Slip & Fall Accidents

Slip accidents, trip accidents, and fall accidents can result in painful and debilitating injuries for the victims, who may end up with broken bones, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, head injuries, bruises and bumps, or other painful injuries.

Our Boston, Massachusetts slip and fall attorneys have over 40 years experience helping slip and fall injury victims like you obtain financial compensation from the negligent parties. We know how to prove that you got hurt in a slip and fall accident because someone else was careless or reckless. Altman & Altman LLP serves personal injury clients in the Greater Boston Area and cities throughout Massachusetts. Give us a call and one of our experienced personal injury lawyers will get back to you immediately. Our staff is available around the clock to assist you on your case.

Slip and fall accidents happen anywhere

  • While at work
  • In the supermarket
  • In a shopping mall
  • At an office building or in an office park
  • At a hotel
  • On a stairwell or defective stair
  • In a lobby or common area of many buildings
  • Unnatural Ice buildup
  • When an object was negligently left in an area that caused the slip and fall

Common causes of slip/trip/step and fall accidents include improper maintenance, inadequate lighting, a missing step, a damaged stair railing, an area under construction without the proper warning signs, a loose floorboard, an uneven pavement, or liquid or debris on a restaurant floor, store aisle, or inside a public bathroom.

Our Boston, Massachusetts slip and fall lawyers will work with accident reconstruction experts who can prove that your injuries were caused by the inadequate conditions on another party’s premise. Slip and fall cases fall under the area of premises liability law, which holds a premise owner or property manager responsible for making sure that there are no unsafe conditions on a property that could cause injury or death to a resident, visitor, worker, or patron. Visit our premises liability page for information.

It is important that you contact our Massachusetts slip and fall law firm right away so that we can examine the accident site and any key evidence and begin establishing negligence. While a slip and fall accident may not sound as serious as other kinds of personal injury accidents, the pain, the medical expenses, and recovery time can take a huge emotional and financial toll on the victim.

Our Boston slip and fall lawyers will examine your medical records and calculate the amount of your losses, including current and future medical costs, lost wages, rehabilitation expenses, pain and suffering, and other damages. Altman & Altman LLP is known throughout Massachusetts for our ability to successfully negotiating substantial insurance settlements for our personal injury clients. If necessary, we will file a personal injury lawsuit and go to court.

To schedule your free consultation with an experienced Boston, Massachusetts slip and fall attorney at Altman & Altman LLP, call (617) 492-3000 or—toll-free—(800) 481-6199 or contact us online.

Altman LLP's lawyers handle personal injury & criminal defense cases in all Massachusetts cities including: Allston, Arlington, Belmont, Boston, Braintree, Brighton, Brockton, Brookline, Cambridge, Charlestown, Dedham, Everett, Fall River, Framingham, Gloucester, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Lawrence, Lexington, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Medford, Middlesex County, New Bedford, Needham, Newton, Norfolk County, Plymouth, Quincy, Revere, Roxbury, Salem, Saugus, Somerville, South Boston, Springfield, Suffolk County, Taunton, Walpole, Waltham, Wareham, Watertown, West Roxbury, Winchester, Worcester, Worcester County and Wrentham. Altman LLP's attorneys are dedicated to serving our clients needs regarding every aspect of their personal injury or criminal defense case. We also handle accident cases that happened on all roads and highways throughout Massachusetts including Route 128, Route 93, Route 495, Route 290, Route 2, Route 95, The Mass Pike Route 190, Route 3, Route 1, Route 11,0 Route 9, and Route 20.

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