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Understanding Massachusetts’s No-Fault Car Insurance Law
Massachusetts, like several other states in the U.S., operates under a specific set of rules when it comes to dealing with the aftermath of a car accident. The cornerstone of these regulations is the No-Fault Car Insurance Law, codified in Chapter 90, Section 34M of the Massachusetts General Laws, which greatly influences the way car accident victims seek compensation for damages.
Understanding the No-Fault Car Insurance Law
Under Massachusetts’s No-Fault Law, drivers are required to carry Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance as part of their auto insurance policy. This coverage pays up to $8,000 for medical expenses, lost wages, and other costs related to injuries sustained in a car accident, regardless of who was at fault for the accident.
Three people, including a police officer, were injured in a three-vehicle crash in Boston late Wednesday night, officials said. Emergency crews responding to a report of a crash in the area of Dorchester Avenue and Park Street around 11:30 p.m. found three wrecked vehicles sprawled across the road, according to Boston EMS. The officer, as well as the two other victims, were all taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Boston police noted. EMS initially said that five people were transported.
Boston, MA – Egidio Dantuony, a 60-year-old Roslindale resident, died after sustaining severe injuries when a silver sedan went off the road and crashed into his porch Sunday afternoon. Another man who happened to be visiting Dantuony at the time was also injured in this rare type of crash, but he is expected to survive. According to local police, the crash remains under investigation and no charges have been filed against the driver as of yet. 
Head-on collisions, also known as frontal collisions, are a dangerous type of car accident that can cause severe injuries and fatalities. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), frontal collisions account for a significant portion of fatal accidents on US roads. In 2019, for instance, there were a total of 33,244 fatal motor vehicle crashes in the United States, resulting in 36,096 deaths. Of these fatal crashes, 2,641 (8%) involved a head-on collision. 
Due to their large size, garbage trucks can be a menace to motorists, motorcyclists, and bicyclists. They can also be unpredictable in their operation, as they stop at random points or park in travel lanes.
Boston, MA – March 1st may be just days away, but there are little signs of spring in Massachusetts. On the contrary, weather forecasts indicate potential winter storms throughout the week. This means dangerous road conditions in the Boston area, similar to those last week when 15 trucks and cars were involved in a chain accident on the Massachusetts Turnpike. Several people were taken to the hospital, some of them in serious condition. According to Massachusetts State Police, the crash was most likely caused by the freezing rain that made for very treacherous driving conditions. Speed restrictions were implemented from the New York border all the way to Boston during the storm.
Canton, MA – When you’re injured in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence, say a car crash, everyone around you will tell you to get a lawyer and sue the person or entity who did that to you. For some people, the prospect of getting a personal injury lawyer and going to trial can seem quite daunting. What people don’t know is that almost all personal injury claims never make it to trial and are settled out of court. A 2005 study revealed that