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.
Massachusetts is a no-fault insurance state, meaning your own Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage pays initial medical expenses after a crash. But when injuries are serious or costs exceed PIP limits, you have the right to bring a lawsuit against the at-fault driver. Our team knows how to handle these cases and will fight for maximum recovery.
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.
Falling merchandise, broken steps/rails, building code violations, inadequate lighting, negligent security leading to assaults, dog bites on property, and unsafe common areas in rentals.
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.
Immediately. Many premises cases turn on early video preservation and site inspections before conditions change.