Chatham Car Accidents

At the elbow of Cape Cod, Chatham is home to some 10,000 residents and welcomes many visitors during the warm summer months. Route 28 runs through the center of the town, while it can be accessed from Route 6 by Route 137. The Chatham car accident lawyers at the Law Offices of John C. Manoog, III represent people injured in accidents throughout this area. Being involved in a car accident can be a painful and stressful experience. Our lawyers help clients focus on their own physical recuperation with the confidence of knowing that we are working to get them the full compensation available under the law. We provide insights based on 150 years of combined legal experience.

Car accidents are an unfortunate part of life on the road in Massachusetts. They can be caused by a number of factors, from severe weather and hazardous road conditions to vehicle malfunctions and driver error. Collisions can also come with serious consequences, including broken bones, head trauma, neck and back injuries, and even death.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a crash in the Chatham area, a car accident attorney can help you assert the right to compensation from anyone responsible for the crash. There is often a wide range of potential money damages available in Massachusetts car crash cases. These include compensation for medical bills, property damage, missed wages due to time away from work, and any reduction in your future earning capacity as a result of the accident. Additional damages may also be available for pain, suffering, and emotional distress. In heartbreaking cases in which a person is killed in a car accident, his or her family has the right to seek similar compensation for their wrongful death.

To get those money damages, you may be forced to haggle with insurance companies and file a lawsuit. Massachusetts law imposes a "duty of care" on drivers in the state. That duty requires drivers to operate their cars (and other vehicles) in a reasonably safe manner. It means complying with speed limits, stop signs, yield signs, and traffic lights, as well as refraining from drinking and driving, texting behind the wheel, and failing to use turn signals when changing lanes. A driver who does not live up to this responsibility is likely to be deemed negligent and legally responsible for any accident that happened as a result.

The burden is on a person injured in a car crash to prove that the driver - or another person or entity - was negligent. Your Chatham car accident attorney will need to show that the driver violated the duty of care and that this caused the accident to happen. Witness testimony, police reports, and accident reconstruction experts can play an important role. Even if you are partly to blame for the crash, you may be able to recoup some damages for your injuries. Massachusetts' modified comparative negligence system allows a person who is found to be 50 percent or less at fault for an accident to get a proportionate share of the damages from the other responsible parties.

You also need to detail the extent of your injuries and tie them directly to the crash. These may include new injuries sustained in the accident as well as existing impairments made worse because of the collision. Medical records and doctor statements can go a long way.

At the Law Offices of John C. Manoog, III, we have proudly served clients in Chatham and throughout the Cape since 1992. Our lawyers understand the pain and stress often involved in the aftermath of a car accident. We have dedicated our careers to helping our neighbors in their time of need by getting them the full remedies that may be available to them. Our lawyers can travel to you if you cannot come to one of our offices. We do not charge a fee in most car accident cases unless we are successful. Call us at 888-262-6664 or contact us online to schedule a free initial consultation. Nós Falamos Português.