Motorcyclist Hurt in Truck Crash on Palmer St in Palmer, MA

Palmer, MA (September 18, 2026) – A motorcycle and a truck collided near Palmer Street and Thorndike Street in Palmer on Friday, September 18. 

Palmer Fire, Police, and EMS rushed to the intersection to manage and assist those involved. The rider was alert and conscious afterward. The rider reported pain in an arm, a leg, and an ankle, and a broken ankle was suspected.

The investigation remains active and ongoing.

Our thoughts are with the rider as recovery begins.

What Coverage Pays Medical Bills for Motorcyclists in Palmer, MA?

In Massachusetts, motorcyclists generally do not have personal injury protection, the no-fault coverage that car drivers carry. Medical bills may instead be paid by optional medical payments coverage on a motorcycle policy, by health insurance, or by the at-fault driver's liability insurance. Which source pays first depends on the policies involved, so checking each one early helps.

Liability limits are usually where things get tight. Massachusetts requires only modest minimum bodily injury coverage, and those amounts can be used up quickly by ambulance bills, imaging, and surgery. Uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage on the rider's own policy may help when the other driver's limits fall short, though the terms vary from one policy to the next.

Paperwork tends to decide how smoothly this goes. Itemized bills, provider notes, health insurance statements, and the declarations page for each policy show what is available and in what order. 

A motorcycle accident lawyer can help line up every potential source of payment, review how each policy treats motorcycles, and keep the three-year filing deadline that generally applies to Massachusetts injury claims in view.

If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident, we are here to help. At Fiorentino Legal, P.C., we can go over your situation and explain what options may be open for you.

To learn more, call Attorney Christopher Fiorentino of Fiorentino Legal, P.C., at (617) 990-2568. We are here to help you clear your doubts.

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