At Sheff Law, our attorneys have vast experience handling an array of complex automobile accident cases in Boston and across Massachusetts. We understand that automobile accidents can cause a huge financial strain on victims as well as their families. Often victims are inundated with hospital visits, therapy programs, medical bills, lost wages, and are forced to miss extended periods of time at work. At Sheff Law, we are dedicated to getting our clients the maximum compensation possible for this disruption to their lives. We are well versed in the most common automobile accident causes such as:

• Speeding
• Driving too slowly
• Reckless/Aggressive driving
• Drugs and/or alcohol
• Failure to obey traffic signs/utilize turn signals
• Falling asleep while driving
• Faulty construction of roads, tunnels, embankments, exits and lighting
• Automobile defects
• Incorrect highway signs
• Broken traffic lights
• Faulty highway or road design

MASSACHUSETTS AUTO ACCIDENT AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

One of the worst things about traumatic brain injury ("TBI") is that you can't see it. An individual who suffers from a brain injury usually looks and acts perfectly normal to the outside. Inside, however, something very different may be going on. This presents a problem to the attorney handling a TBI case, and is further complicated by society's ever increasing critical views about personal injury cases in general, especially those where the injury is not self-evident. At Sheff Law, we have a team of lawyers dedicated to proving to juries that our clients have real brain injuries.

People who have been in an automobile accident, often suffer from a "shearing" injury, where brain tissue is torn against the sharp edges of the skull. Moreover, the incidence of traumatic brain injury in this country is about 1 new case per 500 people annually! Approximately 10 percent of these cases are classified as severe. The others, often considered "mild TBI," produce anything other than "mild" effects on the accident victim. "Mild" brain injury victims suffer symptoms severe enough to disrupt memory, mood, basic cognitive functioning. The general feeling is that a traumatic brain injury victim is a "different person" than before the injury. These figures are no different within Boston or across Massachusetts.

These problems don't all manifest themselves at once. In fact, initially perhaps only one or two areas are affected. Memory and organizational skills may be left intact and somehow the victim suffers only emotional problems. Sometimes, tasks may be performed accurately, however, not without the victim suffering from constant fatigue. The damage can be subtle, but no less serious. Usually it takes a family member or close friend to recognize it. Furthermore, much of this is undetectable by MRI, CT Scan, or several of the other traditional means of diagnosis.

A victim of traumatic brain injury should find a Massachusetts lawyer who works closely with neurologists and neuropsychologists as well as the client and his or her family to provide the needed background information necessary to produce an accurate diagnosis. The relief that this provides victims and their families who were once said to be "milking the system" or "malingering" is invaluable. Armed with objective, neuropsychological test results and confirmation of traumatic brain injury by a qualified expert, we can force the opposition in a lawsuit to take these injuries seriously.

MASSACHUSETTS CAR ACCIDENT OVERVIEW

Car accidents occur all too often in Massachusetts today. While most car accidents are minor in nature, many result in significant damage and serious injury. Many injured victims of car accidents are overwhelmed by the avalanche of telephone calls, insurance forms, accident reports, medical bills and general correspondence that is received immediately after an auto accident. At Sheff Law, we know those that have been injured in an accident may not be in the proper frame of mind to deal with inquiries from insurance companies, whether written, recorded or verbal.

In Boston and across Massachusetts, car accidents or accident victims in general should appreciate that, while they are still receiving initial medical treatment, the parties at fault have already notified their insurance company of the accident. Every insurance company has a team of adjusters, investigators and attorneys whose primary responsibility is to limit the liability of the insurance company and minimize the amount of money to be paid to injured parties. In Massachusetts, auto accident victims who have suffered personal injury may be entitled to recover damages for pain and suffering, emotional distress, disability, permanent disfigurement, dismemberment, wrongful death, scarring, loss of opportunity to enjoy life, interference with marital and/or parental relationships, and other types of general damage. If you have been injured in a car accident, you should contact an attorney immediately. For a free case evaluation, please fill out the form to the right.

There are numerous situations that can lead to potential car accidents, some of which are out of the driver’s control, such as poor road construction or defects with the automobile itself. That’s why it is necessary to protect your legal rights. At Sheff Law, our lawyers use their decades’ worth of experience in Boston, Massachusetts to deal with each individual automobile case.

If you or someone you love suffers from a traumatic brain injury as a result of the negligence of another, please fill out the form to the left, or call an attorney at Sheff Law at 888-423-4477 or 617-227-7000.