Massachusetts hosts three world-class ABA-verified burn centers in Boston — Brigham and Women's, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Shriners Hospital for Children. Massachusetts law provides a 3-year window to file a burn injury claim, and there is no cap on compensatory damages.
Three ABA-verified burn centers in Boston serve Massachusetts and all of New England. Treatment records from these facilities are critical evidence in a burn injury claim.
ABA-verified burn center at one of the nation's leading academic medical centers. Treats adults with severe burns from industrial, residential, and chemical incidents throughout Massachusetts and New England.
ABA-verified burn center at Mass General, a Harvard teaching hospital. Nationally ranked for burn care and reconstructive surgery. Serves adult burn victims from across New England.
ABA-verified pediatric burn center providing specialized care for children and adolescents with severe burns. Serves pediatric patients from Massachusetts and throughout New England at no cost to families.
ABA-verified burn rehabilitation program at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (Mass General Brigham). Specializes in post-acute burn rehabilitation for survivors requiring intensive functional recovery after acute burn care.
ABA-verified burn center at UMass Memorial serving central Massachusetts. Treats manufacturing, construction, and industrial burn patients from the Worcester area and central MA.
Massachusetts personal injury claims must be filed within 3 years of the date of injury under M.G.L. c. 260 § 2A. This deadline applies to burn injury lawsuits against negligent parties.
Massachusetts does not cap compensatory damages in personal injury cases. Burn victims may recover the full value of their medical care, lost wages, pain and suffering, and permanent disfigurement.
Massachusetts workers' comp provides exclusive employer remedy, but you retain the right to sue third parties — contractors, equipment makers, and property owners — whose negligence contributed to your burn injury.
If your burn was caused by someone else's negligence — a dangerous worksite, defective product, chemical exposure, or unsafe property — you likely have a viable claim in Massachusetts.
You may recover damages for:
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