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If you were hurt on a construction site in Framingham, you usually have two claims: workers' compensation under M.G.L. c. 152, which pays medical care and roughly sixty percent of lost wages regardless of fault, and a separate negligence suit against the general contractor, other subcontractors, the property owner or the maker of defective equipment.
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Framingham: the short answer
A Massachusetts construction injury usually proceeds on two tracks at the same time. The first is a workers compensation claim under M.G.L. c. 152, which pays medical care and roughly sixty percent of lost wages regardless of fault but is the exclusive remedy against the worker's own employer. The second, and often the larger, is a third-party negligence suit against the other companies whose conduct contributed to the injury: the general contractor, other subcontractors, the property owner, or the maker of defective equipment or staging. Federal OSHA construction standards at 29 C.F.R. Part 1926 set the safety baseline, and a documented violation helps establish negligence in the third-party case. The two tracks run together, with a workers compensation lien resolved against any third-party recovery. The third-party claim is subject to the three-year limitations period under M.G.L. c. 260 sec. 2A. Jim Glaser Law evaluates Massachusetts construction cases at no cost. Third-party construction 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 construction accidents page; this page covers what is specific to Framingham.
Courts that serve Framingham for construction accidents matters
Under M.G.L. c. 218, sec. 1, Framingham is in the judicial district of the First District Court of Southern Middlesex, which also covers Ashland, Holliston, Sudbury, Wayland and Hopkinton. Framingham is in Middlesex County, so a Superior Court case brought by a Framingham resident goes to the Middlesex 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 |
|---|---|---|
| First District Court of Southern Middlesex | Civil claims up to $50,000 | Framingham, Ashland, Holliston, Sudbury, Wayland and Hopkinton |
| Middlesex Superior Court | Civil claims over $50,000 | 200 Trade Center, Woburn, MA 01801 |
First steps
- Get medical care and keep every record. MetroWest Medical Center (Framingham Union) is among the hospitals listed for Framingham, and the firm requests the records itself once you sign an authorization.
- Know the court: the First District Court of Southern Middlesex hears claims up to $50,000 and the Middlesex 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 First District Court of Southern Middlesex serves Framingham, Ashland, Holliston, Sudbury, Wayland and Hopkinton.
- 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).
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Frequently asked from Framingham
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Which District Court covers Framingham?
Under M.G.L. c. 218, sec. 1, Framingham is in the judicial district of the First District Court of Southern Middlesex, which also covers Ashland, Holliston, Sudbury, Wayland and Hopkinton.
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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 Framingham, that is Middlesex County, and the Middlesex Superior Court sits at 200 Trade Center, Woburn, MA 01801.
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This page is legal information for $Framingham, Massachusetts readers, not legal advice for any particular matter. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Attorney advertising under Mass. R. Prof. C. 7.1 to 7.5. Responsible attorney: Jim Glaser, Massachusetts.