Suing for ice on sidewalk

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you're curious, talk to an atty.

Don’t waste the attorney’s time.

I doubt the attorney's time would be wasted in this case.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People don’t really have a lot of control over black ice developing. You say yourself it was otherwise cleared. It’s not like they were trying to be negligent. I am sorry you were injured so severely, and I think this is just a matter of accidents happen, not really a matter of a reason to go looking for someone to blame.

I really do not care about the blame. I would appreciate the financial compensation for my actual losses.

It is your fault that you fell. This is just typical American greed. Shame on you

Why are people such jerks. OP was injured, and the proximate cause may very well have been the property owner's negligence in allowing ice to persist on the sidewalk. There's nothing greedy about holding people accountable for creating and allowing a dangerous condition to persist. This is basic common law negligence. Shame on you for being a heartless, ill informed jerk. Typical DCUM know it all who couldn't pass a torts class.

[Anonymous]

Depends where this happened. Some places are soft on this and say things like "using reasonable care". Since the ground was mostly clear this could be reasonable care and it's just a "too bad for you."

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I slipped on an icy sidewalk outside someone's house (isolated black ice on an otherwise cleared ground), fell and broke my arm, was disabled for 8 weeks, could not work and was no covered by STD. Turns out that the property owner is responsible for the sidewalk where I was. I'm not the litigious type, but do I actually have a case? Would you sue for this?

Absolutely not. Do you want to ruin some family’s life because you slipped? What if they were on vacation? I’m sorry oh slipped but walk slower next time.

Going on vacation isn't an excuse for allowing a dangerous condition to exist on their property. And no one's life is getting ruined. This is melodramatic and false. Have you never heard of home owner's insurance?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People don’t really have a lot of control over black ice developing. You say yourself it was otherwise cleared. It’s not like they were trying to be negligent. I am sorry you were injured so severely, and I think this is just a matter of accidents happen, not really a matter of a reason to go looking for someone to blame.

I really do not care about the blame. I would appreciate the financial compensation for my actual losses.

It is your fault that you fell. This is just typical American greed. Shame on you

It is quite frankly not my fault that I fell. I was wearing appropriate shoes for the weather, walking at a normal pace for a normal purpose on a sidewalk, in an area that appeared clear & safe but was not. There is nothing that I could have done differently not to fall. If there were no ice, or if it had been salted or marked, I would not have fallen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I slipped on an icy sidewalk outside someone's house (isolated black ice on an otherwise cleared ground), fell and broke my arm, was disabled for 8 weeks, could not work and was no covered by STD. Turns out that the property owner is responsible for the sidewalk where I was. I'm not the litigious type, but do I actually have a case? Would you sue for this?

Hahahahaa

[Anonymous]

I do not like people like you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do you have proof of where you fell?

This. Also, I thought people are responsible for removing snow, so it’s “walkable”, which it seems they did. Not sure residents are also responsible for black ice.

It so happens I do, bc we took a photos right before and I was with other people, so there were multiple witnesses.

You took photos right before you fell on a random patch of ice outside someone’s house? Interesting. How do you know this homeowner?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People don’t really have a lot of control over black ice developing. You say yourself it was otherwise cleared. It’s not like they were trying to be negligent. I am sorry you were injured so severely, and I think this is just a matter of accidents happen, not really a matter of a reason to go looking for someone to blame.

I really do not care about the blame. I would appreciate the financial compensation for my actual losses.

It is your fault that you fell. This is just typical American greed. Shame on you

It is quite frankly not my fault that I fell. I was wearing appropriate shoes for the weather, walking at a normal pace for a normal purpose on a sidewalk, in an area that appeared clear & safe but was not. There is nothing that I could have done differently not to fall. If there were no ice, or if it had been salted or marked, I would not have fallen.

Black ice is still visible, it’s just looks wet. If the homeowner should have known the conditions were right for re-freeze you should have also known that and taken been more careful. Sometimes things happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People sue for bogus injuries purportedly suffered when someone rear ends them at 2 mph. There are endless TV commercials encouraging people to sue for everything. Suing is the American way.

This is absolutely covered by homeowners' insurance, and you should be offered a decent settlement. Do it.

It's really gross that you and others think the fact that any settlement would be covered by homeowner's insurance is relevant in any way.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People don’t really have a lot of control over black ice developing. You say yourself it was otherwise cleared. It’s not like they were trying to be negligent. I am sorry you were injured so severely, and I think this is just a matter of accidents happen, not really a matter of a reason to go looking for someone to blame.

I really do not care about the blame. I would appreciate the financial compensation for my actual losses.

It is your fault that you fell. This is just typical American greed. Shame on you

Why are people such jerks. OP was injured, and the proximate cause may very well have been the property owner's negligence in allowing ice to persist on the sidewalk. There's nothing greedy about holding people accountable for creating and allowing a dangerous condition to persist. This is basic common law negligence. Shame on you for being a heartless, ill informed jerk. Typical DCUM know it all who couldn't pass a torts class.

How was the owner to know there would be black ice? Yikes. If the sidewalk was cleared was it really the homeowner's negligence?

I have a neighbor who has a pipe from their sump going to the sidewalk that always causes black ice (it is also now allowed). If I fell I would sue since them doing that was negligence, but I stay away from that area in winter just to be safe.

Remember that case where the aunt sued her nephew for breaking her wrist during a hug a few years back? Yeah, she lost. It was about insurance too.

Good luck proving negligence.

[Anonymous]

They did their best to clear it, but sometimes a bit of water can melt and refreeze. It is not always avoidable.

The one thing you can be certain of is that if you involve lawyers, they will make a lot of money.

Everyone else will on net be worse off. Don’t make the world a worse place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People don’t really have a lot of control over black ice developing. You say yourself it was otherwise cleared. It’s not like they were trying to be negligent. I am sorry you were injured so severely, and I think this is just a matter of accidents happen, not really a matter of a reason to go looking for someone to blame.

I really do not care about the blame. I would appreciate the financial compensation for my actual losses.

It is your fault that you fell. This is just typical American greed. Shame on you

Why are people such jerks. OP was injured, and the proximate cause may very well have been the property owner's negligence in allowing ice to persist on the sidewalk. There's nothing greedy about holding people accountable for creating and allowing a dangerous condition to persist. This is basic common law negligence. Shame on you for being a heartless, ill informed jerk. Typical DCUM know it all who couldn't pass a torts class.

I’m sorry but Op is an idiot. There is ice in winter. Sometimes it’s slippery. There is zero indication that neighbors created dangerous conditions. It is also unreasonable to expect neighbors to shovel everyday, all day. Will OP sue for sunburns in summer if she’s outdoors too long? Sue for falling leaves that create allergies? Honestly, what an irresponsible jerk. She fell. It happens in winter. Maybe don’t go out walking on icy days? OP is why we have such terrible neighbors in this world

[Anonymous]

Talk to a lawyer, if you should sue it’s not like you’re going to write it anyway. Your ambulance chaser will battle their insurance company. I have no idea if you will win. A lawyer might know.

[Anonymous]

Why did this topic come up in June?