Posts Tagged ‘slip and fall’
Winning Your Trip-and-Fall Case in Massachusetts
In many situations, there may be more than one type of legal theory that allows you to win your case and obtain a recovery of damages. For one woman who broke her hip trying to enter a Cape Cod garden store, she was able to advance her premises liability lawsuit even though she didn’t have…
Read MoreWhen You Can Pursue a Massachusetts Property Owner for Injuries Caused by a Third-Party Assault
In Massachusetts, a property owner has a legal duty to those on their property to maintain it in a reasonably safe condition. While many people may associate this obligation with maintaining the property in a hazard-free condition to avoid trip-and-fall and slip-and-fall accidents, the duty actually goes beyond just that. One of the other obligations…
Read MoreEscaping a Defendant’s Claim of Immunity in Order to Pursue Your Massachusetts Premises Liability Case
When you are injured due to someone else’s negligence, such as in a slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall accident, you may be entitled to compensation for the amount of damages that you’ve suffered. In certain circumstances, though, your ability to recover payment for the full extent of the harm you suffered may be limited, even if you…
Read MoreNegligent Placement of a “Cold Joint” Can Result In Responsible Parties Being Liable for Slip and Fall Injuries
A “cold joint” or “construction joint” is formed during the process of laying concrete when the second batch of concrete is placed after the first set of concrete has begun to settle. As a result of the delay, the two batches are unable to form a completely uniform mix, resulting in a possible “plane of…
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