified comparative negligence (M.G.L. c. 231, § 85): you can recover as long as you were not more than 50%% at fault, with your award reduced by your share. The deadline to file is generally three years from the injury (M.G.L. c. 260, § 2A), and claims against public entities require earlier written notice under the Tort Claims Act.
Civil injury cases in the area are generally handled through the Bristol County Superior Court (Taunton, Fall River, and New Bedford). Whether your injury happened in a crash, a fall, or another incident in New Bedford, an attorney familiar with Bristol County can help you understand your options and pursue fair compensation.
If you've been injured in Massachusetts, Injury Claim Team can connect you with an experienced personal injury attorney at no cost. Call 973-566-5599 any time for a free, confidential case review — there's no fee unless you win.
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