Short-term rental injury- Slip on ice

premises liability

In a premises liability case, settlement for man who slipped on large patch of ice as he was checking out of his short-term rental of a room in the Boston area. Claim was made against the rental property as well as property next door, whose leaching of water ran down the sidewalk, before freezing in front of the properties. The client suffered a severe ankle injury requiring surgery. The case was resolved through a settlement with the insurance companies for both properties.