Several thousands of persons are injured yearly, as a result of ice and snow slips, trips and falls. In 2003, New York City shifted responsibility for sidewalk liability from the city to property owners. Sidewalks throughout New York are abundant with ice and snow hazards that can result in severe personal injuries.

Depending on the circumstances, either a municipality or the adjoining property owner may be held liable for failing to maintain a sidewalk in a safe condition. Specifically, the regulatory changes not only made property owners responsible for keeping the sidewalks and access areas that abut their properties ”in a reasonably safe condition,” but also required them to carry insurance to cover injuries sustained on those access areas and made them legally liable for monetary damages that arise from such injuries.

If you have fall due to an ice or snow covered sidewalk, broken pavement, loose brick or flagstone, uneven tree well or because a sidewalk was not properly shoveled following a snowstorm, the law may entitle you to be compensated for you injuries. Contact one of our New York slip on ice attorneys today for a free case evaluation.