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Hay dos tipos de daños concedidos en un acuerdo de resbalón y caída: daños económicos y no económicos.

Los daños económicos son daños que son cuantificables y es fácil determinar el valor monetario. Algunos daños económicos comunes son: gastos médicos, salarios perdidos, daños punitivos y beneficios por incapacidad. En el caso de los gastos médicos, la víctima lesionada sería compensada por los tratamientos médicos (presentes y futuros) que son necesarios para recuperarse de las lesiones relacionadas con el incidente. Además, la víctima sería compensada por la pérdida de ingresos debida a la hospitalización o a la incapacidad resultante del incidente. En el caso de las prestaciones por incapacidad, las víctimas tienen derecho a ellas si necesitan cuidados físicos a largo plazo o han recibido suficiente atención médica y siguen estando permanentemente incapacitadas debido a sus lesiones. Por último, las indemnizaciones punitivas se conceden cuando hay pruebas de que el propietario quiso causar daño intencionadamente. 

El dolor y el sufrimiento entran en la categoría de “daños no económicos”, sin embargo hay un par de formas estándar en las que se puede determinar un valor; el método del multiplicador y el método “per diem”.

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The Insurance Company is Calling Me. Should I Speak With Them?

Absolutely not. Nothing good can come from you speaking with an insurance adjuster before you have hired a lawyer to represent you.

What if I was Partly at Fault For My Slip and Fall Accident?

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La compañía de seguros me está llamando. ¿Debo hablar con ellos?

En absoluto. No hay nada bueno en hablar con un ajustador de seguros antes de haber contratado a un abogado para que lo represente.

¿Qué pasa si tengo parte de la culpa en mi accidente de resbalón y caída?

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Because of our climate here in New England, slips and falls on snow and ice are quite common. Generally, these cases are claims for negligence against a snow plow company, property owner, or other potentially responsible party.

The burden is on the injury victim to show that the party responsible for snow and ice removal where you fell failed to reasonably remove the snow, ice, or both, which led to your injury. These cases are very fact specific and have become easier to win due to changes in recent years to Massachusetts snow and ice law. Before 2010, Massachusetts landowners would only be held liable for negligence if there was an “unnatural accumulation” of snow and ice on their property. Proving that standard was met was very difficult. That basically meant the courthouse doors were closed for these claims. The burden is on the injury victim to show that the party responsible for snow and ice removal where you fell failed to reasonably remove the snow, ice, or both.

That prior legal standard for snow and ice liability would be replaced by the groundbreaking case of Papadopoulos v. Target Corporation. In that case, the highest court in Massachusetts, the Supreme Judicial Court, decided in that case that landowners must keep their properties reasonably clear of snow and ice. That does not mean landowners must make sure there is not a single shred of snow and ice on their property. Rather, what it means is that deciding what is “reasonable” removal of snow and ice would be judged on a case by case basis. The courts were welcoming cases they previously rejected. That means thousands of Massachusetts slip and fall victims would now be able to be compensated for their injuries. 

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Debido a nuestro clima aquí en Nueva Inglaterra, los resbalones y caídas en la nieve y el hielo son bastante comunes. Por lo general, estos casos son demandas por negligencia contra una empresa de quitanieves empresa quitanieves, dueño de la propiedad, u otra parte potencialmente responsable.

La carga está en la víctima de la lesión para demostrar que la parte responsable de la remoción de la nieve y el hielo en el que se cayó no se retiró razonablemente la nieve, el hielo, o ambos, lo que condujo a su lesión. Estos casos son muy específicos y se han vuelto más fáciles de ganar debido a los cambios en los últimos años a la ley de nieve y hielo de Massachusetts. Antes de 2010, los propietarios de tierras de Massachusetts sólo serían responsables por negligencia si había una “acumulación no natural” de nieve y hielo en su propiedad. Demostrar que se cumplía esa norma era muy difícil. Eso básicamente significaba que las puertas de los tribunales estaban cerradas para estas reclamaciones. La carga de la víctima de la lesión es demostrar que la parte responsable de la eliminación de la nieve y el hielo en el lugar en el que se cayó no eliminó razonablemente la nieve, el hielo, o ambos.

