Slipping Injuries on Snow or Black Ice
Upstate New York Premises Liability Lawyers
We all know that snow falls, melts and re-freezes. The familiar cycle is a fact of life in New York. So can you sue if you slipped on a snowy sidewalk or icy steps? Yes, if the property owner was negligent by failing to plow, sand or salt in a reasonable time after the storm.
The Albany personal injury attorneys of Hacker Murphy, LLP, have secured monetary damages for slip-and-fall accidents caused by accumulations of snow or ice. We provide the experienced representation you need if you were seriously injured. Contact us immediately to find out if you have a good case and preserve evidence of the dangerous condition.
Snow and Ice Hazards: A Duty to Your Safety
If you ventured out while a snowstorm was still in progress or in the wee hours after a snowfall, you may not have grounds for a lawsuit, unless the fresh snow concealed a previously existing patch of ice that the owner had ignored.
But once it stops snowing and people are out and about, the burden shifts to the owner of a business, shopping mall, parking lot or apartment building to provide for the safety of patrons and the public. There is a legal obligation to plow the parking lot, shovel the walkways and put down sand or snowmelt in foot traffic areas. The liability extends to puddles of melted snow tracked into the entryway of the building.
Our attorneys have used certified weather records and testimony of meteorological experts to show that owners would have had ample opportunity to inspect the grounds and address a slippery condition.
Hacker Murphy has 20 years of experience in premises liability litigation in the Capital District, Upstate and Central New York. We have won damages for back injuries, bone fractures and injuries to ankles, knees, wrists and elbows from bad falls on icy parking lots and sidewalks. We pursue full compensation for the medical care, lost income, lasting disability, and pain and suffering.
Upstate New York Black Ice Injury Lawyer
Contact us at 866-919-9031 or e-mail us to arrange a free case evaluation with our Albany snow hazard accident attorneys. Your case is handled by an experienced partner of the firm, not a junior associate.
