He was our pest control service man. He entered the house by the same ice covered steps he used when he left. When he left he slipped and fell. He was not using the railing until he started to fall and then he reached for the railing and pulled it down. He stood up, said he was fine and just his pride was hurt. He apologized for breaking the railing. I said it was ok, my husband could fix it and not to worry about it. He then proceeded to walk normally to his car which was 25-30 feet away. He now claims a severe back injury and is suing us for 10,000 +. We had salted the steps a few hours prior to the accident. We did not have renters insurance. The accident occured in December 2005, in Pehlam, NC. We no longer live there. Our Landlord did have homeowners insurance and is also being sued.
