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Why a Massachusetts-only legal reference

Massachusetts has a body of statute and case law that does not generalize cleanly across state lines. The auto tort threshold under M.G.L. c. 231 sec. 6D is a Massachusetts feature. The 50-percent comparative-fault bar under c. 231 sec. 85 is a Massachusetts choice. The unfair-practices statute c. 93A, with its multiple damages and attorney-fee shifting, is a Massachusetts plaintiff lever that does not exist in most states. The homestead exemption of $500,000 under c. 188 sec. 1 is among the most generous in the country. The Tort Claims Act under c. 258 caps recovery against state and municipal entities at $100,000 per claimant and requires two-year written presentment. The Mounsey/Papadopoulos line on premises liability defines the snow-and-ice and dangerous-condition duty owed by Massachusetts property owners. None of these rules translate. A Florida AI legal tool will not know them. A general chatbot will not know which one applies to your facts. A Massachusetts-only reference like Jimmy Knows A!, grounded in the actual Massachusetts authorities, will.

How Jim Glaser Law handles a typical Massachusetts matter

The intake call at (617) JIM-WINS is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The caller describes what happened in plain English. Jim Glaser or an associate identifies the controlling Massachusetts authority and the available routes for recovery. If the matter falls within the firm's direct practice, an engagement letter is sent electronically and the file opens that day. If the matter is better routed to a partner attorney through the firm's of-counsel relationship with Keches Law, the routing happens on the same call without an additional fee to the client. If the matter does not have a viable Massachusetts recovery, the caller is told so plainly and pointed to any next steps that might still help (medical care, agency complaints, alternate forums). The first telephone consultation is offered without charge across every practice area the firm covers.

Limitations and deadlines that drive Massachusetts cases

The single most important thing to know about any Massachusetts legal matter is when its clock runs out. Tort claims (auto, premises, personal injury, motorcycle, bicycle, products) carry a three-year limitations period under M.G.L. c. 260 sec. 2A. Medical malpractice runs three years from the date the injury was reasonably knowable, plus a seven-year statute of repose under c. 231 sec. 60B. Workers compensation has its own filing rules. Wrongful death runs three years from the date of death under c. 229 sec. 2. Claims against state or municipal entities under the Tort Claims Act require written presentment within two years. Municipal sidewalk fall claims under c. 84 sec. 15 require written notice within 30 days of the fall. Divorce filings have no limitations period but the issuance of the divorce decree starts the clock on modifying property division and alimony. Domestic violence 209A return hearings happen within 10 business days of the ex parte order. The earlier a matter is evaluated, the more options remain on the table.

What this site costs to use

Nothing. The static entries on every practice area are free to read. The AI extension at /ask answers Massachusetts legal questions at no cost. There is no signup wall, no email-gating, no paywall, no third-party advertising, and no retargeting pixels. The first telephone consultation with the firm is offered without charge. Matters the firm accepts on contingency (personal injury, auto, premises, workers compensation third-party, mass tort, medical malpractice, motorcycle, bicycle, nursing home) carry no attorney fee unless and until the matter resolves with a recovery to the client. The cost posture is deliberate: Massachusetts residents should have access to a legal reference that does not put a price on the first question they ask. The firm prefers to earn fees from matters that produce real recoveries, not from gating the information that helps callers decide whether they have a matter at all.

What this site is not

This site is not a substitute for an attorney evaluating real facts. Massachusetts law turns on facts the AI cannot weigh from a written question alone, and the next-step note at the bottom of every response says so. Readers with a real matter are routed to the firm by telephone. This site is not a referral service either. Jim Glaser Law is the publishing firm and the firm of record. Cases falling outside the firm's direct practice areas are referred without fee to Massachusetts partner attorneys through the of-counsel relationship with Keches Law; that referral is a courtesy, not a fee-generating arrangement on the reader's side. The site is also not a general-purpose chatbot; it is locked to Massachusetts law, the AI cannot invent citations, the validator screens every response for Massachusetts attorney-advertising compliance, and the editorial framework is set by the firm.

Where to start

Use the search box at the top of the page to ask any Massachusetts legal question. Browse the practice areas list to see every category the firm covers. Read how an answer is composed for the editorial methodology. See Jim Glaser's bio for credentials and bar status. Telephone (617) JIM-WINS for a real attorney's attention on any matter the site covers.

What this site is built on

Every page on Jimmy Knows A! is sourced from a curated cluster of Massachusetts statutes, case law, and court reference data maintained by the firm. The cluster covers the major Massachusetts authorities most often invoked in civil and criminal matters: the limitations periods in c. 260, the comparative-negligence rule in c. 231 sec. 85, the auto no-fault framework in c. 90 sec. 34M and the tort threshold in c. 231 sec. 6D, the workers compensation statute c. 152, the wrongful death statute c. 229 sec. 2, the medical malpractice tribunal and repose rules in c. 231 sec. 60B and 60D, the Tort Claims Act c. 258, the unfair-practices statute c. 93A, the divorce statute c. 208, the homestead exemption c. 188, the OUI statute c. 90 sec. 24, and the domestic-violence statutes c. 209A and c. 258E. Premises liability draws on Mounsey v. Ellard and Papadopoulos v. Target. Courthouse references are sourced from the Massachusetts Trial Court's official records and updated when courts move or rename. None of the citations on this site are invented; the AI extension is forbidden from citing any authority not in the curated cluster.

How readers typically use this site

The most common pattern is a Massachusetts resident who has just experienced a legal event (a car accident the night before, a workplace injury the same week, a divorce decision being considered, an OUI arraignment scheduled, a domestic violence situation) and needs a first reference point before deciding whether to engage counsel. The AI extension answers the question, the static entries provide additional context, and the call CTA is available throughout. Some readers stop there with the information they needed. Others recognize their matter is more serious than expected and telephone the firm. Both outcomes serve the public interest. The firm does not need every reader to call; it needs the readers who actually have a viable Massachusetts matter to call. The site's job is to help readers tell which category they are in.