Is a business liable for injuries sustained in slip and fall because of ice and snow

Slip and Fall cases can be tricky and are fact specific. More facts would be needed to determine if you have a case. How severe was your injury? Did they plow the parking lot? Did they take any effort to clear the parking lot? Contact a personal injury lawyer as they generally don't charge to discuss a personal injury case. My contact information is listed below.

Slip and fall cases are among the most difficult of personal injury cases. While you did not give enough facts to allow a certain answer to your question, in general, there would be no liability for 'natural' snow and ice build-up, so you would have to show the snow and ice build-up slipped on was 'unnatural,' that is, some defect in the parking lot caused the build-up.

If you believe you have a case, you should obtain the services of an attorney to pursue the same without delay, as there is a time limit to bring cases.

I agree with my colleagues, slip and fall are difficult cases and based on your facts, I don't think that the business is liable since the ice and snow were visible by whomever fell and it happened outside in a parking lot which in Illinois is well known that snows. That would make every business negligent every time it snowed and customers drove to their parking lots. I am sorry but I don't see a case. You should contact a local attorney since I do not practice in your state.

I’ll give you a straight answer from somebody that does not earn a living by filing claims against insurance companies. The answer is no, the company is not legally liable for an injury to someone simple because they fell in the companies parking lot due to ice. Businesses are required by law to keep their facility safe and clean. They must have prior knowledge of a hazard. I’m sure the business did have prior knowledge of the hazardous parking lot but so did you. Can you convince a jury of your peers that you did not realize parking lots covered with ice would be slippery? No. You realized the potential of slipping and falling when you walked out of your residence and you chose to go out anyway. You knew the parking lot would be slippery when you stepped out of her car. Take responsibility for your own actions. Attorneys will not be truthful with you about the actual laws concerning liability. They can’t make money turning clients away. Attorneys know how the system works. They know they can file a claim against the insurance company and walk away with a little cash in their pockets. They will send you to a chiropractor 2 to 4 times a week for a couple of months, not because they care about your wellbeing, but to simply accumulate medical expenses. They will then send a demand package to the insurance company. The insurance company then has a choice to fight the claim in court or settle for an amount equal to or less than what it would cost to fight in court. The attorneys know there is no liability but they are working the system. It’s dirty money in my opinion. Are you mature enough to accept responsibility for your own actions?