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I tripped and fell and broke my right (dominant) wrist when visiting my mother at her condominium in Marlborough. My mother had reported a ripped area of the carpet several days earlier to the condo management — but it had not been repaired and I tripped and fell and broke my wrist.  The insurance company for the condo development has been in contact with me and has paid me $5,000 and indicated that they would be “working with me toward a settlement”.  Do I need a trip and fall attorney? What should I do?

ATTORNEY ANSWER:

Usually “working with you” only goes so far. If you ask for compensation beyond what the insurer throws out to you, you’ll find the friendliness starts to dissolve.

A few initial questions; does your mother own or rent the condo?  Where exactly did the fall take place? In a common area such as the building hallway on in your mother’s condo?  Since you mentioned your mother called to report ripped carpeting it sounds like she had an expectation that management would maintain the carpet.  If you speak to an attorney now, once your medical treatment is finished your attorney will be in a position to realistically evaluate your case and negotiate with the insurer.    

The Marlborough Trip and Fall Attorneys at our firm provide legal representation to individuals in Marlborough, Massachusetts as well as throughout the Greater Boston Metro west region including the cities and towns of: Wellesley, Needham, Dedham, Dover, Westwood, Norwood, Medfield, Millis, Holliston, Sherborn, Framingham, Natick and Wellesley.