MASSACHUSETTS AUTO INSURANCE GUIDE

Massachusetts Wrongful Death, Survival & Three-Year Limitation

Massachusetts wrongful-death and survival claims have distinct beneficiaries, damages, procedural rules, and limitation periods. This guide will address the generally applicable three-year wrongful-death limitation, discovery language, estate representation, recoverable damages, survival claims, and insurance coordination.

Publication review note — September 17, 2026. Verify current G.L. c. 229, §2, survival statutes, limitation and discovery rules, damages authority, and controlling appellate decisions before publication.