Premises Liability

For many years, clients from a broad spectrum of industries have turned to Taylor Duane Barton & Gilman attorneys for representation in cases involving premises liability. Our clients include several of the nation’s largest retailers with locations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island; commercial and residential property owners; real estate holding companies and trusts; hospitals and nursing homes.

Taylor Duane attorneys have successfully defended businesses against claims of liability arising from the sale of alcoholic beverages, worksite accidents , negligent security claims, and alleged exposure to lead paint and toxic substances.

Some recent premises liability successes include:

• Persuading the Massachusetts Appeals Court to uphold summary judgment for a commercial landlord against a worker claiming he was injured on leased property
• Persuading a Massachusetts trial court judge to rule that a movie theatre owner was not deemed to have notice of an alleged slippery floor in its public restroom just by virtue of it normally making a restroom available to patrons
• Defending a landlord at arbitration in a premises liability case involving a fall at an apartment building
• Obtaining a jury verdict for a national movie theater chain in a case alleging a failure to properly illuminate a handrail