Massachusetts personal injury settlements

What is a settlement?

In a civil suit, such as a personal injury lawsuit, a settlement is an agreement reached between the plaintiff (the person bringing the lawsuit) and the defendant (the person or parties being sued) in a lawsuit. The agreement allows the parties involved to discontinue the lawsuit and to, as it is often referred, "settle of out of court." A personal injury settlement in Massachusetts is always a written agreement, signed by both parties to the suit.

Two common elements of a Massachusetts injury settlement are—

A payout agreement (how much money the defendant agrees to pay to the plaintiff)
A clause that removes the defendant's further obligations

An out-of-court settlement may occur before your case ever reaches a trial, or your case may already be in progress when the defendant offers of settlement terms that are sufficient for a fair settlement. The court enforces the settlement

Why settle?

It is most often deemed by both parties in a trial to end the dispute without a trial. There are several reasons for this.

A court trial can be very time-consuming and expensive.
The expense of continuing outweighs the expected award from a trial.
A trial can be very emotionally and psychologically stressful.
Either party may have difficulty in finding expert witnesses for the trial.
Either party may want to avoid the publicity of a trial.
Settling removes the risk of going to trial and ten losing.
The defendant can avoid admitting fault by settling.
A party discovers weaknesses in their evidence

If a fair Massachusetts personal injury settlement is offered by one party, it is often in the best interest of both parties to agree to the settlement and discontinue the lawsuit.

Knowing when to settle

Perhaps one of the most critical aspects of achieving success with personal injury settlements in Massachusetts is to have an attorney who knows when to settle and when to not settle and to pursue your litigation to trial. A good personal injury lawyer understands when a settlement is beneficial to his client and when it is better to stand firm and continue forward with the lawsuit. Whitman Law is a leading Massachusetts personal injury law firm, championing the cause of the seriously injured for more than 25 years.

Since 1986, our experienced Massachusetts accident attorneys have provided legal help to thousands of Massachusetts personal injury clients and recovered millions in damages.

If you or a loved one was the victim of a serious personal injury accident, we want to provide you with the legal help you need. Please submit a simple, free and confidential legal consultation form now.

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Whitman Law handles personal injury cases in all Boston neighborhoods including Allston, Back Bay, Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Brighton, Charlestown, Chinatown, Leather District, Dorchester, Downtown, East Boston, Fenway Kenmore, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Mid Dorchester, Mission Hill, North End, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, South End, West End, and West Roxbury.

Whitman Law handles personal injury cases in all other Massachusetts cities and towns including Acton, Amesbury, Amherst, Andover, Arlington, Ashburnham, Ashfield, Ashland, Athol, Attleborough, Barnstable, Barre, Bedford, Belmont, Berkley, Berlin, Bolton, Boston, Boxborough, Boxford, Boylston, Bradford, Braintree, Burlington, Buzzards Bay, Cambridge, Carlisle, Charlemont, Charlestown, Charlton, Chelmsford, Chelsea, Clinton, Concord, Danvers, Dedham, Deerfield, Dudley, Duxbury, East Longmeadow, Essex, Fall River, Fitchburg, Foxboro, Framingham, Franklin, Freetown, Gardner, Gill, Gloucester, Granby, Groveland, Hadley, Hamilton, Hanover, Haverhill, Holbrook, Holliston, Holyoke, Hopkinton, Hubbardston, Hudson, Ipswich, Kingston, Lakeville, Lancaster, Lawrence, Leominster, Lexington, Lincoln, Lowell, Ludlow, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Marblehead, Marlborough, Marshfield, Maynard, Melrose, Methuen, Methuen, Middleborough, Middlefield, Milford, Milton, Monterey, Nantucket, Natick, Needham, New Bedford, Newbury, Newburyport, Newton, North Attleborough, North Brookfield, Northampton, Northborough, Paxton, Peabody, Pepperell, Pittsfield, Plymouth Provincetown, Quincy, Reading, Richmond, Rockport, Rowe, Rowley, Salem, Saugus, Sherborn, Southbridge, Spencer, Sterling, Stoughton, Stow, Sturbridge, Sudbury, Templeton, Topsfield, Townsend, Truro, Upton, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Wellesley, West Boylston, West Newbury, Westborough, Westford, Weston, Westport, Williamstown, Wilmington, Winchendon, Winchester, Woburn, Worcester, Yarmouth. Whitman Law also provides referral services for personal injury lawyers in states other than Massachusetts.

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