If unsafe conditions at a store, apartment, campus, or parking garage caused your injuries, you may have a premises liability claim under Massachusetts law. Castel & Hall LLP represents people hurt by falls at Shoppers World, falling objects in downtown Boston, or negligent security near transit hubs. Our Massachusetts premises liability attorney team explains your options and moves quickly to preserve evidence.
Many claims intersect with slip and fall incidents but also include hazards beyond spills and ice.
Property owners owe visitors a duty of reasonable care. We prove the owner knew or should have known of the danger and failed to correct it. Common defenses—like “open and obvious” hazards—don’t end the case if the risk remained unreasonably dangerous or lacked practical alternatives. When injuries are catastrophic, claims may overlap with severe injury cases requiring long-term resources.
Show foreseeability (prior incidents), inadequate measures (broken locks, no lighting/cameras), and causation. Incident maps and police call logs near apartment complexes or garages can help.
Sometimes—if they knew/should have known about a dangerous condition or failed to control common areas. Lease terms and notice history matter.
Yes. Property owners and active contractors can share liability for construction-site hazards affecting visitors, tenants, or passersby.
Warnings help a defense, but they must be reasonable and effective. A sign doesn’t excuse failure to fix a serious, recurring hazard.
Immediately. Many premises cases turn on early video preservation and site inspections before conditions change.
We document the condition, contact witnesses in multiple languages, request incident and inspection records, and consult with building and safety experts. Insurers often resist paying fair value; we prepare every case as if it’s going to trial so negotiations reflect the true risk to the defense.