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Health & Fitness

Shopping Hazard: Icy Parking Lots in Illinois

Tens of thousands of people every year suffer serious injuries sustained from severe falls, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control. The law surrounding such falls is somewhat complex, and who bears the responsibility of paying for the injuries depends on the precise circumstances of the case.  A lawsuit relating to slipping and falling in an icy parking lot would be brought under an area of law known as “premises liability.”

Premises liability means that people who own land and allow people onto it have a duty to use reasonable care to ensure that people on their land do not come to harm.  However, Illinois has something called the natural accumulation rule, which states that property owners are not liable for those who slip and fall on the snow, provided they did not alter it in some way.

To read more about your rights as a slip and fall victim, read the full version of this Blog on our website; http://www.dgaalaw.com/dgaablawg/illinois-injury-lawyer-icy-parking-lots
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