The slip-and-fall accident, someone unknowingly stepping onto a liquid or other slick substance on the floor of a retail establishment like a supermarket, or tripping on an item carelessly left underfoot, is the prototypical premises liability accident, and the one that most people are likely familiar with. But premises liability can also involve other injury-causing events that have nothing to do with trip hazards or other threats to maintaining balance.
Massachusetts residents may be injured in slip-and-fall accidents for all kinds of reasons. In many cases, these types of accidents are the fault of business owners who do not properly maintain their premises to ensure that their customers are protected from hazards. Others happen because people simply lose their footing or trip over a hazard that they created themselves.
In Massachusetts, people sometimes slip and fall because of unexpected hazards. Such accidents can occur when a property owner has failed to clear spilled food, water or ice. Other falls may result from a torn carpet or uneven pavement. Whatever may have happened, if you have slipped and fallen on the premises of another person or business, you may have the grounds to make a legal claim for damages.
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