A slip-and-fall injury is a matter of losing traction between the bottom of your shoe and the surface on which you are walking. If you slip, you will probably fall backward, which can result in a variety of injuries, some of them quite serious. A supermarket fall You...
If you slip, fall and are injured while you are on another person's property, can you hold the property owner liable for the damages you suffered? Under Massachusetts law, the answer is yes, but only under some conditions. The legal theory at work in such cases is...
Business owners need to monitor their premises and take reasonable steps to eliminate hazardous conditions. Their employees also owe a duty to do so. As noted by Business.com, an injured visitor may file a legal action if a dangerous condition develops and causes an...
Elevators are such a common feature of everyday life that it is easy to forget that they might be dangerous. Thanks to the efforts of many property owners and their maintenance workers, most elevators function without incident. Unfortunately, some people do experience...
When you suffer an injury on someone else's property, the property owner is often liable for your related expenses. There are many different ways you may suffer an injury and end up with a premises liability case, and at Connell & Foresta, we want to help you...
Most of the time, dogs are well-socialized and loyal animals who wouldn’t dream of hurting a human. But as animals, any dog can become aggressive if they feel afraid or cornered by a perceived threat. Dogs will rarely bite without reason, but that doesn’t mean the...
If you slip and fall on the floor of your local grocery store, you may have a liability case if the store owner or management showed negligence that resulted in your injury. You may also have a case against a property owner if you get hurt outside the building but on...
January means the Massachusetts winter is in full swing, from the below freezing temperatures to sleet and snow making road, sidewalk and parking lot conditions sloppy. While a slip and fall on a patch of ice may wind up as an embarrassing story, it could also result...
Fall weather in Massachusetts is unpredictable. A beautiful autumn day can turn rainy in a few minutes. An early snow squall can impede traffic. The results often include slick sidewalks and entryways, making them hazardous. If you slip and fall at a business...
You may regard shopping as either a recreational activity or as a necessary chore. In either case, you may not think of it as a potentially dangerous activity. Nevertheless, injuries that occur due to hazardous conditions that exist inside or outside a retail store or...
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