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About Matthew Tortolani
Matthew Tortolani is a dedicated pre-litigation attorney at Sweeney Merrigan Personal Injury Lawyers, where he channels his energy and compassion into fighting for injured people across Massachusetts. Working at the critical early stage of a case, Matthew is often the steady advocate clients lean on in the difficult weeks and months after a serious accident. He understands that behind every claim is a person whose life has been upended, and he approaches each case with the empathy, patience, and determination those moments demand.
Matthew concentrates his practice on the kinds of injury cases that touch families throughout the Boston area, including motor vehicle accidents, premises liability claims, and dog bite injuries. He is known for the zealous representation he brings to every client, working tirelessly to build strong claims, gather the evidence that matters, and position each case for the best possible outcome. Clients consistently describe him as understanding, responsive, and relentless, an attorney who returns calls, answers questions, and refuses to give up even when a case stretches on for years.
A graduate of Roger Williams University School of Law, where he earned his J.D. cum laude, Matthew pairs sharp legal skill with a genuine commitment to service. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of New Hampshire before pursuing his passion for advocacy in the courtroom and at the negotiating table. That academic foundation shows in the careful, thorough way he prepares each matter, leaving no detail overlooked as he advances his clients' interests.
Admitted to practice in Massachusetts, Matthew is proud to be part of Sweeney Merrigan's mission of holding wrongdoers accountable and making the community safer. He brings the firm's hallmark of personal attention to every client he serves, treating their case with the same urgency and care he would want for his own family. For people navigating the aftermath of an injury, Matthew Tortolani offers exactly what they need most: a tenacious advocate who listens closely, fights hard, and never stops working until justice is done.
Proven verdicts and settlements at Sweeney Merrigan Personal Injury Lawyers
These results are credited to Sweeney Merrigan Personal Injury Lawyers. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.
The family of Greg Sharrigan, killed when a gas leak ignited at his Maynard home in September 2021, sued Eversource for $450 million, alleging the utility detected the underground leak three years before the fatal explosion and never fixed it.
Peter Merrigan of Sweeney Merrigan Personal Injury Lawyers represented 125 Massachusetts cities and towns in claims against Johnson and Johnson and the three largest opioid distributors, recovering $84.1 million in aggregate from the national opioid settlements.
A Middlesex Superior Court jury awarded $56 million on July 22, 2026 to Malcolm Carnwath, a 78-year-old retired realtor from Newburyport, Massachusetts. An Amazon delivery driver fell asleep and crossed the center line in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on Nov. 16, 2024, causing a head-on crash. Mr. Carnwath suffered a cardiac arrest, multiple strokes with permanent brain injury, and a below-knee amputation of his left leg. Amazon accepted liability days before the two-day damages trial.
A Franklin County Superior Court jury awarded $10 million in November 2021 to a young woman who testified that a stonemason employed by her father sexually abused her for three to four years, beginning when she was 8. The defendant had been acquitted of criminal charges in 2018. It was the largest verdict in the county's history, and with interest the Greenfield Recorder put it at about $12 million. The plaintiff sued under the pseudonym Jane Doe.
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