Boston Injury Attorneys/Premises Liability

Businesses, landlords and property owners have an obligation to provide a safe and secure environment for customers, tenants and invited guests. When guests are seriously injured or killed as a result of a negligent condition, they can and should be compensated for their injuries.

The Boston injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman handle all types of premise liability claims throughout Massachusetts. We offer free and confidential consultations to discuss cases in which a victim has been injured on someone’s property. It’s important to consult an experienced attorney in a timely fashion. Property owners frequently fix broken sidewalks or other negligent conditions in the wake of a serious or fatal accident.

Slip and Fall injuries are the most frequent claims filed against property owners. Often, such injuries are maligned as frivolous. Nothing could be further from the truth:

• Fall injuries are the leading cause of accidental death among older adults. More than 15,000 are killed each year and 1.8 million are treated in hospital emergency rooms.
• Playground injuries send more than 200,000 children to the emergency room each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports more than 234,000 work-injuries resulted from falls in 2008 – 658 were killed.

The truth of the matter is that injuries are frequently preventable when a property or business owner properly ensures the safety of guests by taking steps to address hazardous conditions. Dark parking lots, loose handrails, wet or slippery floors, unstable merchandise on high shelves, poorly maintained escalators and elevators, and a host of other hazards often result in serious or fatal injuries.

In such cases, a guest should be compensated for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and rehabilitative care. And a business owner should be forced to take corrective action so that future guests do not suffer a similar fate.

If you are dealing with a premise liability claim in Boston or throughout Massachusetts, please contact the Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman today for a free and confidential appointment to discuss your rights.