Three crashes involving nine cars close I-290 in Massachusetts

On behalf of Aiken and Aiken P.C. Personal Injury Attorneys posted in Car Accidents, on Friday, March 21, 2014

Massachusetts drivers expect heavy traffic during rush hour and most plan accordingly. Sometimes, though, not even all the planning in the world can keep drivers headed to their destinations anywhere close to their schedules.Recently, one section of Interstate 290 in Worcester was closed three times in rapid succession after three separate early morning car collisions damaged nine cars and sent three people to local hospitals. Three people suffered minor injuries in one accident, while the other drivers were reportedly unharmed. According to Massachusetts State Police, the first accident involved three passenger cars and the second involved two cars. No one was injured in either accident.The third accident involved four passenger cars. Two drivers and one passenger were rushed to nearby hospitals with minor injuries. Members of the Worcester Fire and EMS Department helped get those injured off to treatment.The three separate accidents, which occurred beginning shortly before 8 a.m., snarled nearby interstate highway sections and local surface roads for several hours.The accidents are under investigation by the State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section.Usually, accidents involving multiple vehicles have to be sorted out by traffic investigators before the identity of the most responsible party becomes clear. Many car owners then have to deal with insurance companies to recover even minimal damages. However, victims of similar accidents who consult experienced attorneys can often obtain compensation from those persons determined to be most liable for an accident.Establishing liability is important under Massachusetts because if a claimant is determined to have more than 50 percent of the responsibility for a car accident, then no compensation is awarded for damages. Even if a claimant is found to be 50 percent or less at fault, the amount of compensation awarded depends on the percentage of fault as determined by investigators. Source: MassLive.com, “I-290 traffic in Worcester snarled by three morning crashes involving nine vehicles,” Sam Bonacci, March 7, 2014