You may or may not be able to sue for slipping on ice depending on the circumstances. Certain exceptions will make property owners not liable for slip and fall accidents. Learning about these and how to build your premises liability lawsuit is important if you want compensation. Do not hesitate to ask a New York City slip and fall attorney for guidance.  

Slip and Fall Injuries Can Be Serious

Falls may not sound as serious as other types of injuries, but they can be. Injury severity depends on age, what the person fell on, and how hard the person fell. Some of the most common fall injuries include:

• Head injuries
• Bone fractures
• Soft tissue injuries

Head injuries may consist of traumatic brain injuries, skull fractures, and facial fractures. When people hit their heads on a corner, eye injuries can happen. Traumatic brain injuries range from mild and temporary concussions to lifelong impairments caused by brain damage.

Bone fractures with falls most commonly happen to the hips and pelvis. Those who use their arms to prevent a fall may experience arm fractures. If stairs are involved or the fall is from a great height, bone fractures in the legs may occur. Other people may experience rib fractures.

Soft tissue injuries happen when tendons, muscles, or ligaments or stretched or torn. These injuries tend to happen with unnatural twisting or bending of a joint. Mild forms of these injuries will heal with rest, but severe forms may require expensive surgeries. Someone suffering from a severe soft tissue injury may never be able to use their joint the same way again.

How to Sue for Slipping on Ice

Suing a property owner after you slipped on ice is possible depending on the situation. The most important part of filing a premises liability lawsuit is evidence. Whether you slipped on ice or the invisible black ice, you will need evidence that the ice caused you to slip and fall.

Take photos of the ice and area where you slipped. Without pictures, proving what happened to the jury will be much harder. Juries respond more to physical evidence like photos. However, your claim might be rejected if the ice is seen as a trivial or obvious defect.

A trivial defect means something so minor or common that the defect is not actionable. Whereas, an obvious defect means something the person who fell should have noticed and avoided. You must prove the defect you are suing for was dangerous and something the property owner could have prevented.

Consider contacting a New York City premises liability lawyer if you have any questions about proving your case.

New York City Slip and Fall Lawyer

Filing a lawsuit is stressful when the other person denies what happened. Call the Sullivan and Brill Law Firm today at (212) 566-1000 to speak with a New York premises liability accident attorney for a free consultation. Our Puerto Rico lawyers can help you obtain compensation for your lost income, pain and suffering, and medical bills. We serve clients in New York City, Long Island, Kings, Bronx, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and Rockland Counties, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.