Plymouth Personal Injury Lawyer
Plymouth is the largest municipality in Massachusetts by area, with about 61,200 residents and roughly 96 square miles of land (134 including water) that take in Plymouth Center, North and West Plymouth, Manomet, and Cedarville. Its main roads include Route 3, Route 3A, and U.S. Route 44, and a crash here can lead to a claim against the town, the state, or a private driver, each with different deadlines.
Jon Olsson has been licensed in Massachusetts since 2017 and represents people hurt in Plymouth and the surrounding South Shore towns. The consultation is free, and there is no attorney’s fee unless you recover compensation. Request a free case review.
Plymouth injury claims at a glance
- Deadline to sue: generally three years from the injury (G.L. c. 260, § 2A).
- Road defects: written notice to the Town of Plymouth, or the state for a state highway, within 30 days (G.L. c. 84, § 18).
- Other claims against the town or state: a written claim generally within two years (G.L. c. 258, § 4).
- Partial fault: no recovery if you’re more than 50% at fault (G.L. c. 231, § 85).
- Where cases are filed: Plymouth District Court or Plymouth County Superior Court, both at 52 Obery Street in Plymouth.
For how PIP, the $2,000 threshold and other statewide rules work, see our Massachusetts personal injury guide.
Why Jon’s defense experience helps your Plymouth claim
Jon spent the early part of his career on the other side of injury cases, so he knows how insurers and their lawyers will size up your claim. Before founding Olsson Law, he spent six years at a leading international law firm in Massachusetts, defending major corporations in complex, high-stakes litigation, including serious injury and product liability matters. He then joined a Los Angeles personal injury firm, where he represented injured people in motor vehicle collisions, dangerous property conditions, public entity cases, and disputed liability matters. That background tells him what evidence moves a defense lawyer, and what they look for to justify paying less.
Jon stays directly involved from your first consultation through the resolution of your case, and works to reduce medical bills and liens so more of any settlement goes to you.
- Education: Georgetown University Law Center
- Bar admissions: Massachusetts, California, and Texas
Prior results
- $3.85 million: wrongful death settlement
- $700,000: car accident, back and neck injuries
- $400,000: slip and fall, knee injury
These results include matters personally handled by Jon Olsson at prior law firms and matters in which he participated as part of a legal team. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Read more about Jon Olsson, our approach, and prior results.
How often are people seriously hurt in Plymouth crashes?
From 2018 through 2022, Plymouth had 117 crashes in which someone was killed or seriously injured. Among the communities served by the Old Colony Planning Council, only Brockton had more, according to the council’s 2025 safety action plan, which uses MassDOT crash data.
The same plan ranks the one-mile stretch of Samoset Street (U.S. Route 44) from Marc Drive to Court Street third among the region’s 50 highest-priority safety projects. It recorded 109 injury crashes there, nine of them fatal or serious. Those nine included angle, pedestrian, bicycle, rear-end, and head-on crashes.
Who do you file a claim against in Plymouth?
That depends on what caused the injury and who is responsible for the place it happened. Of the claims below, road defect claims have the shortest deadline and the strictest dollar limits.
| What happened | Responsible party | Deadline and limits |
|---|---|---|
| Pothole or other defect on a town road or sidewalk | Town of Plymouth (G.L. c. 84, § 15) | Written notice within 30 days; recovery capped at $5,000 |
| Defect on Route 3 or another state highway | Commonwealth of Massachusetts | Claim within 30 days; personal injury recovery limited to $4,000 |
| Crash with a town vehicle, or other negligence by a town employee | Town of Plymouth, under the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act | Written claim to the town’s executive officer within two years; generally capped at $100,000 (G.L. c. 258, § 2) |
| Another driver caused the crash | The driver, through their auto insurer, after your own PIP | 3 years to sue |
| Fall or other injury at a store, restaurant, rental, or other private property | The owner or business, through its liability insurer | 3 years to sue |
Because the road defect caps are so low, it’s worth checking whether a utility, contractor, or another driver also shares responsibility.
