When someone gets injured on a property in Massachusetts, who is responsible? The property owner? The tenant leasing the property? Or could the injured person’s conduct have caused the injury? Massachusetts law recognizes that questions of liability—premises liability or otherwise—are seldom black-and-white. If you have been injured on someone else’s property and are seeking compensation, you may find yourself puzzling over terms like ‘premises liability’. While nothing can replace the counsel of an experienced personal injury lawyer, it is wise to have an understanding of certain terms and what they may mean for you in your Massachusetts personal injury case.

Slipping and falling in a grocery store, workplace, or retail store may seem innocent. The fall is innocent until the pain becomes a serious injury, such as bulging disc in the back or neck or even a broken bone, that leads to life long repercussions. Slip and falls are a part of tort law, a special area of the law dedicated to a harm or loss resulting in a legal liability for the person who created the harm. Property owners are legally obligated to follow specific building regulations for the safety of bystanders and shoppers. If there is a dangerous