Under Massachusetts law, an injured person can seek monetary damages from a party that negligently causes them to suffer physical, emotional or financial harm. At the Boston Law Offices of Gilbert R. Hoy, Jr. and Affiliates, our team of nationally known and respected injury advocates are ready and willing to serve you in your personal injury lawsuit. After more than 25 years of personal injury litigation, our attorneys have helped our injured Massachusetts clients receive millions of dollars in damages. Injured in a slip and fall accident? If so, contact our law firm today, and we will start you on the path to recovery. No one should have to deal with the harsh effects of these accidents alone. Call 617-787-3700, 24/7, or email info@gilhoylaw.com for more information. Your needs are our top priority!
When you think of a type of personal injury accident, your first thought would probably be a car accident or other vehicle crash. Those kinds of accidents are certainly common, and have the potential to be deadly, but they are not the only way that personal injuries can occur. In fact, such harmful events can take place right around the corner, at your local grocery store. In fact, according to the Center for Disease Control, 2.2 million American seniors were hospitalized with non-fatal slip and fall injuries in 2013.
One person’s mistake is another person’s misery. That, unfortunately, is the nature of personal injury accidents. One minute, you’re shopping for tonight’s dinner; the next, you’re lying on the floor with excruciating pain, wondering what just happened.
In September of 2010, Ms. Celestine Burrell was shopping at the Kmart in Mandeville, Louisiana. She was walking through the checkout line. Suddenly, she slipped and fell on a puddle of water that had accumulated between two cash registers. As a result of the accident, Ms. Burrell suffered several injuries that claims have cost her a significant amount of money to treat.
During this past year, Ms. Burrell filed a slip and fall lawsuit against Kmart, seeking more than $900,000 in damages. She alleges that the water she slipped on had been there for an unreasonable amount of time, and that the puddle was within eyeshot of at least two Kmart cashiers when she fell. Her lawsuit seeks damages for medical expenses incurred, lost wages and earning capacity, and physical and mental pain and court costs.
If you or your loved one have been injured in a Massachusetts slip and fall accident, please contact our highly reputable slip, trip and fall accident lawyers. We will pursue your potential claim with vigor and unmatched energy. Please call 617-787-3700, 24/7, or email us at info@gilhoylaw.com to discuss the details of your accident in a free and private consultation with one of our legal experts. Your needs are our top priority!
