When a Buffalo resident suffers a personal injury as a result of slipping on snow or ice, the weather conditions leading up to the formation of that condition can be essential to successfully pursuing damages. This is because how long the snow or ice was present can play an important role in determining if the party responsible for maintaining the area can be held liable.
Generally, when an individual slips on snow, ice or any other dangerous surface, it must be proven that the dangerous condition existed long enough that the responsible party could reasonably have been expected to discover and correct the problem. If there is an ongoing snowstorm at the time the injured party fell, it can be difficult to recover any damages because it is likely that the condition that led to the fall had just developed.
While in some cases it may be possible to prove that the particular patch of ice or snow had been present long enough to be discovered despite that fact that it was storming when the fall occurred, for obvious reasons this particular hurdle can be difficult to overcome.
If you have suffered an injury in a fall and have any questions, please feel free to call us 716-542-5444. We look forward to helping you.
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