Plymouth accident cases we handle
Plymouth car accident lawyer
We represent drivers, passengers, and pedestrians hurt in crashes on Route 3, Route 3A, Samoset Street, and Plymouth’s town roads, including rear-end, intersection, and hit-and-run crashes. PIP pays up to $8,000 of medical bills, lost wages, and replacement services regardless of fault, and a claim against the at-fault driver can cover losses beyond that. For more, see our Plymouth car accident lawyer page. If your crash was on the highway, our guide to what to do after a Route 3 crash covers State Police reports and state road claims.
Plymouth truck accident lawyer
When a commercial truck causes a crash, the company that employs the driver may be responsible too. Ask early for the driver’s records and any dash camera or tracking data to be preserved.
Plymouth pedestrian and bicycle accident lawyer
Pedestrian and bicycle crashes are among the fatal and serious crash types the Old Colony plan recorded on Samoset Street. Where you were crossing or riding can become the key question in deciding fault.
Plymouth motorcycle accident lawyer
Motorcyclists can be seriously hurt even in low-speed crashes, and insurers may try to blame the rider. Under Massachusetts’ 51% rule, that fight over fault can decide whether you recover at all.
Plymouth slip and fall lawyer
Stores, restaurants, hotels, and rental properties must keep their premises reasonably safe for visitors. Photograph the hazard and ask for an incident report before you leave.
Plymouth dog bite and wrongful death lawyer
In Massachusetts, a dog’s owner or keeper is generally liable for injuries the dog causes (G.L. c. 140, § 155). When a crash or fall takes a life, the estate’s executor or administrator brings the wrongful death claim for the family (G.L. c. 229, § 2).
What should I do after an accident in Plymouth?
- Get medical care the same day. Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth is the town’s main hospital. Keep every follow-up appointment, since your medical expenses can decide whether you can recover for pain and suffering after a crash.
- Call the police. On Route 3, the responding agency may be the Massachusetts State Police.
- File the state crash report within five days if anyone was hurt or there was more than $1,000 in damage, with copies to the RMV, the police, and your insurer.
- Photograph the scene and any road defect before it’s repaired, and get witnesses’ names and phone numbers.
- Open your PIP claim with your own insurer, even if the other driver was at fault.
- Talk to a lawyer before giving a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurer.
Where are Plymouth injury lawsuits filed?
Plymouth District Court, at 52 Obery Street, serves Plymouth, Duxbury, Halifax, Hanson, Kingston, Marshfield, Pembroke, and Plympton. It hears cases where there’s no reasonable likelihood the recovery will exceed $50,000. Larger cases go to the Plymouth County Superior Court, whose clerk’s office is in the same building.
Plymouth personal injury FAQs
I hit a pothole on a Plymouth road. How long do I have?
Act fast. Written notice of the defect, with the time, place, and cause of the injury, generally must go to the town within 30 days (G.L. c. 84, § 18). If the road is a state highway, the claim goes to the state instead.
Can I recover for pain and suffering after a Plymouth car accident?
Generally only if your reasonable medical expenses are more than $2,000, or you suffered a fracture, permanent and serious disfigurement, or another serious injury listed in the statute (G.L. c. 231, § 6D).
The other driver says I was partly at fault. Can I still recover?
Yes, if your share of fault isn’t greater than theirs. Your award is reduced by your percentage, and you recover nothing at 51% or more.
How much does a personal injury lawyer cost?
Nothing up front. Our fee is a percentage of what we recover for you, and if we don’t recover anything, you don’t owe an attorney’s fee. Massachusetts requires that agreement to be in writing and signed by both of us (Mass. R. Prof. C. 1.5(c)).
Serving Plymouth and nearby South Shore towns
Jon represents injured people throughout Plymouth and in neighboring Kingston, Carver, Duxbury, Wareham, and Bourne, as well as Plympton, Marshfield, Pembroke, Halifax, and Hanson. See our Massachusetts personal injury page for the other communities we serve, including Quincy, Fall River, and Cape Cod.
Talk to a Plymouth personal injury attorney today
The sooner Jon sees your case, the more evidence there is to work with, and a road defect claim is due within just 30 days. Call Jon Olsson at (508) 659-5235 or contact us online for a free case review. There is no fee unless you recover.
This page provides general information about personal injury claims in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Deadlines and rules can change and may depend on the facts of your case.