After a serious injury, some losses are easy to put on paper. A hospital bill has a number. A paycheck you missed has a number. A prescription has a cost. But what about the pain that wakes you up at night? The anxiety you feel getting into a car after a crash? The activities you can no longer do? The frustration of needing help with things you once handled on your own? Those losses do not come with receipts. That is why people often ask: How do you prove pain and suffering in a Massachusetts personal injury case?
In Massachusetts, pain and suffering damages can include both physical and mental suffering caused by an injury. The injured person generally must prove those damages by a preponderance of the evidence, meaning more likely than not. Massachusetts jury guidance also makes clear that there is no fixed mathematical formula for converting pain and suffering into
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