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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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?[/quote]

No, this is a very weak case. You would have to document and prove a very clear and gross negligence from the homeowner to win such a case. You said it was [i] isolated black ice on an otherwise cleared ground[/i]. This seems to suggest that the homeowner had cleared the sidewalk but there were isolated spots. This doesn't look like negligence. 
You would also have to show that you took all reasonable precautions to avoid this accident. 
While homeowners must clear the sidewalk, you still have to take all reasonable precautions when walking in icy conditions, wear appropriate shoes, slow your pace, etc... You can't just look for an icy spot, put your foot on it, fall and sue people (not saying this is what you did, but some people do this).  [/quote]

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