Slip & Fall

Boston Slip & Fall Lawyer

State law requires both public and private property owners to ensure their premises offer a reasonable degree of safety to visitors. This includes conducting regular maintenance, removing or repairing hazardous conditions, and warning guests of any dangers that could cause foreseeable injury. When someone is injured because a property owner failed to uphold this duty of care, such as in a slip and fall accident, the injured individual may file a type of personal injury claim known as a premises liability claim to seek compensation for their recovery.

If you were injured on someone else’s property, and you believe a negligent property owner is to blame, we invite you to contact The Lennon Law Firm right away. Our lawyer can review your case during a free initial consultation. If we believe you have a valid claim, we will immediately get to work gathering important evidence, preparing your case, and communicating with the insurance company or other liable party on your behalf.

We provide our personal injury services on a contingency fee basis. This means that you do not pay any upfront or out-of-pocket fees when you hire our firm. Instead, we only get paid if we recover a settlement or verdict on your behalf.

Call our Boston slip and fall attorney at (617) 237-6351 to get started. We serve clients throughout Essex County.

Proving a Premises Liability Case

To prove your slip and fall case, you must typically prove each of the following elements:

Duty of care. You must establish that the property owner did, in fact, owe you a duty of care. In Massachusetts, property owners owe varying duties of care to different types of visitors:
Those who enter a property for business purposes, such as a customer, are owed the highest duty of care. A property owner must adequately maintain the premises, including removing or repairing any hazardous conditions to keep the visitor safe.
When it comes to visitors who enter the property lawfully but for their own purposes, not for the mutual benefit of the visitor and the property owner, the property owner must only provide a proper warning regarding potential hazards.
Property owners do not owe any duty of care to trespassers other than to refrain from causing intentional injury.
Breach. You will need to prove that the property owner somehow breached the duty of care owed to you based on your status as a visitor. In most cases, this involves proving that the property owner was negligent or acted wrongfully in some way.
Injury. You only have a claim if you were injured. You must prove that you suffered a bodily injury and/or financial harm (damages) related to the incident. Even if a property owner breached their duty of care to you, if you were not injured, you do not have a case.

Causation. You must prove that the direct or proximate cause of your injuries and resulting damages was the property owner’s breach of the duty of care. In other words, you must show that you were only injured because the property owner was negligent or acted wrongfully.

The property owner might allege that you were partly at fault for the accident that caused your injuries. They might try to claim that you were distracted or negligent or that the dangerous condition that led to your injuries was so open and obvious that you could have easily avoided it.

However, even if you are found to be partly at fault, you could still be entitled to compensation. Under Massachusetts’s modified comparative negligence rule, you can still file a premises liability claim as long as you were not more than 50% at fault. It is important to note that, while you can still file a claim if you are found to be 50% or less at fault, you won’t be able to recover the full amount you are seeking in damages. Instead, you can only recover the total amount minus your at-fault percentage.

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Examples of Dangerous Property Conditions

The presence of a dangerous property condition is an important element of nearly all slip and fall claims. But what exactly is a dangerous property condition?

Simply put, a dangerous property condition is any hazard or condition that a reasonable person would know could cause foreseeable injury.

Some examples include:

Wet or slippery floors
Spilled substances
Uneven pavement
Torn or ripped carpeting
Unmarked steps
Missing handrails, safety rails, or barriers
Improper signage
Poorly maintained elevators or escalators
Insufficient lighting
Cluttered walkways and aisles
Building code violations

If you were injured by one of these or another unsafe property condition, you could have a claim against the property owner. Reach out to our lawyer at The Lennon Law Firm today to learn how we can help.

We have a long track record of success in securing settlements and verdicts for our clients. Our attorney is prepared to assist you with every aspect of your claim, from gathering evidence and communicating with the insurance company to preparing, litigating, and trying your case in court.

For more information, or to schedule a free consultation, call (617) 237-6351 or contact our Boston slip and fall attorney online.

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