MASSACHUSETTS CHILD INJURY LAWYER
Your child deserves to heal and recover.
When your child is hurt because someone else was careless, the worry is overwhelming, and Massachusetts law gives your family both a strong claim and more time to bring it.
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A Massachusetts child injury lawyer protects your family.
A child injury claim is different from an adult’s in ways that matter enormously, and parents are often surprised by both the protections and the pitfalls. Children are owed a heightened duty of care, because the law recognizes they cannot appreciate danger the way adults do. Unintentional injuries are a leading cause of harm to children nationwide, confirmed from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and they happen everywhere a child spends time: on playgrounds and at schools, in daycares and camps, around swimming pools, in motor vehicles, and from defective toys and products. When someone else’s negligence caused the harm, Massachusetts gives an injured child far more time to bring a claim than an adult gets, because the deadline does not even begin to run until the child turns eighteen. That does not mean waiting is wise. The evidence that proves how the injury happened, and the witnesses who saw it, fade just as quickly for a child’s case as for anyone’s, and a serious childhood injury often needs its long-term effects documented early. There is also a special step adults never face: a settlement for an injured child generally requires court approval to make sure it truly serves the child. A lawyer protects the claim, builds the proof now, and makes sure any resolution is handled properly. Larson Law handles these claims across Massachusetts. If your child was hurt, a Massachusetts child injury lawyer can review your situation at no cost.
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- We handle child injury claims statewide, from playgrounds and schools to pools, products, and vehicles
- We document a child’s long-term and future needs, which a serious childhood injury so often requires
- We know the heightened duty owed to children and how to prove it was broken
- We move quickly to preserve evidence and witness accounts before they fade
- We handle the court approval an injured child’s settlement requires, so the resolution truly protects them
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Massachusetts law gives an injured child more time.
An injured child has more time to file
For most injury claims the deadline is three years under MGL Ch. 260 Sec. 2A, but for a child it is different. Under MGL Ch. 260 Sec. 7, the clock is tolled while the injured person is a minor, so a child generally has until three years after turning eighteen to bring a personal injury claim. This gives families breathing room, but it is not a reason to wait, because the evidence of how the injury happened disappears on the ordinary timeline, and acting early is what preserves the proof and documents the injury’s lasting effects.
The heightened duty owed to children
Massachusetts law holds that those who own property, run programs, or make products for children owe a greater duty of care, because children cannot recognize and avoid hazards the way adults can. This shapes claims involving playgrounds, swimming pools and the attractive-nuisance doctrine, daycare and school supervision, and defective toys and products. A young child is also generally incapable of being legally negligent, which limits the comparative-fault defenses insurers can raise under MGL Ch. 231 Sec. 85 when they try to blame the child.
How a child’s claim is handled and settled
A parent or guardian brings the claim on the child’s behalf, and a settlement for an injured child generally requires court approval to confirm it serves the child’s best interests, a safeguard adults never face. When a school, daycare, or other public entity is responsible, the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act, MGL Ch. 258 Sec. 4, requires written presentment within two years and limits damages. When a child’s injury is fatal, the family may bring a wrongful death claim under MGL Ch. 229. Each of these adds a layer that a lawyer experienced with children’s cases handles.
Child injuries happen across every Massachusetts setting.
Where children are injured in Massachusetts
Children are hurt in every setting where they spend time. Playgrounds and recreational equipment cause falls and entrapment injuries; schools and daycares involve supervision and safety failures; swimming pools raise drowning and attractive-nuisance issues; motor vehicles cause crash injuries; and defective toys, furniture, and products injure children at home. Each setting carries its own responsible parties and its own duty of care, and identifying which applies is the first step in a child injury claim anywhere in the Commonwealth.
Daycare, school, and camp injuries
Programs entrusted with children owe a duty to supervise and protect them, and an injury caused by inadequate supervision, unsafe premises, or a known hazard can support a claim. When the program is a public school or a municipal facility, the claim falls under the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act and its two-year presentment requirement, while a private daycare, camp, or program is judged under ordinary negligence. Sorting out which rules apply, and meeting any shorter deadline, is part of protecting a child’s claim.
Where these cases proceed
A Massachusetts child injury claim is filed in the county where the injury occurred, in the District Court or county Superior Court depending on its size, and any settlement for the child generally goes before the court for approval, confirmed from mass.gov. Larson Law handles child injury claims across all of Massachusetts, and the first review of your family’s situation is always free.
A child’s injury can shape an entire future.
What a claim may support depends on the severity of the injury, how it happened, and who is responsible. A serious childhood injury can shape a lifetime, so the claim should account not only for current care but for the future treatment, therapy, and lost opportunity a child may face.
Medical Bills and Future Treatment
Future Therapy and Care Costs
Pain, Suffering, and Permanent Injury
Wrongful Death of a Child
What to do after your child is injured.
Get your child care and document it
Get your child medical care right away, even for an injury that looks minor, and keep every record. Note how it happened and who saw it, because the early proof is what holds the whole claim together.
