Personal Injury Questions & Answers

What is Personal Injury?

Personal Injury is any physical or mental injury to a person that is the result of another person’s negligence or harmful act. Personal Injury involves civil law cases as opposed to criminal law cases which involve a defendant and the State of Massachusetts. Personal injury is often referred to as bodily injury and can occur in a wide variety of ways. The following are some of the most common accidents resulting in personal injury:

• Auto Accidents
• Dangerous or Defective Product Injuries
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Boating Accidents
• Slip and Fall Accidents
• Dog Bites
• Medical Malpractice
• Wrongful Death

What financial compensation can I recover in a personal injury claim?

Accident victims are entitled to recover monetary damages for all losses and expenses suffered from the accident. Depending upon the particular circumstances of your case, damages may include recovery for any of the following:

• Medical bills
• Lost Wages, including overtime
• Pain & Suffering
• Physical Disability
• Disfigurement
• Emotional Trauma
• Mental Disability
• Property Damage

How do I know if I need an attorney?

If you have been seriously injured in Wellesley, Massachusetts, or within the surrounding areas of Massachusetts, and are unsure about the outcome of your injury, consult with an experienced personal injury attorney as soon as possible. Make sure this is done before you give any official statements or sign papers of any kind. State laws require lawsuit filing within a specific period of time. Depending upon the circumstances of your case, you may be prohibited from filing a lawsuit and obtaining any compensation for your injuries. Personal injury Attorney Robert H. Flynn can advise you on the applicable statute of limitations for your injury case.

If you or someone you know needs the skilled representation of an experienced Wellesley Massachusetts Personal Injury attorney, call Robert H. Flynn today at 866-207-8417, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule a free consultation.

Professional Profile

If you or someone you know needs the skilled representation of an experienced Wellesley Massachusetts Personal Injury attorney, call Robert Flynn today at 866-207-8417, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule a free consultation.

ADDRESS OF THE FIRM:

• Robert H. Flynn
  

Massachusetts Personal Injury Attorney Robert  H. Flynn is a dedicated and skilled legal advocate who defends serious injury victims effectively. For more than 30 years, Massachusetts Attorney Robert Flynn has written publications and participated in legal associations to further the practice of personal injury law.

EDUCATION:

• A.B., Boston College, 1970
• J.D., Boston College, 1973

 COURTS ADMITTED:

• United States Supreme Court
• U.S. State Supreme Court of Massachusetts
• U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
• U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit

MEMBERSHIPS:

• Boston, Norfolk, Massachusetts and American (Past Chair,TIPS Economics Committee; Vice Chair, Solo and Small Law Firm Committee)
  
• Bar Associations: American Association for Justice, formerly The Association of Trial Lawyers of America;  Massachusetts Trial Lawyers Association.

PUBLICATIONS:

• Member, Boston College Industrial and Commercial Law Review. Author: "Organizing The Defense File," The Practical Litigator, July 1995; "Legal Investor as a Witness," The Legal Investigator, September 2000; frequent speaker at trial and insurance events.

PUBLISHED CASES:

• F.D.I.C. v. Holbrook & Johnson, 36 Mass. App. Ct. 424
• Peerless Ins. Co. v. Hartford Ins. Co., 34 Mass.App.Ct. 534
• Larkin v. Ralph O. Porter, Inc., 405 Mass.179; Baldwin v. Mortimer, 403 Mass. 142
• Greenleaf v. Massachusetts Bay Transp. Authority, 22 Mass.App.Ct. 426
• Holder v. Gilbane Bldg. Co., 19 Mass.App.Ct 214
• Little Industries, Inc. v. Peerless Ins. Co., 11 Mass.App.Ct. 814
• Marsden v. Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates, 7 Mass.App.Ct. 27
• Luca v. Massachusetts Bay Transp. Authority, 3 Mass.App.Ct. 718
• Cantara v. Massachusetts Bay Transp. Authority, 3 Mass.App.Ct. 81
• Chipman v. Massachusetts Bay Transp. Authority, 355 Mass. 253
• Sutherland v. NN Investors Life Ins. Co., Inc., 897 F.2d 593, 1st Cir. (Mass.)
• McConville v. Massachusetts Bay Transp. Authority, 852 F.Supp. 1