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Boston Spinal Cord Injury Claims - Colucci, Colucci & Marcus, P.C.

Colucci, Colucci & Marcus, P.C. Season 5 Episode 352

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From Colucci, Colucci & Marcus, P.C. - Boston Spinal Cord Injury Claims explores what injured people and families need to know after a serious spinal cord injury in Boston, Cambridge, Quincy, Brockton, Milton, and throughout Massachusetts. This episode covers how traumatic spinal cord injuries happen, including motor vehicle crashes, motorcycle accidents, slip and fall incidents, premises accidents, workplace accidents, construction accidents, violence, sports and recreation incidents, and medical or surgical errors.

The discussion highlights key medical and legal issues, including complete and incomplete spinal cord injuries, the ASIA Impairment Scale, cervical injuries, thoracic injuries, lumbar injuries, sacral injuries, quadriplegia, paraplegia, ventilator support, bladder and bowel dysfunction, long-term rehabilitation, in-home care, physical therapy, assistive technology, home modifications, vehicle modifications, and the lifetime costs identified by the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center and NSCISC data.

Listeners will also learn how Massachusetts negligence law affects spinal cord injury claims, including duty of care, breach, causation, damages, modified comparative negligence under M.G.L. c. 231 § 85, the three-year personal injury filing deadline under M.G.L. c. 260 § 2A, medical malpractice procedures under M.G.L. c. 231 § 60B, and wrongful death damages under M.G.L. c. 229 § 2. The episode explains how insurance companies may use quick settlement offers, recorded statements, delay tactics, preexisting condition arguments, and their own medical reviews to reduce payouts.

The episode also introduces founding partner Dino M. Colucci, managing partner Darin Colucci, and partner Matthew Marcus, along with the work of Colucci, Colucci & Marcus, P.C., in personal injury, civil litigation, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, product liability, construction accidents, estate planning, elder law, and disability law. With an office at 424 Adams St #101, Milton, MA 02186, and a free consultation available at (617) 698-6000, the firm serves clients across Greater Boston, Suffolk County, Middlesex County, Norfolk County, Plymouth County, Worcester, Springfield, and communities throughout the Commonwealth.

Colucci, Colucci & Marcus, P.C.

424 Adams St #101, Milton, MA 02186

(617) 698-6000

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