Esa norma legal anterior para la responsabilidad por la nieve y el hielo sería reemplazada por el caso innovador de Papadopoulos contra Target Corporation. En ese caso, el más alto tribunal de Massachusetts, el Tribunal Judicial Supremo, decidió que los propietarios deben mantener sus propiedades razonablemente limpias de nieve y hielo. Eso no significa que los propietarios deban asegurarse de que no haya ni una sola pizca de nieve y hielo en su propiedad. Más bien, lo que significa es que la decisión de lo que es una eliminación “razonable” de la nieve y el hielo de la nieve y el hielo se juzgará caso por caso. Los tribunales están acogiendo casos que antes rechazaban. Eso significa que miles de víctimas de resbalones y caídas de Massachusetts podrían ahora ser compensadas por sus lesiones. 

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Insurance companies are similar to a two-faced snake. They claim to be on the victim’s side until the victim becomes an “inconvenience” to them. They hire negotiators whose sole purpose is to shake down victims and manipulate the situation to save themselves a few dollars. Here are 4 ways insurance companies rip victims off:

  1. An insurance company will use your words against you. Assume anything you say to a representative of an insurer is being recorded and analyzed for them, so it’s important not only what information we share but also how that comes across in the conversation with our adjusters following accidents or claims.. When speaking with someone who has been hired as either an adjuster (the person looking at damages) estimator(someone determining value), lawyer etc., make sure they know everything about their job before starting any discussion – this could save oneself time later down the road! For starters: never assume anything. 
  2. Insurers love to throw out false accusations in an attempt at scaring you into submission. They might claim that their offer is final, or worse yet–they may even threaten your driver’s license! But don’t let them get away with it; just remember what is commonly said: “If they lie about one thing, then there are two more lies waiting around the corner.”
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The answer is not always as black and white as it seems. If you fall due to a store’s negligence like slippery floors or uneven ground then yes, that could be considered grounds for a lawsuit. However, if your slip and fall was merely an accident then no, there are no legal grounds for suing the store. So what does this mean for someone who falls in a store? It means they will need to report their injury to the manager immediately so that they are able to receive medical attention right away if needed. They should also document what happened with pictures of any injuries before leaving the scene of the incident because these photos may help prove liability in court later down the line if a settlement before trial is not reached. 

If you have fallen in a grocery store, call our office today at 617-444-7777 to receive a free consultation.

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La respuesta no es siempre tan blanca y negra como parece. Si te caes debido a una negligencia de la tienda, como suelos resbaladizos o desnivelados, entonces sí, eso podría considerarse motivo de demanda. Sin embargo, si su resbalón y caída fue simplemente un accidente, entonces no, no hay motivos legales para demandar a la tienda. ¿Qué significa esto para alguien que se cae en una tienda? Significa que tendrá que informar de su lesión al gerente inmediatamente para que pueda recibir atención médica de inmediato si es necesario. También debe documentar lo sucedido con fotos de las lesiones antes de abandonar el lugar del incidente, ya que estas fotos pueden ayudar a demostrar la responsabilidad en los tribunales más adelante si no se llega a un acuerdo antes del juicio. 

Si usted se ha caído en una tienda de comestibles, llame a nuestra oficina hoy al 617-444-7777 para recibir una consulta gratuita.

 

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Los casos de lesiones personales son muy diferentes de lo que se muestra en las series de televisión y las películas. Esto conduce a una gran cantidad de conceptos erróneos y mitos con respecto a las lesiones personales. Aquí hay 3 mitos comunes de lesiones personales:

  1. Una demanda por lesiones personales se resolverá rápidamente

    Este mito común puede conducir a expectativas poco realistas. El tiempo de resolución de una demanda por lesiones personales depende de muchas cosas. Debido a la duración del tratamiento, el proceso de descubrimiento, el estado de las negociaciones, y a veces incluso el juicio puede alargar el proceso del caso.

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As the winter approaches, the chances of slip and falls begin to increase drastically. Slipping and falling on ice is never fun, and it often hurts. Not only can it feel embarrassing, the pain also tends to linger and cause aches. If you’ve fallen on ice, here are three simple steps you should take. 

  1. If possible, try to stand up and move around. Determine what injuries, if any, have occurred. Make sure all of your injuries are documented- take photographs and keep a record. 
  2. Seek Medical Attention. Oftentimes, slip and fall accidents can lead to fractures, bruises, back injuries, and spinal cord injuries.  
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