Supermarket Slip and Fall Attorney in Boston

If you’ve been injured in a slip-and-fall accident in a grocery store, the personal injury attorneys at the Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers in Boston can help you obtain maximum compensation for your injuries.

Our attorneys have the skills and experience to handle these claims. We have successfully handled slip-and-fall and trip-and-fall accidents against some of the largest supermarkets in the greater Boston area and throughout Massachusetts.

Grocery store owners are responsible for injuries that occur on their property as a result of a dangerous or hazardous condition. Don’t pay the price for someone else’s negligence.

Our law firm has helped many store injury victims, and we can help you, too. Our lawyers are available to evaluate your claim and answer your questions. There are no fees or costs unless we recover money for you. All consultations are free and confidential.

Our skilled and aggressive personal injury attorneys know what it takes to win slip-and-fall, trip-and-fall and all other types of premises liability claims. Regardless of whether your slip and fall occurred at a mom and pop or specialty store, a large supermarket chain store like Wegmans or Trader Joe’s, a big box store like Costco or Walmart, our attorneys can help you recover compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost wages and more.

If you’ve been injured in a grocery store accident, you don’t have time to waste. It’s important that you contact a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible to increase your likelihood of a successful result.

If you’ve suffered injuries from a slip, trip or fall at a grocery store, you should try to gather as much evidence as possible at the scene. Use your cellphone to take pictures of the object, substance or other dangerous condition that caused your injury. If you tripped over an item in the middle of an aisle or slipped on liquid that leaked from a container, the hazardous condition will be removed soon after your accident, and you won’t be able to document it at a later date.

If anyone saw the accident, ask for their contact information. You might need eyewitnesses later down the line.

Speak to the store manager and report what happened.

Seek medical attention as soon as possible, even if your injuries don’t seem serious. You might not know the severity of your injuries until well after the accident. Medical documentation is crucial to substantiating your claim.

Contact an experienced personal injury attorney in a timely manner. These cases have strict time limitations. An attorney will help you meet all deadlines and make sure you don’t lose out on your opportunity to recover for your injuries.

Proving a slip-and-fall claim can be difficult. It’s likely that the grocery store will deny liability and the store’s insurance carrier will offer way less than you’re owed, if the insurer makes any settlement offer at all.

Luckily, evidence gathering in a grocery store setting is easier than in some other locations. If you fall in a grocery store, it’s likely that other shoppers or store employees saw what happened. These eyewitnesses can provide testimony if needed. In addition, many grocery stores have security cameras both inside and outside their buildings. Footage from security cameras can help back-up your version of how the accident happened and how the store acted in a negligent manner.

Past security footage could be used to show that the store had knowledge of the hazard but failed to take steps to correct the danger. For example, footage of store employees walking past a spill or tripping hazard without cleaning it up could be used to show that the store had knowledge of the danger and could be held liable for your injuries.

The personal injury attorneys at the Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers will perform a thorough investigation of your accident and work to build a case against the grocery store. We know what it takes to win these cases.

Our law firm isn’t afraid to go up against big supermarket chains and their insurers. We won’t rest until you receive full and fair compensation for your injuries.

Most grocery store accidents are caused by objects or liquids on the floor. Liquid from leaking containers, objects in the middle of aisles and buckled floor mats all present slipping and tripping hazards to customers.

Grocery store owners have a duty to maintain their stores in a safe condition and ensure a safe shopping experience for customers.

Most grocery stores have safety policies and abide by local building codes. For example, stores should have policies in place to make sure aisles and walkways are kept clear and free of debris and should train employees on how to properly clean up spills. Many slip and falls are caused by store owners, managers or employees ignoring these safety rules.

In order to recover compensation for your injuries, you must be able to prove negligence. To do so, you must show that:

• The store knew or should have known that there was an unsafe condition on its property.
• The store failed to correct the dangerous condition or warn shoppers about its existence.
• The store’s failure to correct the dangerous condition or warn about its existence was the cause of your injury.
• You were damaged because of the store’s negligence in failing to correct or remove the hazardous condition.

A slip-and-fall accident is a type of personal injury case that falls under the umbrella of premises liability. In a premise’s liability case, a person’s injuries are caused by an unsafe or defective condition on someone’s property.

Most of the time slip-and-fall claims will be settled by the grocery store’s insurance carrier.

While you can pursue an insurance claim against the grocer’s insurer on your own, injury victims represented by counsel tend to receive larger settlements. Representation by an attorney dramatically increases your chance of a favorable outcome.

The personal injury attorneys at the Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers will handle all calls, paperwork and negotiations with the insurance company on your behalf. Our goal is to remove the hassle that comes with dealing with an insurance claim and provide you with peace of mind in this stressful time.

Insurers are notorious for being more concerned with their own bottom lines than the health and well-being of accident victims. An attorney will look out for your best interests and negotiate a settlement that fully and fairly compensates you for your injuries.

An attorney will also make sure that the insurer treats you in accordance with any applicable insurance policies and doesn’t try to delay or dodge payment.

If the insurer argues that your injuries aren’t as severe as you claim or that your injuries weren’t caused by your slip-and-fall accident, an attorney will be able to advise on the next steps to take.

Slip-and-fall accidents can happen anywhere, especially in grocery stores. An item that spills or falls on the floor can cause a slipping or tripping hazard.

Here’s a list of some common grocery store hazards:

• Wet floors
• Poorly maintained floors
• Dangerous displays
• Heavy products located on higher shelves
• Misplaced carts, pallets or shopping baskets
• Falling objects
• Dangerous or poorly maintained parking lots
• Damaged or cracked walkways
• Unplowed or snow- and ice-covered parking lots

If the accident occurs on the store owner’s property, the store can be held liable. In most situations, this extends to areas outside the store, including the cart area, parking lots, sidewalks and walkways.

Slip-and-fall accidents can cause serious injuries with long-lasting effects. Supermarket floors are hard and unforgiving. Back injuries, knee injuries and other joint injuries can result in months or even years of costly physical therapy and ongoing pain.

Here’s a list of some injuries that often result from slip and falls:

• Broken bones
• Sprains, including ankle and wrist sprains
• Knee injuries
• Muscle strains
• Joint dislocations, including shoulder dislocations
• Back injuries
• Spine injuries
• Concussions
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Cuts and bruises

It’s important to note that older adults are especially vulnerable when it comes to slip-and-fall accidents. Oftentimes, they have poor vision and may have problems with balance and mobility. A senior who suffers a slip or fall will most likely face a longer recovery time than a younger person.

To learn more about how our personal injury attorneys can help you with your slip-and-fall grocery store claim, contact Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers today at (617) 777-7777 or use our online form.