Are you looking for a Massachusetts truck accident attorney? When handling cases in Massachusetts, I work with local counsel so that my clients can get the benefits of my knowledge of trucking law, while working alongside a Massachusetts lawyer. When I join a local attorney as co-counsel, it doesn't cost the client a penny more. Trials can be the best way to maximize rewards. I spend a lot of time in the courtroom and if you want me to, I will take your case all the way. Contact me for a free consultation.
Helping truck accident victims is my life's work. I work tirelessly to see that my clients receive the maximum compensation for their loss.
Or contact me online. All information is kept confidential. I will not accept a case in a state where I'm not ethically permitted under the circumstances.
A pickup truck traveling on Route 20 in central Massachusetts crashed head on into a tractor trailer on Sunday, Feb. 19, forcing police to reroute traffic for the afternoon. According to Telegram.com, the tractor trailer had just pulled out of … [Read more]
Read more >A sport utility vehicle carrying four people collided with an oil tanker on Route 58 in Abington, Mass., on Friday, Feb. 17, according to EnterpriseNews.com. Three of the people in the SUV and the driver of the oil truck were … [Read more]
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I am honored that West Thompson—the world’s largest publisher of legal books—asked me to write this multi-volume book on truck accident law in 2004. I had already begun the project for my own reference. My book includes the federal regulations that are the same in each state for interstate tractor-trailer crashes, as well as state law that differs in areas, like whether there are monetary limits or “caps” in the lawsuit, whether you can receive punitive damages, and the varying technical requirements for filing a lawsuit.
I have handled cases across the country. I am licensed in several states, and have local counsel in many states who I trust and work with closely. Select your state to learn more:
Michael Leizerman regularly engages in continuing legal education presentations around the country, including the following events in or near Massachusetts:
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Title 49, Parts 350-399) govern all vehicles engaged in interstate traffic.
There are some situations where a tractor-trailer or other commercial motor vehicle is involved in only intrastate travel. For example, an appliance store in Boston may own a truck that only makes in-state deliveries.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Safety has adopted Title 49, Parts 382, 383, 384, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, and 399 of the federal regulations.
For an overview of laws that affect trucks operating only in Massachusetts, visit our Massachusetts Trucking Laws page.
Your truck accident case may be larger than you think. My experience often enables me to maximize awards, well beyond what the co-counsel originally expected. My book Litigating Truck Accident Cases, published by West Publishing, is considered the definitive work on handling truck accident cases. Contact me if you are seeking co-counsel on your case.
Fatal Truck Accidents: 34 per year
Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 1,075 per year
Accident Locales: 57%(Rural), 43%(Urban)
Carrier Fact: 43% of Massachusetts' truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not Massachusetts.
In 73% of Massachusetts' truck accidents, weather conditions were NOT a factor.
Interstate 84: I-84 travels east from Scranton, Pennsylvania to Sturbridge Massachusetts.
Interstate 90: I-90 is America's longest highway stretching 3,100+ miles from Seattle, Washington to its eastern terminus in Boston, Massachusetts at Logan International Airport. Known in Massachusetts as the Mass Pike, I-90 spends 135 miles in the Bay State. In the cities of Springfield, Sturbridge, Weston and Boston, I-90 intersects with several interstates, and in Holyoke, Worcester and Framingham it has interchanges.
Interstate 91: Strictly a New England highway, I-91 begins in New Haven, CT and ends in Derby Line, VT. I-91 passes through the major cities of Springfield, Northampton and Greenfield during the 55 miles it spends in Massachusetts.
Interstate 93: Also contained entirely within New England, I-93 begins in Canton, MA, near Boston, and ends in St. Johnsbury, VT. In Massachusetts, I-93 intersects with I-90 in Boston and I-95 in Canton and Woburn.
Interstate 95: I-95 passes through Boston, Woburn, Canton and Weston on its journey from Miami, Florida to Houlton, Maine at the Canadian border.
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