A fall on ice can lead to serious injuries, and these injuries can lead to significant medical bills and other losses. As a result, if you are dealing with injuries from an ice-related fall outside a business in Illinois, it will be worth talking to an experienced premises liability attorney about the legal options you have available.
Premises liability claims involving falls on ice are subject to special rules under Illinois law. As a result, whether you can file a claim will depend on the specific circumstances of your case. Generally speaking, however, the companies that might be liable for an ice-related fall outside a business in Illinois include:
As with any type of premises-related accident, determining liability for a slip and fall on ice requires a thorough investigation. To help ensure that your attorney has time to conduct a thorough investigation before key evidence disappears, you should schedule a free initial consultation promptly.
After conducting a thorough investigation, your attorney will be able to determine if you have grounds to file a premises liability claim under Illinois law. In cases involving ice-related falls, some examples of potential grounds to file a claim include:
Photos and videos from the outside of the business (including cell phone camera and surveillance camera footage), eyewitness statements, property maintenance records, and various other forms of evidence may be available to prove why you fell. If you took photos or videos at the area where the fall on ice occurred, if you wrote down the names of any witnesses, or if you have any other evidence in your possession, you should be sure to share these with your attorney during your free initial consultation.
With all of this in mind, after a fall on ice outside a business in Illinois, you will want to take some important steps right away. For example, as soon as possible, you should:
You should write down everything you can remember about your fall on ice. At this point, no detail is insignificant. Among other details, you should try to write down:
If you took photos or videos with your phone, you should be sure to keep these as well. You should not delete any of your photos or videos until your attorney has had a chance to review them.
You should seek treatment for your injuries promptly (if you have not done so already), and you should be sure to tell your doctor that you suffered your injuries in an ice-related fall. Your medical records could be key evidence in support of your premises liability claim as well.
As we said above, determining whether you can file a premises liability claim will require a prompt and thorough investigation. If you have a claim, there are other steps that it may be important to take quickly as well. It costs nothing out-of-pocket to hire an attorney in this situation, and you should schedule a free consultation as soon as possible.
Did you suffer a serious injury after a fall on ice at a business in Illinois? If so, we strongly encourage you to contact us so that we can determine if you have grounds to take legal action. Coplan + Crane has been helping the wrongfully injured in Chicago for years. We are committed to helping you move forward after an accident with the maximum compensation to which you are entitled under Illinois law.
Contact the Chicago premises liability lawyers at Coplan + Crane today online or at (312) 982-0588 for a FREE case evaluation. We help clients across Illinois, including Chicago, Oak Park, Rockford, and other areas. We handle premises liability cases on a contingency basis, which means you don’t pay unless we win.
