Property/Premise Liability   

When injuries occur as the result of a landlord or business owner’s failure to keep their property reasonably safe, the injured party may have rights against that individual for compensation. Michael has an extensive history with the various types of premises liability cases including:

  • Slip and fall cases

  • Electrocution and electrical shock

  • Defective walkways, porches and decks

  • Staircase accidents

  • Negligent security

  • Inadequate maintenance

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Notable Cases:

  • $850,000 judgment after verdict for an elderly woman who slipped on an unnatural accumulation of rain water inside a supermarket and fell, breaking her hip.

  • $650,000 settlement where an awning that was improperly secured and blown down a Boston alleyway by a gust of wind striking Ph.D. candidate in the head causing multiple fractures and setting back his doctoral program.

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