Types of Personal Injury Claims –
There are many different types of personal injury claims, this will only go into a few of them:
Injuries Caused by Dogs
In the state of Massachusetts, like most other states, owners of pets are responsible for the actions of their pets. Massachusetts, unlike some states with a “one-bite free” rule, is a strict liability state with respect to dog bites. As a strict liability state, the injured party need only prove that they were injured to have a claim, regardless of whether the dog’s owner was negligent or not in handling their dog. Defenses to dog bite claims include the Plaintiff trespassing, provoking the dog, or committing another tort that led to the injury. There is a three-year statute of limitations for dog bite claims in Massachusetts.