Attorney J. Finn Gavagan's Legal Cases

Personal injury

$175,000 Settlement for Amusement Park Fall Injury on Cape Cod

May 01, 2026

OUTCOME: $175,000

Gavagan Law, LLC secured a $175,000 settlement for a client who suffered a serious ankle injury after falling at an amusement park on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The client was injured when she was cau ... sed to fall in a landing area at the amusement park, resulting in a fractured ankle. Liability was disputed. The amusement park denied responsibility and claimed that the landing area had been properly maintained and was reasonably safe for guests. The case required extensive litigation to challenge the amusement park’s position and develop the liability evidence. Despite contested liability, the claim resolved for $175,000.

Personal injury

$160,000 Settlement for Milton Pedestrian Accident

Apr 01, 2026

OUTCOME: $160,000

Gavagan Law, LLC secured a $160,000 settlement for a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle while crossing in a marked crosswalk in Milton, Massachusetts. The Plaintiff was crossing the street at dusk ... when she was hit by a driver, suffering ankle and back injuries. Liability was heavily disputed, including issues involving the crosswalk signal, traffic signal, visibility, lighting, and whether the driver had sufficient time to see and yield to a pedestrian in the crosswalk. Despite disputed liability and challenging defenses, the case resolved at mediation for $160,000.

Personal injury

$300,000 Settlement for Dog Bite Victim Attacked at Dorchester Multi-Family Rental Property

Feb 02, 2026

OUTCOME: $300,000

Gavagan Law, LLC secured a $300,000 dog bite settlement for a woman attacked by two dogs at a multi-family rental property in Dorchester, Massachusetts. The client suffered puncture wounds to both t ... highs and permanent scarring. The case involved claims against the dog owner, dog keeper, and non-resident landlord. Through independent investigation, including animal control records and tenant interviews, we established that the dogs had been involved in prior incidents at or near the property and that steps were not taken to protect tenants and lawful visitors. Although the defendants initially failed to cooperate and insurance coverage was not disclosed, we identified applicable premises liability coverage through further investigation and resolved the case for the landlord’s full available policy limits of $300,000.

Personal injury

$180,000 Settlement for Supermarket Trip and Fall on Bumper Guard

Feb 03, 2025

OUTCOME: $180,000

Gavagan Law, LLC secured a $180,000 settlement for a client injured in a supermarket trip and fall accident involving a bumper guard that extended into the customer walkway. The client was grocery s ... hopping and looking at products when she tripped over a bumper guard and fell. The defendant disputed liability, including whether the placement and location of the bumper guard was a dangerous condition and whether the store failed to keep the walking area reasonably safe for customers. Despite contested liability the case resolved for $180,000.

Personal injury

$200,000 Settlement for Worcester Bicycle Accident Involving Landscaping Truck

Dec 16, 2024

OUTCOME: $200,000

Gavagan Law, LLC secured a $200,000 settlement for a bicyclist injured in a Worcester, Massachusetts bicycle accident involving a landscaping truck and attached trailer. The client was riding her bi ... cycle when a landscaping truck pulling a trailer entered her lane of travel. As the truck attempted to merge right, the attached trailer extended into the bicyclist’s path, causing her to fall and suffer road rash, abrasions, and injuries to her face, arms, and legs. The claim required development of the evidence, including issues involving unsafe lane changes, trailer clearance, and failure to yield/watch for bicyclist. The claim resolved for $200,000.

Personal injury

Slip and fall on ice in parking lot

Jan 01, 2020

OUTCOME: $195,000.00

In December of 2014, the 38 year-old female plaintiff slipped and fell in a parking lot while picking up her infant child from daycare in Natick, Massachusetts. The accident occurred at approximately ... 5:00pm, as the plaintiff was returning to her car with her young child. The plaintiff’s child had been attending the daycare for approximately three months and the plaintiff consistently picked her up at the same time. In the days leading up to the fall, a combination of snow and rain had fallen and the temperature fluctuated above freezing. On the day of the plaintiff’s accident, the temperature dropped below freezing. The owner of property had previously entered into an agreement with a snow removal company to monitor the weather and provide de-icing services whenever the temperature was close to or below 32 degrees, however it was learned in discovery that no formal contract existed. Additionally, at the time of the accident, the property owner was delayed in repairing a parking lot light near where the plaintiff’s vehicle was parked. Photos of the parking lot demonstrated that the asphalt was uneven and poorly maintained which allowed water to pool. Discovery revealed that the snow removal company appeared the following morning to provide de-icing services. The defendants maintained that the plaintiff was comparatively negligent and that the parking lot was not slippery or unreasonably dangerous. In support of their contention they site the fact that only moments before the accident, the plaintiff was able to walk across the parking lot into the daycare center without any difficulty whatsoever. As a result of her fall, the plaintiff suffered a tri-malleolar fracture to her right ankle and underwent open reduction internal fixation surgery. While the surgery was largely successful, the plaintiff continued to suffer from ongoing limited range of motion in her right ankle. The case was settled at mediation.

Personal injury

88 year old Nursing home resident falls at facility due to lack of adequate fall precautions while ambulating

Dec 01, 2017

OUTCOME: $200,000.00

Nursing home negligence/wrongful death. 88 year old nursing home resident fell at facility due to lack of adequate fall precautions while ambulating. Case resolve at mediation.

Personal injury

Pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle

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OUTCOME: Arbitration award $137,099.00

County: Middlesex Date of Accident: January 2017 In January 2017, the Plaintiff was a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle while crossing the street. In the accident she suffered a Left knee gr ... ade 3 MCL tear and ACL tear, as well as a concussion and laceration to her left eye leaving a scar.

J. Finn Gavagan's Legal Cases (8)

$175,000 Settlement for Amusement Park Fall Injury on Cape Cod

$160,000 Settlement for Milton Pedestrian Accident

$300,000 Settlement for Dog Bite Victim Attacked at Dorchester Multi-Family Rental Property

$180,000 Settlement for Supermarket Trip and Fall on Bumper Guard

$200,000 Settlement for Worcester Bicycle Accident Involving Landscaping Truck

Slip and fall on ice in parking lot

88 year old Nursing home resident falls at facility due to lack of adequate fall precautions while ambulating

Pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle