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Slip and Fall Injuries in Ice and Snow
New Jersey, from Cape May in the south to Elizabeth in the north, experiences freezing weather from late October to April, and a substantial number of days of snowfall. Snow and ice, and the slippery hazards they create for pedestrians and motorists are foreseeable problems.
When a property owner or building manager fails to shovel, plow, salt, or sand an icy sidewalk, steps, or parking lot within a reasonable time after a snowfall, and a visitor to the property experiences a slip and fall injury, the victim may have a premises liability claim.
Our personal injury lawyer will evaluate your slip and fall injury claim
If you would like to discuss a possible premises liability claim with one of our attorneys, please contact our Red Bank office and arrange a free consultation. If you suffered a back injury, head injury, or fracture, your case may provide the resources for the proper medical treatment for your chronic pain and disability.
Premises liability claims resulting from icy surfaces
Our lawyers are prepared to handle a wide range of cases involving icy walks and snowy parking lots. Examples of cases we will consider include the following:
- A defective downspout was installed in such a way that it drained onto a walkway, regularly forming a puddle and, in winter, patch of frozen ice.
- A snowy parking lot was not cleared, despite reasonable notice to management that it was a hazard.
- Visitors to poorly maintained properties slipped on ice and snow and suffered injuries including hip fractures, broken ankles and wrists, torn labrum, rotator cuff injuries, and traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Stairs leading to a building were icy and slippery.
- No warnings were posted near walkways that were regularly slippery.
- Supermarkets and retail stores fail to clear and sand sidewalks within a reasonable time after a snowfall.
- A person delivering a package slips and falls on ice, and is eligible for both a premises liability and a workers' compensation claim.
Free consultation — have our attorney evaluate your claim
If you or a member of your family was injured in a slip and fall or trip and fall accident, it is important to have a lawyer with experience in premises liability cases review your claim. Protect your right to recover full compensation for your loss. Call 1-877-450-8301 or e-mail our Red Bank office to arrange a free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney.
Se habla español. At The John F. Marshall Law Offices in Red Bank, our slip and fall lawyers represent clients from Newark, Paterson, Elizabeth, Trenton, Hamilton, and other communities throughout New Jersey.
