Category: Slip and Fall

The victim of an accident could consider suing for punitive damages, if their injury had been caused by the action or lack of action that had been taken by another person. Yet a smart Personal Injury Lawyer in Cambridge would not encourage such a lawsuit unless the allegedly guilty party had demonstrated behavior that might be called evil or inconceivable. Exemplary damages (another name for punitive damages) get awarded to the victim of actions that showed a disrespect for the injured person. (more…)

A number of different factors affect the size of the compensation that gets granted to the victim of a slip and fall incident. You must make sure that those responsible are made aware of the condition of the spot where you fell down. Hopefully, you managed to get some photos of that same location. (more…)

Sometimes those that got injured during a slip and fall incident decide to file a personal injury claim. When making such a claim, those same plaintiffs insist that the property owner should be held liable for their injuries. The lawyer for the defendant knows how to respond to such an accusation. (more…)

When public areas have stairs but no handrails, in its outdoor section it makes for the perfect case of a slip and fall accident. The company or owner is liable to be sued by the accident victim for causing injury, due to negligence. (more…)

It’s that season of snow and ice once again. And at this time of the year, we get many clients seeking to pursue slip and fall claims after an accident due to improper maintenance of snow and ice on public and private properties This is when we need to remind our clients of limitation periods when it comes to these slip and fall claims so clients’ rights are still preserved. Let’s take a look at those limitation periods. (more…)