Talk to a child injury lawyer
Call us or send the form. A Massachusetts child injury lawyer will review how your child was hurt, explain your family’s rights, and map the next steps, completely free of any cost to you, today, now.
We protect the claim from here
We investigate what happened, identify everyone responsible, deal with the insurer directly, and protect your child’s claim through to a full, fair resolution that guards your child’s future recovery.
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Speak with a Massachusetts child injury lawyer at no cost.
A child injury claim depends on proving how the injury happened, on evidence that fades on the ordinary timeline even though your child has more time to file, and on handling any settlement the way the law requires for a minor. Tell us how your child was hurt and where things stand, and we will explain your family’s rights and what to do now to protect the claim. When a child’s injury is fatal, the family may bring a wrongful death claim under MGL Ch. 229. The first review is free, and there is no fee unless we win.
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We handle child and minor injury claims across all of Massachusetts, from the first call through any court-approved settlement. Whatever happened, we will tell you where your family stands at no cost.
Questions parents of injured children ask most.
How long do we have to file a claim for our injured child?
Longer than for an adult. While most injury claims run three years under MGL Ch. 260 Sec. 2A, a child’s deadline is tolled under MGL Ch. 260 Sec. 7 while they are a minor, so a child generally has until three years after turning eighteen to file a personal injury claim. Even so, waiting risks losing the evidence of how the injury happened, which fades on the ordinary timeline, so acting early is still important.
Who brings the claim for an injured child?
A parent or legal guardian brings the claim on the child’s behalf. The child is the injured party, but because minors cannot sue in their own name, the parent or guardian acts for them. This is also why a settlement for an injured child generally requires court approval, a safeguard that confirms the resolution serves the child’s best interests rather than anyone else’s.
Why does a child’s settlement need court approval?
Because the law protects children from settlements that do not truly serve them. When a claim for an injured child is resolved, a court generally reviews the settlement to confirm it is fair and that the funds are handled properly, often by being held for the child until adulthood. This step does not exist for adults, and an attorney experienced with children’s cases manages it so the resolution genuinely protects your child.
Is a property owner held to a higher standard for children?
In many situations, yes. Massachusetts recognizes that children cannot appreciate danger the way adults do, so those who own property or run programs for children owe a heightened duty of care. The attractive-nuisance doctrine, for example, can hold a property owner responsible when something like an unfenced pool draws a child into danger. The specific duty depends on the setting and the hazard involved.
My child was hurt at school or daycare. Do we have a claim?
Possibly. Schools, daycares, and camps owe a duty to supervise and protect the children in their care, and an injury from inadequate supervision, an unsafe condition, or a known hazard can support a claim. If the program is a public school or municipal facility, the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act under MGL Ch. 258 Sec. 4 applies, requiring written presentment within two years, while a private program is judged under ordinary negligence.
Can the insurer blame my young child for the injury?
It is much harder than with an adult. A young child is generally considered incapable of negligence, which limits the comparative-fault arguments an insurer can raise under MGL Ch. 231 Sec. 85 to reduce a claim. Older children are judged by what a reasonable child of the same age would do, not an adult standard. We push back on any attempt to shift blame onto a child.
What if a defective toy or product injured my child?
Then a product liability claim may apply. When a defective toy, crib, car seat, piece of furniture, or other product injures a child, the manufacturer, distributor, or seller can be held responsible. Preserving the product itself is important, because it is often the central evidence. These claims can proceed alongside any negligence claim against another responsible party.
What is a child injury claim worth?
There is no fixed figure. A serious childhood injury can affect a lifetime, so the claim should account for current medical care, future treatment and therapy, permanent effects, and lost future opportunity, along with pain and suffering and the available insurance. We do not promise a number; we build the claim so its full long-term value is documented and pursued for your child.
Do we pay anything upfront?
No. Larson Law handles child injury claims on a contingency basis, so there is no upfront cost and no fee unless we win. The first review is free, and you can ask every question before deciding anything. This lets families pursue a strong claim for their child without worrying about legal bills during an already difficult time.
What should we do right after our child is injured?
Get your child medical care promptly, even if the injury looks minor, because children’s injuries can be harder to assess and some effects appear later. Document how it happened, photograph anything relevant, and get the names of any witnesses or supervisors present. Avoid giving an insurer a recorded statement before getting advice. Then speak with a lawyer so the evidence is preserved and your child’s claim is protected.
Does Larson Law handle child injury cases statewide?
Yes. Larson Law handles child and minor injury claims across all of Massachusetts, in every county. Wherever your child was hurt, reach out by phone, text, or the form on this page at no cost, and we will explain your family’s rights, who may be responsible, and what your child’s claim may support.
Where are child injury cases handled in Massachusetts?
A child injury claim is filed in the county where the injury occurred, in the District Court for smaller claims or the county Superior Court for larger ones, and any settlement for the child generally goes before the court for approval, confirmed from mass.gov. When a child’s injury is fatal, the wrongful death claim under MGL Ch. 229 proceeds through that county’s courts as well.
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