Where does a Superior Court case go from here?

A Superior Court case is filed in the county where one of the parties lives or has a usual place of business (M.G.L. c. 223, sec. 1). For someone who lives in Brookline, that is Norfolk County, and the Norfolk Superior Court sits at 650 High Street, Dedham, MA 02026.

How many crashes does the state record here?

MassDOT's open crash records list 1,229 reported crashes in Brookline across 2022 to 2024, of which 295 involved an injury and 2 were fatal. A reported crash says nothing about fault, which is decided under M.G.L. c. 231, sec. 85.

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If a car hit you on a bike in Brookline, the at-fault driver's auto policy pays your first $8,000 of medical bills and lost wages through PIP regardless of fault (M.G.L. c. 90, sec. 34A), and you can claim pain and suffering once your medical bills pass $2,000 or you have a fracture, a permanent injury or a disfigurement (c. 231, sec. 6D).

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The short answer for Brookline

Massachusetts bicyclists struck by a motor vehicle are eligible for Personal Injury Protection benefits from the at-fault driver's auto policy under M.G.L. c. 90 sec. 34A, which generally pays the first $8,000 of medical bills and lost wages regardless of fault. A claim for pain and suffering against the at-fault driver follows the standard tort threshold under M.G.L. c. 231 sec. 6D: at least $2,000 in reasonable and necessary medical expenses, or a permanent injury, disfigurement, fracture, or substantial loss of hearing or sight. Cyclists have the same right to the roadway as motor vehicles under M.G.L. c. 85 sec. 11B, and a motorist who opens a door into the path of a cyclist is subject to M.G.L. c. 90 sec. 14. Adult riders are not required by Massachusetts law to wear a helmet, though riders sixteen years of age and younger must under M.G.L. c. 85 sec. 11B½. Comparative negligence under M.G.L. c. 231 sec. 85 reduces a recovery by the rider's share of fault and bars recovery if the rider is more than 50 percent at fault. Jim Glaser Law evaluates Massachusetts bicycle matters at no cost. Bicycle matters are accepted on contingency, meaning no attorney's fee unless and until the matter resolves with a recovery to the client; case-related costs and expenses are addressed in the written fee agreement.

The full Massachusetts rules, statutes and typical timeline are on the bicycle accidents page; this page covers what is specific to Brookline.

What the state's crash records show for Brookline

Massachusetts publishes every reported crash through the MassDOT IMPACT open data system. Across 2022 to 2024, Brookline recorded 1,229 reported crashes, of which 295 involved an injury and 2 were fatal. That places Brookline number 99 of 349 Massachusetts cities and towns by total reported crashes. Brookline alone accounts for 0.3 percent of every crash reported in the commonwealth over those three years.

Of those, 70 involved a bicycle and 74 involved a pedestrian. Brookline ranks number 12 in Massachusetts for reported bicycle crashes.

Manner of collision is how the vehicles first came together, as the reporting officer recorded it, and by that measure the most common crash in Brookline is the angle collision. Rear-end collisions, where one vehicle runs into the back of another, were 20.0 percent of Brookline's reported crashes; angle collisions, where vehicles meet because their paths cross, 22.8 percent; and single vehicle crashes, which involve one motor vehicle, 18.9 percent, against 28.1, 23.9 and 22.9 percent statewide. How that mix varies across Massachusetts, and why it moves the injury and fatal rates, is in what kind of crash is most common in each Massachusetts town.

The roads carrying the most reported crashes in Brookline in the most recent year of data:

Beacon Street12 crashes
Washington Street9 crashes
Horace James Circle / Lagrange Street / Newton Street8 crashes

These figures are reported crashes, not claims or lawsuits, and a crash appearing in the state record says nothing about who was at fault. Fault in Massachusetts is decided under the comparative negligence rule of M.G.L. c. 231, sec. 85. Full figures for every Massachusetts community are in the Brookline crash report and the statewide Massachusetts crash report.

Source: MassDOT IMPACT open crash data, 2022 to 2024. Updated monthly.

Courts that serve Brookline for bicycle accidents matters

Under M.G.L. c. 218, sec. 1, the Municipal Court of Brookline has a judicial district of its own that covers Brookline alone. Brookline is in Norfolk County, so a Superior Court case brought by a Brookline resident goes to the Norfolk Superior Court.

A District Court civil case can be filed in the district where any party lives or has a usual place of business, or in an adjoining district (M.G.L. c. 223, sec. 2). Where the event happened does not decide it.

Court	What it hears	District or address
Municipal Court of Brookline	Civil claims up to $50,000	Brookline only
Norfolk Superior Court	Civil claims over $50,000	650 High Street, Dedham, MA 02026

First steps

Get medical care and keep every record. South Shore Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton are among the hospitals listed for Norfolk County, and the firm requests the records itself once you sign an authorization.
If a vehicle was involved, file the operator's crash report within five days when anyone was hurt or damage passed $1,000 (M.G.L. c. 90, sec. 26), and keep the police report number.
Know the court: the Municipal Court of Brookline hears claims up to $50,000 and the Norfolk Superior Court hears larger ones.
Call (617) JIM-WINS before you file or appear, so the deadline and the right court are checked against your facts.

Key terms

Judicial district: The towns one District Court division serves, as listed in M.G.L. c. 218, sec. 1. The Municipal Court of Brookline serves Brookline only.
Venue: The county or district where a case may be filed. Massachusetts sets it by where the parties live or work (M.G.L. c. 223, secs. 1 and 2).

Norfolk County hospitals where treatment records often originate

If you were seen at one of these facilities, the firm requests your treatment records as part of building the documentary record. You do not need to retrieve them yourself; a signed medical authorization at intake gives the firm the access it needs.

South Shore Hospital 55 Fogg Rd, Weymouth, MA 02190
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton 199 Reedsdale Rd, Milton, MA 02186
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham 148 Chestnut St, Needham, MA 02492

The firm requests records from any Massachusetts provider on the medical chain, listed here or not.

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Common questions from Brookline

Which District Court covers Brookline?

Under M.G.L. c. 218, sec. 1, the Municipal Court of Brookline has a judicial district of its own that covers Brookline alone.
Where does a Superior Court case go from here?

A Superior Court case is filed in the county where one of the parties lives or has a usual place of business (M.G.L. c. 223, sec. 1). For someone who lives in Brookline, that is Norfolk County, and the Norfolk Superior Court sits at 650 High Street, Dedham, MA 02026.
How many crashes does the state record here?

MassDOT's open crash records list 1,229 reported crashes in Brookline across 2022 to 2024, of which 295 involved an injury and 2 were fatal. A reported crash says nothing about fault, which is decided under M.G.L. c. 231, sec. 85.