PRACTICE AREAS

The Personal Injury practice area of The Jacobs Law, LLC handles a wide variety of personal injury matters. Below is a list of some of the personal injury matters the firm litigates.
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Motor Vehicle Accidents / Low-Impact Collisions / “Fender Benders” / Front-End / Rear-End Collisions

Just about everyone will experience a motor vehicle accident of some kind in a lifetime. Motor Vehicle accidents are one of the leading causes of injury and death in Massachusetts and the United States. Even a low-speed collision (“fender bender”) can cause painful whiplash, muscle strain, and herniated / bulging discs, which can require extensive pain management treatment and surgery. If you or a family member has been involved in a motor vehicle accident, a Boston Personal Injury Attorney from The Jacobs Law, LLC can provide personal, hands-on attention and begin working on your matter within 24 hours. Our Boston Personal Injury Attorneys from The Jacobs Law, LLC will rigorously represent you against any insurance company or at-fault party that has caused you or your loved one to suffer personal injury. It is the firm’s obligation to ensure your rights are upheld, protected and advanced while you or your loved one focuses on recovering from the injuries.

For a list of steps to follow in order to protect your interest before and after a motor vehicle accident, please read our recent blog post, viewable here.

Motorcycle Accident

As a greater number of vehicles and larger, heavier trucks enter our roadways, serious risks and threats of injury to motorcycle riders and passengers also increase. Unlike motor vehicles that provide its passengers with a steel cage, seat belts, and air bags, motorcycle riders are virtually unprotected while riding their motorcycles. As a fellow motorcycle rider, Attorney Stefano V. D’Agostino, Esq., has logged thousands of miles riding his motorcycle and understands the severity of the injuries a motorcycle rider can sustain when struck by a negligent motor vehicle operator, like paralysis, traumatic brain damage, loss of limb, and even death. Our Boston Personal Injury Attorneys at The Jacobs Law, LLC are committed to achieving the best possible outcome for Massachusetts motorcycle accident victims, and will stand up for you against any insurance company or at-fault party that has caused you or your loved one injury. It is the firm’s obligation to ensure your rights are upheld, protected and advanced while you or your loved one focuses on recovering from the injuries.

It is important to note that in Massachusetts, insurance companies are not required to provide PIP coverage in motor vehicle insurance policies covering motorcycles. For more information on How Personal Injury Protection (PIP) is applied to Massachusetts Motorcycle Insurance Policies, please read our recent blog post, viewable here.

For a list of steps to follow in order to protect your interest before and after a motorcycle accident, please read our recent blog post, viewable here.

Bicycle Accident

With a new bike-sharing system in Boston and surrounding communities, ridership has increased over 100% in the last couple of years. Under Massachusetts Law, bicycle riders are subject to the same traffic laws as motorists, and in some instances, are allowed to utilize a full traffic lane. If you or a family member has been injured while riding a bicycle by a negligent motor vehicle operator, our Boston Personal Injury Attorneys at The Jacobs Law, LLC can provide you or your family member with personal, hands-on attention and assist you in recovering your expenses for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

Pedestrian Accident

Pedestrian injuries caused by motor vehicle collisions can cause extraordinary personal injuries, pain and suffering. Pedestrian accidents are usually a result of negligent drivers that fail obey traffic signals, crosswalk pavement markings, traffic laws and/or fail to keep their eyes on the road. If you have been injured by a motorist while a pedestrian, a Boston Personal Injury Attorney from The Jacobs Law, LLC can provide you with personal, hands-on attention and pursue a claim on your behalf to recover your expenses for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering. In some instances, a claim can also be filed with your motor vehicle insurance policy to cover the costs of some of these expenses.

Slip, Trip & Fall Accident / Premise Liability Claim

Injuries sustained on another person’s property are far too common. These injuries may be a result of slips, trips or falls on stairs, cracks, water, snow, ice, inadequate security, lead poisoning, construction sites, swimming pools, fires, explosions, exposure to hazardous materials, animal bites, and workplace injuries. Often, such injuries are caused by the negligent actions of the property owners or managers. If you have been injured while on another person’s property, you may be able to file a claim against the property owner if their negligence, or the negligence of an employee, resulted in your accident. A Boston Personal Injury Attorney from The Jacobs Law, LLC can provide you or your family member with personal, hands-on attention and pursue a claim on your behalf to recover your expenses for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

For more information on a Property Owner’s Liability for Personal Injuries sustained as a result of a slip-and-fall on snow and ice, please read our recent blog post, viewable here.

Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brian Injury affects approximately 1,000,000 babies, children, and adults in the United States. Several causes of Traumatic Brain Injury are Motor Vehicle /Motorcycle Accidents, Snowboarding / Ski Accidents, Sports-related Accidents, and Assault and Batteries. It is a devastating and life-changing injury for the victim and their family. Some victims of traumatic brain injury may suffer permanent brain damage, drastically altering his or her life. In some circumstances, people who have suffered from brain injuries are no longer able to care for themselves, their families, or perform work related or simple daily tasks. If another person’s recklessness or erratic behavior caused you or a loved one to suffer a serious brain injury then you have the right to hold that person responsible. A Boston Personal Injury Attorney at The Jacobs Law, LLC can help your family receive compensation for the negligence that caused you or your loved one to suffer a traumatic brain injury.

