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Slip and Fall Attorneys Serving Taunton Residents
If you fell on someone else's property in Taunton, you have a claim when the owner knew or should have known about the hazard and failed to fix it; every owner owes lawful visitors reasonable care (Mounsey v. Ellard, 1973), and snow and ice fall under the same rule since Papadopoulos v. Target (2010).
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What should Taunton readers know first?
Massachusetts property owners owe a duty of reasonable care to all lawful visitors after the 1973 Mounsey v. Ellard ruling. To win a slip-and-fall claim you must show the owner knew or should have known about the hazard and failed to address it. Snow and ice cases are subject to the 2010 Papadopoulos rule, which removed the old natural accumulation defense. Jim Glaser Law has represented Massachusetts slip-and-fall claimants since 1995. Slip-and-fall matters are accepted on contingency.
The full Massachusetts rules, statutes and typical timeline are on the slip and fall page; this page covers what is specific to Taunton.
Courts that serve Taunton for slip and fall matters
Under M.G.L. c. 218, sec. 1, Taunton is in the judicial district of the First District Court of Bristol, which also covers Rehoboth, Berkley, Dighton, Seekonk, Easton and Raynham. Taunton is in Bristol County, so a Superior Court case brought by a Taunton resident goes to the Bristol Superior Court.
A District Court civil case can be filed in the district where any party lives or has a usual place of business, or in an adjoining district (M.G.L. c. 223, sec. 2). Where the event happened does not decide it.
| Court | What it hears | District or address |
|---|---|---|
| First District Court of Bristol | Civil claims up to $50,000 | Taunton, Rehoboth, Berkley, Dighton, Seekonk, Easton and Raynham |
| Bristol Superior Court | Civil claims over $50,000 | 9 Court Street, Taunton, MA 02780 |
First steps
- Get medical care and keep every record. Morton Hospital is among the hospitals listed for Taunton, and the firm requests the records itself once you sign an authorization.
- Know the court: the First District Court of Bristol hears claims up to $50,000 and the Bristol Superior Court hears larger ones.
- Call (617) JIM-WINS before you file or appear, so the deadline and the right court are checked against your facts.
Key terms
- Judicial district
- The towns one District Court division serves, as listed in M.G.L. c. 218, sec. 1. The First District Court of Bristol serves Taunton, Rehoboth, Berkley, Dighton, Seekonk, Easton and Raynham.
- Venue
- The county or district where a case may be filed. Massachusetts sets it by where the parties live or work (M.G.L. c. 223, secs. 1 and 2).
Taunton hospitals where treatment records often originate
If you were seen at one of these facilities, the firm requests your treatment records as part of building the documentary record. You do not need to retrieve them yourself; a signed medical authorization at intake gives the firm the access it needs.
- Morton Hospital 88 Washington St, Taunton, MA 02780
The firm requests records from any Massachusetts provider on the medical chain, listed here or not.
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What questions do Taunton readers ask most?
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Which District Court covers Taunton?
Under M.G.L. c. 218, sec. 1, Taunton is in the judicial district of the First District Court of Bristol, which also covers Rehoboth, Berkley, Dighton, Seekonk, Easton and Raynham.
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Where does a Superior Court case go from here?
A Superior Court case is filed in the county where one of the parties lives or has a usual place of business (M.G.L. c. 223, sec. 1). For someone who lives in Taunton, that is Bristol County, and the Bristol Superior Court sits at 9 Court Street, Taunton, MA 02780.
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