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Quincy, MA Motorcycle Accidents Attorney
If another driver hit you on a motorcycle in Quincy, you can claim pain and suffering without first clearing the $2,000 medical-bill threshold, because motorcycle policies give the rider no PIP (Murphy v. Bohn, 377 Mass. 544 (1979)), and riding without a helmet is evidence of negligence, not a bar to recovery (M.G.L. c. 231, sec. 85).
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Quincy: the short answer
Massachusetts motorcycle policies do not provide PIP to the rider, so under Murphy v. Bohn, 377 Mass. 544 (1979), a Massachusetts rider injured by another driver does not need to clear the $2,000 medical-bill tort threshold to bring a claim for pain and suffering. Recoverable damages include medical expenses, lost income, and pain and suffering. Massachusetts requires helmets for every rider and passenger under M.G.L. c. 90, sec. 7; under M.G.L. c. 231, sec. 85 a violation is evidence of negligence rather than a bar to recovery. Jim Glaser Law evaluates Massachusetts motorcycle matters at no cost. Motorcycle matters are accepted on contingency.
The full Massachusetts rules, statutes and typical timeline are on the motorcycle accidents page; this page covers what is specific to Quincy.
What the state's crash records show for Quincy
Massachusetts publishes every reported crash through the MassDOT IMPACT open data system. Across 2022 to 2024, Quincy recorded 6,455 reported crashes, of which 1,308 involved an injury and 7 were fatal. That places Quincy number 9 of 349 Massachusetts cities and towns by total reported crashes. Quincy alone accounts for 1.6 percent of every crash reported in the commonwealth over those three years.
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 Quincy is the angle collision. Rear-end collisions, where one vehicle runs into the back of another, were 28.4 percent of Quincy's reported crashes; angle collisions, where vehicles meet because their paths cross, 29.8 percent; and single vehicle crashes, which involve one motor vehicle, 14.2 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 Quincy in the most recent year of data:
- Hancock Street65 crashes
- Hancock Street57 crashes
- Southern Artery32 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 Quincy crash report and the statewide Massachusetts crash report.
Source: MassDOT IMPACT open crash data, 2022 to 2024. Updated monthly.
Courts that serve Quincy for motorcycle accidents matters
Under M.G.L. c. 218, sec. 1, Quincy is in the judicial district of the District Court of East Norfolk, which also covers Braintree, Cohasset, Weymouth, Holbrook, Randolph and Milton. Quincy is in Norfolk County, so a Superior Court case brought by a Quincy 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 |
|---|---|---|
| District Court of East Norfolk | Civil claims up to $50,000 | Quincy, Braintree, Cohasset, Weymouth, Holbrook, Randolph and Milton |
| 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 District Court of East Norfolk 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 District Court of East Norfolk serves Quincy, Braintree, Cohasset, Weymouth, Holbrook, Randolph and Milton.
- 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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Frequently asked from Quincy
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Which District Court covers Quincy?
Under M.G.L. c. 218, sec. 1, Quincy is in the judicial district of the District Court of East Norfolk, which also covers Braintree, Cohasset, Weymouth, Holbrook, Randolph and Milton.
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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 Quincy, that is Norfolk County, and the Norfolk Superior Court sits at 650 High Street, Dedham, MA 02026.
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How many crashes does the state record here?
MassDOT's open crash records list 6,455 reported crashes in Quincy across 2022 to 2024, of which 1,308 involved an injury and 7 were fatal. A reported crash says nothing about fault, which is decided under M.G.L. c. 231, sec. 85.
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