Amusement Park Accident / Theme Park Accident / Water Park Accident

Theme Parks are frequently visited forms of entertainment for Massachusetts families and friends. Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the Commonwealth of Massachusetts visit amusement and water parks throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and New England. The owners of these businesses always venture to ‘one-up’ their competitors to increase the popularity and revenue of their parks. New ‘thrill’ rides are always being developed and marketed as having more ‘G-Force’ and going faster, climbing higher, and being scarier than ever. Unfortunately, these rides can cause serious injuries, including broken ribs and limbs, broken or bloody noses, whiplash, herniated discs, brain hemorrhages, paralysis and even death. Investigations conducted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have concluded that consumer behavior, operator behavior, mechanical failure, and design defects or limitations contribute to the cause of these injuries. Although visitors agree to assume all risks or inherent injury, damage or loss when purchasing an admission ticket, theme parks cannot contract away their liability for their own negligence, and have a duty to ensure the safety of all visitors enjoying their resort. Liability for amusement and water park accidents and injuries involve three types of law: 1. Negligence or Tort Law, 2. Product Liability Law, and 3. Premises Liability Law. Our Boston Personal Injury Attorneys at The Jacobs Law, LLC, can help you seek compensation from those responsible for the injuries sustained by you and your family member.

Ski Resort Accident / Snowboarding Accident / Chair Lift Accident

During the winter months, many families and friends plan day trips and weekend getaways to Ski Resorts through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and New England to enjoy the great winter pastime of downhill skiing and snowboarding. Unfortunately, there are risks involved, and ski accidents, snowboarding accidents, collisions, avalanche deaths and ski lift accidents do occur, often as a result of reckless skiers or snowboarders causing a collision, or the negligence actions of the ski resort operators and staff. Among the injuries skiers and snowboarders face are a risk of traumatic brain injury, paralysis, concussion, broken bones and even death. Although skiers and snowboarders agree to assume all risks or inherent injury, damage or loss when purchasing a lift ticket, ski resorts cannot contract away their liability for their own negligence, and have a duty to ensure the safety of all skiers, snowboards and guests enjoying their resort. This may include ensuring ski lifts are fully operational, ensuring trails are clearly marked and ensuring there are no undue hazards on the slopes, like the possibilities of an avalanche. It also can mean ensuring safety measures are in place in the event someone does sustain a ski resort injury. Liability for Ski and Snowboarding accidents and injuries can involve three types of law: 1. Negligence or Tort Law, 2. Product Liability Law and 3. Premises Liability Law. Our Boston Personal Injury Attorneys at The Jacobs Law, LLC can help you seek compensation from those responsible for the injuries sustained by you and your family.

Assault and Battery Injuries

Most personal injury claims arise as result of the negligent actions of another person – like the at-fault driver in a motor vehicle accident or the owner in a premise liability matter. Unfortunately, in some instances, like an Assault and Battery, the actions that caused the injuries were intentional, rather than accidental or negligent. Among the injuries that you or a loved one can sustain as a result of an Assault and Battery are traumatic brain injury, paralysis, concussion, broken bones, scarring, black eyes leading to loss of vision, and even death. If you or a loved one has suffered injuries as a result of the intentional acts of a defendant, a Boston Personal Injury Attorney at The Jacobs Law, LLC can help your or your loved one receive compensation for the intentional conduct that caused you or your loved one to sustain and suffer personal injuries.

Product Liability / Defective Product

Defective or dangerous products are the cause of thousands of personal injuries every year. Product Liability refers to a manufacture or seller being held liable for placing a defective product into the hands of a foreseeable consumer, regardless of who purchased the product. Any entity involved in the distribution chain (manufacturer, wholesale seller, or retail store) can potentially be liable for the injuries sustained as a result of the defective product. The main types of product defects that can cause personal injuries are: 1. Design Defects, 2. Manufacturing Defects, 3. Marketing Defects. Virtually any product sold can cause personal injuries, if deemed defective. Products can include car seats, cradles, toys, motor vehicles, machines, high chairs, power strips / adapters, or appliances. A Boston Personal Injury Attorneys at The Jacobs Law, LLC, can help you seek compensation from those responsible for the injuries sustained by you or a loved one by placing a defective product in the stream of commerce.

Workers’ Compensation Claims

Workers’ Compensation laws were developed to ensure that employees who are injured or become disabled while at work are provided with statutorily defined monetary benefits and awards. These laws also ensure that benefits are provided to the dependents of those workers who are killed due to a work-related accident or illness. In Massachusetts, the Department of Industrial Accidents manages Workers’ Compensation claims and hears related disputes. However, federal statutes are limited to federal employees or those workers employed in certain specific areas of interstate commerce. Our Boston Personal Injury Attorneys at The Jacobs Law, LLC handle work-related injuries and illnesses that are sustained by employees. Attorney’s Fees for handling these claims are set by statute, and law firms cannot charge you more. Regardless, The Jacobs Law, LLC provides hands-on and personal attention to you and your claim that large law firms tend to ignore. You will receive frequent updates, and retain the ability to be involved as much as you want throughout the process.

Social Security Disability Claims

Individuals who become physically disabled and/or mentally impaired may be entitled to Social Security Disability Income Benefits. First-time applicants are often denied benefits requiring an appeal to an Administrative Law Judge. Although most attorneys will force the client to go through the first application and first or second appeals on their own, The Jacobs Law, LLC will work with our clients the entire time. An Attorney at The Jacobs Law will prepare the documents necessary to submit an application for these benefits and ensure that your first application includes everything needed to support your application. Your attorney at The Jacobs Law, LLC will also never object to your prescription regiment or take issue with the choices of treatment you and your doctor have made.