Category Archives: Premises Liability
Social Host Liability: Laws on Minors Serving Alcohol and Teenage Drinking at Parties
Several times a year, it seems, we hear a story about a teenage drinking party leading to unfortunate consequences. Recently, a parent in Hingham, MA, was criminally charged for allowing such a party, apparently while the parent was at home. Thankfully, no-one was hurt.
http://www.wickedlocal.com/hingham/newsnow/x826294106/HINGHAM-POLICE-Parent-to-be-charged-under-Social-Host-Law.
But suppose it wasn’t just a case of…
Signing Away Liability: Release & Waiver Laws
As a parent of three, it seems like at least weekly I am asked to sign a Release or Waiver of liability for some activity my children want to participate in. Whether a birthday party at a gym, a ski school, or a simple field trip, more and more businesses…
David McCormack on Premises Liability
As experienced personal injury lawyers, we often view a topic from multiple angles. Slip and fall accidents often happen during icy winter conditions and can cause serious injuries. While we’ve been fortunate this year hasn’t brought the storms we are accustomed to in New England, we felt it was important…
Premises Liability – Part Two
The role of insurance is an important consideration in bringing a claim against a property owner. Homeowners and businesses alike almost always purchase liability insurance to cover them for damages done by their own negligence. When an injury occurs at a property, the insurance company often investigates the claims early…
Premises Liability – Part One
Premises Liability Accidents of all kinds occur at privately owned homes and businesses. Frequently, accidents are caused by dangerous conditions on the property which, unbeknownst to the person injured, could and should have been remedied prior to the accident. When someone is injured at a private home or a commercial residence,…
SUGARMAN on Winter Fall-Down Injuries
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, on July 26, 2010, dramatically changed the rules of a landowner’s liability for personal injuries caused by snow and ice. The Papadopoulos case put to rest the old Massachusetts rule that a victim injured by a slip and fall on snow or ice had to…
