Premises Liability

Massachusetts landlords, business owners, restaurant owners, store owners, parking lot owners, and the owners and managers of other public and private premises are legally obligated to maintain and secure their properties so that there are no unsafe or hazardous conditions that could cause injury or harm to residents, patrons, or guests. Premises liability law holds residential and business owners and managers legally responsible when they neglect to fulfill this duty of care and someone gets hurt or dies–especially when they did or should have known about the unsafe condition and did nothing to remedy the situation.

In the Greater Boston Area and throughout Massachusetts, our premises liability lawyers at Altman & Altman have helped many injured parties recover compensation from the negligent premise owners and managers. We have negotiated settlements and won jury judgments for medical costs, lost wages, recovery expenses, pain and suffering, wrongful death, and other damages.

Causes for Premises Liability

Property owners and managers need to make sure that there are no conditions on their premises that can potentially lead to a serious personal injury to a patron, client, guest or invitee. This kind of premises liability accident can lead to serious physical injuries. There are many reasons why an injured person should file for premises liability compensation from a property owner or manager. These include:

• Automatic Gates Can Cause Serious Injuries and Property Damage
• Balcony, Deck and Porch Accidents
• Building Code Violations
• Deck and Porch Collapse Injuries
• Defective Swimming Pools
• Duties of Landlords to Tenants and Tenant’s Guests
• Elevator And Escalator Accidents
• Exposure to toxic Fumes, Substances and Chemicals
• Falling Merchandise Accidents
• Falls on Snow and Ice
• Faulty Electrical Wiring
• Hotel Lobby and Hallway Accidents
• Inadequate Lighting Accidents
• Inadequate Security
• Injured in Someones Home
• Liquor Liability – Dram Shop Cases
• Other Unsafe or Hazardous Conditions
• Slip and Fall Accidents
• Social Host Liability
• Sprinkler System Code Violations
• Stairway and Ramp Accidents
• Swimming and Diving Accidents

Our Massachusetts premises liability attorneys will work with a team of accident and premises liability experts to pursue your claim or lawsuit. We will investigate whether there has been a history of similar accidents or crimes that have occurred in the area or on the premise and whether the property owner or manager could have (or should have) done anything to prevent your injuries. There may be more than one party that is liable for your premises liability accident, and we will pursue all avenues of recovery.

For your free case evaluation with an experienced Boston, Massachusetts premises liability lawyer at Altman & Altman call 617.492.3000 or 800.481.6199 (toll free) or contact us online.