Introduction In today’s digital world, social media impacts more than just personal connections—it plays a significant role in the outcomes of legal matters, particularly personal injury cases. Posts and updates about incidents, like a slip and fall, can unexpectedly influence the progression of your legal claim. Such events, with their…
With its snow-covered landscapes, winter in Boston also ushers in the less welcome risk of slip-and-fall accidents due to ice. These incidents, frequently overlooked in their potential severity, can result in significant injuries. In such situations, the guidance and expertise of specialized attorneys are invaluable. Understanding your rights and the…
Jury selection can be very crucial element in Boston slip-and-fall accident litigation. The best injury attorneys know the extensive research that goes into this process, and how to be most effective to maximize the potential for success in trial. In 2016, a jury returned a verdict in favor of the…
If you have ever been treated at a hospital, you may have had to be escorted to the exit of the hospital in a wheelchair following your discharge even though you were perfectly capable of walking. The reason they do this is because they do not want to be liable…
As summer comes to a close and the weather turns colder, Boston tends to get a lot of ice and snow on the sidewalks and in front of businesses. This means we can expect to see a lot of slip and fall accidents. In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the law…
One recent appeal from the Mississippi Supreme Court involved a slip-and-fall accident that was anything but your typical personal injury case. In this case, the plaintiff had slipped and fell in a store owned by the defendant, but that accident occurred in 1989. He was three years old at the time…
Winter in Boston and across the New England is notoriously hazardous – not just for those in cars, but for those on foot as well. Wet snow is trampled into building entryways and sidewalks are slick with ice. While a slip-and-fall injury can certainly happen at any time of the…
The Iowa Supreme Court has set for retrial the case of Alcala v. Marriott Int’l, Inc., a slip-and-fall case that involves a hotel business guest who was injured after a fall on an ice-slicked walkway on the property. Boston residents are well familiar with the phenomenon of ice and snow…
A woman in Nevada is seeking recovery for brain injury she suffered in July 2013 after a slip-and-fall at a home improvement store while she was shopping for palm trees for her garden. She alleges the outdoor area was covered with water, and presented an unreasonable risk of injury to…