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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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. [/quote]

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

It is your fault that you fell. This is just typical American greed. Shame on you[/quote]

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.[/quote]

I have no opinion on whether you should sue or not, but the above suggests that it will be a difficult case to make.  The property owner cleared the sidewalk, and ice that was invisible to you formed.  It seems like they took reasonable efforts, and if you couldn't see the ice, it doesn't seem reasonable that they needed to have seen it and acted to remove it.  This isn't strict liability - you need to show they acted without due care, and as a potential juror, and based solely on what you have said so far, I don't think I would find in your favor.  [/quote]

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