Suing for ice on sidewalk

[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 aren’t litigious but you took photos and the names of witnesses?

Come on, now.

You people are all terrible readers and paranoid. The pictures were just social and the ice isn’t in it. The house is though, and multiple witnesses who can speak to my having fallen right afterwards in front of that house.

So, how do you know it was ice? It sounds like you were inconsiderate and having a social/party in front of their house and slipped.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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 aren’t litigious but you took photos and the names of witnesses?

Come on, now.

You people are all terrible readers and paranoid. The pictures were just social and the ice isn’t in it. The house is though, and multiple witnesses who can speak to my having fallen right afterwards in front of that house.

So, how do you know it was ice? It sounds like you were inconsiderate and having a social/party in front of their house and slipped.

Wow you will really make up anything in desperation to evade responsibility. Very eye-opening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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 aren’t litigious but you took photos and the names of witnesses?

Come on, now.

You people are all terrible readers and paranoid. The pictures were just social and the ice isn’t in it. The house is though, and multiple witnesses who can speak to my having fallen right afterwards in front of that house.

The pictures prove nothing. Your problem is the condition of the sidewalk. And you can't prove that they didn't maintain it carefully. Maybe they can say you were a drunk idiot who didn't watch where they were going. Nobody else in your party managed to slip on this deadly ice, right? Just you?

It was a small patch and since we were walking across a sidewalk which is something you only do once, by definition I was the only one to slip on it, bc it was in my path and no one else’s. I probably want the only person to slip on it that day though. The wannabe lawyers of DCUM really are none too bright it seems.

[Anonymous]

Are you for real? No. You don’t have a case.

I’m sorry you broke your arm. I’m self employed in a service based industry and a broken limb would devastate my business. Understand that financial hit.

You ARE litigious if even considering suing.


Your pictures aren’t evidence.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why did this topic come up in June?

BC I only recently learned that I might be able to recover some of the losses. Someone asked me if I sued and it had not occurred to me.

You are beyond the statue of limitations and any claims are baseless because any of your injuries could have happened since then

How do you know? Doesn't it depend on jurisdiction, the exact claim, etc?

[Anonymous]

It was so incredibly coincidental that you happened to take a photo in front of the house that had “black ice” in front of it, that you subsequently fell on! How strange.

And now, all these weeks later, when any ice would be gone, to suddenly have the idea to sue the homeowner!

[Anonymous]

I have been sued three times in last 13 months. Nothing personal about it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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 aren’t litigious but you took photos and the names of witnesses?

Come on, now.

You people are all terrible readers and paranoid. The pictures were just social and the ice isn’t in it. The house is though, and multiple witnesses who can speak to my having fallen right afterwards in front of that house.

The pictures prove nothing. Your problem is the condition of the sidewalk. And you can't prove that they didn't maintain it carefully. Maybe they can say you were a drunk idiot who didn't watch where they were going. Nobody else in your party managed to slip on this deadly ice, right? Just you?

It was a small patch and since we were walking across a sidewalk which is something you only do once, by definition I was the only one to slip on it, bc it was in my path and no one else’s. I probably want the only person to slip on it that day though. The wannabe lawyers of DCUM really are none too bright it seems.

Why were you walking across a sidewalk? Into someone'e yard? Into the street? Why haven't you answered what time of day this was and whether alcohol was involved?

[Anonymous]

This is an interesting thread. Can any lawyer here comment?
If I slip and fall on ice while crossing the road, can I sue the city?
Can I sue only if I fall because of the ice. What if it was just water? Could I still sue the homeowner?
What if there were banana peels in front of the house and I slip on it. Can I still sue?
What about leaves. In the fall, there are many leaves on the sidewalk and when it rains, they are slippery. Can I sue the homeowner?

[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?

Probably. This is part of what homeowner's insurance is for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I doubt it's so easy as you slipped and fell and therefore it's their fault. You may have to prove that they knew it was dangerous, that the ice was there because of something the homeowner did, and that it actually was a dangerous situation. Maybe OP was just a drunk idiot stumbling home from the bars taking selfies with friends paying no attention to where she was walking and tripped. Why a group of people was walking together, taking pics, right when it happened is odd.

Why? In DC homeowners are required to clear the sidewalk in front of their property.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Home owners are not required by law to clear the sidewalk in most jurisdictions. Bottom line the home owner is not liable if these were natural conditions and would likely be praised if they made a reasonable effort to clear the snow.

OP waited six months to bring this up; the statues of limitation‘s is probably been exceeded.

Black ice on sidewalk?

This past winter was not cold enough for black ice if this is the DC area.

If OP had surgery , then the insurance company should have inquired about a third-party being involved at the time

OP just happened to take a picture of the black ice and her self standing in front of the home minutes before she fell. And then minutes after she fell. This is suspicious.

OP should know that people don’t sue insurance companies. Your Insurance company with you the other insurance company for reimbursement on the cost of your surgery, short, term, disability, etc.

Where do you get that from? They are required in DC and in MD. No idea about Virginia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The OP still has not explained why they could not get STD. Are there some things that qualify or do not as reasons? I assumed it needed a doctor note that you can't work and then you have STD paid out at whatever the rate is.

Are you an idiot? Short term disability coverage isn’t something you are born with or some kind of universal right. Why would you assume she has a policy?

So much entitlement here. Marie Antoinette anyone?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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 aren’t litigious but you took photos and the names of witnesses?

Come on, now.

You people are all terrible readers and paranoid. The pictures were just social and the ice isn’t in it. The house is though, and multiple witnesses who can speak to my having fallen right afterwards in front of that house.

The pictures prove nothing. Your problem is the condition of the sidewalk. And you can't prove that they didn't maintain it carefully. Maybe they can say you were a drunk idiot who didn't watch where they were going. Nobody else in your party managed to slip on this deadly ice, right? Just you?

It was a small patch and since we were walking across a sidewalk which is something you only do once, by definition I was the only one to slip on it, bc it was in my path and no one else’s. I probably want the only person to slip on it that day though. The wannabe lawyers of DCUM really are none too bright it seems.

So, if it was that small, isolated, and impossible to see when you were right on top of it, why should the houseowners be expected to see it when you couldn't?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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 aren’t litigious but you took photos and the names of witnesses?

Come on, now.

You people are all terrible readers and paranoid. The pictures were just social and the ice isn’t in it. The house is though, and multiple witnesses who can speak to my having fallen right afterwards in front of that house.

The pictures prove nothing. Your problem is the condition of the sidewalk. And you can't prove that they didn't maintain it carefully. Maybe they can say you were a drunk idiot who didn't watch where they were going. Nobody else in your party managed to slip on this deadly ice, right? Just you?

It was a small patch and since we were walking across a sidewalk which is something you only do once, by definition I was the only one to slip on it, bc it was in my path and no one else’s. I probably want the only person to slip on it that day though. The wannabe lawyers of DCUM really are none too bright it seems.

So, if it was that small, isolated, and impossible to see when you were right on top of it, why should the houseowners be expected to see it when you couldn't?

That's a good question for the jury. You can risk trial or just offer a settlement.