I’m sure we all love the beautiful signs of fall time in New England – the temperature cooling down, the apples growing on the trees, and leaves changing color to create spectacular fall foliage. However, this beauty does come with some risks. When the leaves fall, they cover the ground and once it rains […]
Category Archives: Premises Liability
With the cold and icy New England winter weather quickly approaching, there is a greater risk for slip and fall on ice accidents to occur. According to the CDC about 1 million people are injured from slip and fall on ice and snow each year. About 17,000 of those falls are fatal. The CDC claims […]
Congratulations to the trial team of Marc Diller and Richard Mucci (Law office of Richard Mucci), who secured a trial verdict last week in Middlesex Superior Court equal to $2.3 million (inclusive of interest). The jury held the residential landlords accountable for not preparing the rental property for winter
It is given that parents will never cease to worry about the safety of their children, especially in modern society, but we should be able to lower our guard while our young ones are enjoying a harmless activity like bouncing around in an oversized inflatable house…right? A closer examination of this popular pastime, however, tells […]
The Roles Landlords, Inspectors, Universities and Students and Families Play There are one hundred and fourteen colleges and universities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts(1). Each year on September 1, students across the State move into off campus apartments. Those landlords, who rent apartments to students, have legal responsibilities to provide safe and habitable housing. Unfortunately, […]
Did you know that you do not have to pay taxes on somel awards or settlements even if the Internal Revenue Service pays the award? A judge recently found the IRS legally responsible for maintaining a dangerous condition on its premises resulting in the physical and emotional pain and suffering of William Beroryer. The Judge […]