Personal Injury
Jennings, Jennings & Fishman has handled hundreds of personal injury claims. We pursue claims resulting from injuries from car accidents, slips and falls, worker’s compensation and other types of claims. Your initial consultation is always free. We will evaluate your case for you and decide upon a fee arrangement with you, then let you decide whether you wish to hire us.
When you have been hurt through someone else’s negligence, the decisions you make in the weeks that follow matter. We represent injured individuals and their families throughout the South Shore and eastern Massachusetts, handling cases from the first call through settlement or verdict.
We handle personal injury matters on a contingency fee basis – you pay nothing unless we recover for you.
Cases We Handle
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Slip, trip, and fall injuries
- Construction site accidents
- Workers’ compensation injuries
- Wrongful death
- Products liability
Every injury case is different. We take the time to understand what happened, what it has cost you, and what you need going forward – and we build our cases accordingly.
If you have been injured in an accident, call us for a free consultation at 781-337-4221 or email Ray Jennings at rayjennings@jenningsfishman.com for more information.
Frequently Asked Questions
While every case is different, the value of any case depends, generally speaking, on three factors:
The first factor is liability. How clear is it that the other person is responsible for your injury? How much did your own negligence contribute to your injury?
The second factor is the nature and extent of your injuries. Pain and suffering are subjective, that is to say, everyone’s experience of pain is different. A relatively small impact can cause tremendous pain to one person, while another person might not be injured at all by what would appear to be a serious accident. Your case will have a greater value if there is documentation of your treatment and objective testing that demonstrates the extent of your injures.
Finally, if there is no insurance available and the person responsible for your injury has no assets, you may not be able to recover even if you obtain a judgment.
At the outset we will explain to you, in detail, the claims process and the various possible outcomes. We will handle your case as expeditiously as possible. Chances are though, that your case will probably take longer to resolve than you might expect. At the outset we will assemble police reports, witness statements, photographs and other evidence that is helpful to your claim. Before negotiating with the insurer, however, we must wait for you to reach a medical end result. We also need to have assembled all of your medical information and bills. This information is then sent to the insurer with a demand figure. The insurer then evaluates your case. The insurer may then make an offer of settlement, they may also choose to deny liability or coverage, or they may request additional documentation relating to your injuries. If a settlement is not reached, we may decide to file suit.
The litigation process takes different amounts of time depending on the particular court in which your case is brought, the nature of the case, the complexity of the issues and other factors. It is a safe bet though, that the litigation process, once it has begun, will take no less than a year to conclude. However, there are often ample opportunities to settle your case along the way.
Most clients prefer a contingency fee. This is typically one third of the funds received as a result of your bodily injury claim. You would also be responsible for reasonable expenses associated with your case, such as fees for medical records, reports, court filing fees, and possibly expert witness fees. Again, we will evaluate your case for you and decide upon a fee arrangement with you before you incur any attorney’s fees.