Slip and Fall Accident Attorneys

Representing Clients in Massachusetts

Every property owner in Massachusetts has a level of responsibility, a duty to someone else. The most common name for these incidents occurring on properties is Slip and Fall. However, injuries from accidents on someone else’s property can be a result of not only falling but also from anything associated with the property. The owner must warn you of a dangerous condition that he or she should have known. The level of responsibility and duty that the property owner will have towards you depends on how the law classifies your presence on the property. In essence, the law wants to know how you got to be on the property, and what you were doing. That is where it is essential to hire an attorney to represent your rights.

The accident attorneys at the Law Office of Michael F. Mahoney have successfully represented clients against property owners for years. Our winning record of settlements and litigations stems from tireless hours working hard to stand up for your rights. Oftentimes, most individuals are not aware of their ability to seek compensation for injuries suffered as a result of someone’s negligence. Liability on the person or entity responsible for the area comes in different forms: slipping inside a retail store places the burden on the store to have made the area clean and safe and to have warned you if there was a dangerous condition – like liquid or substance that could have caused you to fall; faulty construction creating a bad step on a walkway or sidewalk allows us to seek a claim from the city, county, or state; bad lighting on a parking lot that prevented you from watching your step will place the responsibility on the parking lot owner. These are just some of the examples our firm handles daily.

Experience and triumph are the combination that our firm offers to every client and their family. The critical components faced in premise liability law are the duties of the owners and the burden of proof. As a result, we investigate every detail of the case, we survey the scene where the fall or incident occurred, and we document every step through photography and video if necessary. Our team of experts then assembles and analyzes the facts of the law. Based on today’s statistics, our ability to help clients and their families survive these tragedies is invaluable.

According to the National Floor Safety Institute, over 8 million people visited emergency rooms across the country as a result of falls. The reality is that you are at risk and so is your livelihood. Slips and Falls represent the primary cause of lost days of work, and they affect everyone. If you are between the ages of 18-24, it is the leading cause of occupational injury. If you are 65 and over, it is the second leading cause of death-related injuries.