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Premises Liability

New Hampshire and Massachusetts Premises Liability Lawyer

Speak with an Experienced Premises Liability Lawyer in New Hampshire and Massachusetts

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed by a dangerous condition on private property or a dangerous condition in a public place, Buckley Law Offices would like to book you a free consultation to discuss your case. In our free consultation we can explain your rights and begin to outline the smartest course for you when it comes to pursuing legal action.

You may be eligible to receive compensation if you connect with an experienced and highly skilled New Hampshire and Massachusetts premises liability lawyer. Unlike in straightforward personal injury lawsuits such as car accidents, premises liability law can be complicated. Many new personal injury lawyers will accept these cases not understanding the full extent of premises liability law. Our knowledgeable premises liability team at Buckley Law Offices has been fighting for clients like you for over thirty years and our experience litigating complex premises liability cases speaks for itself. Whether your accident occurred at a theme park, a resort, the zoo, a friend’s home, a public sidewalk, or anywhere else, Buckley Law Offices has the resources and dedication necessary to secure maximum potential compensation for your injuries and suffering.

New Hampshire and Massachusetts Premises Liability Law

Hundreds of people are injured every year in New Hampshire and Massachusetts due to hazardous conditions on private and public property. Premises liability law exists for this reason. It stipulates that New Hampshire property owners are responsible for a duty of care, ensuring their grounds are free of obvious and potential hazards that may cause harm to visitors. Generally speaking, there are four types of visitors.

Types of Visitors in Premises Liability Law

  • Social Guests
  • Examples of social guests include friends or family who have been invited onto the premises by the owner for social reasons such as a party, intimate or non-intimate gathering, or event.

  • Seek Immediate Medical Attention
  • Examples of business patrons include individuals who were invited onto the property to do business or entered the property while it was open to the public in order to conduct business such as customers at a store or patrons at a public park.

  • Trespassers
  • Examples of trespassers include any criminal individual or individuals who were not invited onto the premises such as robbers, and also lawful “trespassers” such as squatters.

  • Licensees
  • Examples of licensees include individuals who are on the property after receiving consent from the property owner; this can include people such as postal workers, plumbers, electricians, etc.

This is applicable despite the type of property owned, including private homes, government owned property, and corporately or privately owned stores. If you have been injured on another person’s property due to no fault of your own, you may be eligible to be compensated for medical bills, pain and suffering, or wrongful death of a person you lost.

Types of Premises Liability Cases Seen Commonly in New Hampshire and Massachusetts

Though the premises liability cases we see in the news and on television largely consist of slip and fall cases, the scope of premises liability cases is much broader than portrayed. Buckley Law Offices has experience in premises liability lawsuits involving:

  • Amusement Park Injuries
  • Burns Caused by Food Service Negligence
  • Construction Site Accidents
  • Damaged or Missing Stairway Railings
  • Defective Road Design
  • Dog Bites and Animal Attacks
  • Electrocution and Fires
  • Elevator Accidents
  • Escalator Accidents
  • Fallen Tree Limbs
  • Inadequate Lighting
  • Improper Irrigation and Flooding
  • Negligent Security
  • Parking Lot Falls
  • Scaffolding Collapse
  • Sidewalk falls
  • Slip and Fall Accidents
  • Snow and Ice Accidents
  • Swimming Pool Accidents
  • Toxic Exposure

If you become the victim of an injury that was caused by the negligence of another person or entity, it is best that you consult with an experienced law firm as soon as possible. In no other matter is immediacy as important as it is when dealing with a personal injury case that involves premises liability.

Generally, in New Hampshire, property owners are responsible for exercising ordinary care to keep their premises free of dangerous conditions, or to take all reasonable precautions to warn them of dangerous conditions on the premises. If the owner fails to do this, then the injured party has to work to find a law firm and file a lawsuit. The time limit to do this (also called the statute of limitations) in New Hampshire is three years, but the right law firm will want to waste no time compiling a strong case.

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How to Prove Liability and Negligence in a Premises Liability Lawsuit

New Hampshire requires premises liability lawsuits be filed within three years from the date of the accident in most cases. Speaking with a lawyer as quickly as possible is paramount to the success of your lawsuit.

To win a lawsuit involving premises liability, New Hampshire plaintiffs must prove at least these things:

  • The plaintiff was interacting with or on a property owned, leased, occupied, or controlled by the defendant.
  • The defendant failed to repair dangerous conditions or use reasonable care to prevent dangerous conditions from occurring on their property.
  • The plaintiff was injured.
  • The injury the plaintiff suffered was the result of the defendant’s failure to repair or prevent dangerous conditions, or to warn the plaintiff of the dangerous condition

Contact Buckley Law Offices to Speak with a New Hampshire or Massachusetts Premises Liability Lawyer

remises liability lawsuits are filed each and every day in New Hampshire. No matter where an injury occurred, we believe in holding liable parties responsible. When property owners, leasers, and occupants fail to maintain their premises, they raise the risk of injury for not only themselves but their guests.

If you have suffered an injury or lost a loved one due to negligence of a property owner or tenant, let us look over the details of your case. We will use over thirty years of experience in premises liability law and our well of resources to examine the specifics of your situation and determine whether or not you are eligible for compensation. Contact us to schedule your free consultation at your earliest convenience to speak with our premises liability law team.

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