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Truck claims
in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts follows modified comparative fault — recovery is barred if your fault exceeds 50%. Otherwise, damages are reduced proportionally.
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3 years
Three years from the date of injury under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2A.
Modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Massachusetts follows modified comparative fault — recovery is barred if your fault exceeds 50%. Otherwise, damages are reduced proportionally.
Maximum recovery
Massachusetts Tort Claims Act caps state liability at $100,000 per claimant. No general cap in private cases.
Pre-suit notice
Notice to public employers required within two years under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 258, § 4.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2A
Cite this statute when documenting your claim. Your attorney will work from this authority.
State practice
Massachusetts is a no-fault state for personal auto, but commercial truck claims proceed in tort. Heavy I-90 and I-93 traffic.
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