Submitted by whipit on Sat, 02/06/2010 - 13:02
Three weeks ago I was visiting my friend at her apartment building I tripped over carpet on a stair in the stairwell and suffered some bad injury. How bad does the defect have to be or will the judge just say I was clumsy and throw the court out. Does MA law talk about this at all?
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Editor's Response
Typically, based on Massachusetts law related to personal injury and negligence, it is enough to show that a dangerous defect existed, that the owner of the property knew of the problem, and that he or she allowed the defect to exist for an"unreasonably long time" (generally, longer than a reasonable person would have allowed the defect to exist). I assume you have taken care of your injuries. Now, take a picture of the defect if you can and then contact a Massachusetts personal injury lawyer. Good luck. For more information about premises liability, check out our Massachusetts Personal Injury Discussion Forum.