Legal Question in Personal Injury in Massachusetts

Re: pet sore accident

Get some medical treatment and see what the doctor says. If your son is going to fully recover your legal options are not going to be worth exercising. If you don't have health insurance, which is pretty difficult to fathom with the mandatory health insurance law, then you might ask the store to cover the medical bill. Most stores like this have first party medical payments. Unfortunately a swollen lip is too small an injury to seek redress in the civil justice system. If your son had some number of stiches and a permanent scar, then it might be worthwhile to consider whether the store was negligent. If the water just spilled, it might not be; if the store knew or should have known there was spilled water and did act with sufficient alarm then that might be the makings of a negligence claim. Your first response should be medical, not legal. Regards, John Stewart.

Re: pet sore accident

If you have some type of medical records and bills, you have a case. You can contact my office if you want further advice

Personal Injury , Slip and Fall, Premises Liability - Massachusetts (MA)

You may be able to pursue a Personal Injury case as a result of the slip and fall. However, it does not appear that the damages warrant filing a claim. In order to pursue a slip and fall claim you must prove that the store was negligent and the store's negligence caused the accident. In other words the store must be at fault for the accident. I suggest that you consult with a Massachusetts (MA) Personal Injury, auto accident & premises liability attorney / lawyer.