Red Light Accident Lawyer in Massachusetts

Red Light Violations and Civil Liability

Running a red light is one of the clearest forms of traffic negligence. A driver who enters an intersection against a red signal is violating Massachusetts traffic law and is responsible for any injuries their violation causes. These accidents are often severe because they typically involve a T-bone or broadside impact, where one vehicle strikes the side of another at full speed, which is one of the most dangerous collision geometries for occupants of the struck vehicle.

Proving the Other Driver Ran the Red Light

The at-fault driver in red light accident cases will frequently deny running the light. Proving the violation draws on every available source of evidence: traffic camera footage from the intersection, dashcam recordings from your vehicle or others present, witness testimony from pedestrians and drivers who observed the signal status, the police report and any citation issued, physical evidence from the crash including impact angles and damage patterns, and in some cases, accident reconstruction analysis. Attorney Lavey pursues every source of evidence immediately upon retention.

Traffic Cameras and Preservation

Many Massachusetts intersections, particularly in Boston and other urban areas, are monitored by traffic cameras. This footage is often the most direct evidence of who ran the red light, but it is typically retained for only a short period. Attorney Lavey issues immediate preservation demands to the responsible government agency as soon as he is retained in every red light accident case. Waiting to pursue this footage means it may be overwritten before it can be obtained.

T-Bone Impacts and Injury Patterns

Broadside collisions caused by red light runners expose the vehicle’s occupants to direct lateral impact with limited structural protection. Side airbags provide some mitigation, but the forces involved in a full-speed T-bone impact can cause traumatic brain injury, spinal fractures, rib fractures and internal injuries, pelvic fractures, and lower extremity injuries in the occupant closest to the point of impact. Attorney Lavey works with medical specialists to fully document these injuries and their long-term consequences.

Compensation After a Red Light Accident

Because fault is typically clear in red light accident cases, the violating driver ran the light and struck you, these cases often present strong liability positions that support full recovery. Attorney Lavey pursues every category of damages: all medical expenses, lost wages and future earning capacity, pain and suffering, and future care costs for lasting injuries. He has resolved hundreds of intersection accident cases in Massachusetts over 37 years of practice.

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