Pennsylvania’s icy and snowy winter months cause many hazardous situations setting the stage for a winter slip and fall. During winter weather events, walkways, steps, and parking lots can turn into slick sheets of ice. This creates a very dangerous condition. If surfaces aren’t properly treated or cleared, they can lead to a fall with serious injury. Frustratingly, these winter slip and falls could be prevented with proper maintenance of the premises.
Pennsylvania law requires property owners to provide a safe path for anyone who may use their space. However, sidewalks and other walkways are often not properly cleared of snow and ice. In the state of Pennsylvania, failure to maintain a safe walkway may be considered negligence. The property owner may be responsible for injuries that occur from a winter slip and fall on their property. The injured person may seek compensation under what’s known as “premises liability.” You could be entitled to compensation for medical bills, pain and suffering, and time off work after sustaining injuries from a fall on someone else’s improperly maintained property, as a Philadelphia slip and fall lawyer knows.
If you are injured in a winter slip and fall accident on someone else’s property, take the following steps:
When winter slip and fall accidents happen, the Wieand Law Firm, LLC will guide you through each step of the legal process, and we’ll advocate to get you the compensation you deserve.
