Snow and Ice Accidents

Weather-related slip and fall accidents often cause extremely serious injuries to claimants. Landowners are generally expected to take reasonable steps to reduce hazards created by adverse weather. This can include, but is not limited to, shoveling snow, salting or sanding icy and slippery spots, and installing anti-slip devices on outdoor steps. As with other cases, if the landowner has no reasonable opportunity to correct the problem, as where a flash flood has created a hazard, the landowner will not held liable for injuries caused by the hazard.

Snow and ice accidents center on the question of a property owner's duty to care for the property and are governed under negligence law. To win a liability claim, an injured victim has to prove either that the defendant created the hazard that led to the accident or that the defendant knew or should have known about the danger and had it corrected.

Our attorneys are experienced in representing workers who suffer personal injury as a result of snow and ice accidents. We will immediately investigate the circumstances surrounding the accident, interview appropriate witnesses and retain experts to determine if the conditions were appropriate.

In these claims it is essential that measures be taken promptly to preserve evidence, investigate the accident in question, and to file a lawsuit prior to the deadline imposed by the statute of limitations. If a loved one has been a victim of a construction accident, call Koenigsberg & Associates, P.C. now at 718-336-2000 or CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A SIMPLE CASE FORM. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to accept your case, we will work on a contingent fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary award or recovery of funds. Don't delay! You may have a valid claim and be entitled to compensation for your injuries, but a lawsuit must be filed before the statute of limitations expires.

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