Pennsylvania Slip & Fall Laws

Some people refer to isolated ice patches as black ice. All that really means is it’s a clear patch of ice, and if the concrete is black or the asphalt is black it appears to be black. So often times you can’t see those ice patches. But once they turned to slash and you’ve drive through them, often times they are visible. So, if you know somebody who has been in a car accident after encountering black ice or an ice patch you need to call us. Because we will get the right investigators, the right engineers, we’ll get our lawyers to the scene and we will walk the scene, drive the scene, videotape the scene and we can determine whether the condition is one that is the fault of someone or simply just snow falling.

By: Michael Rosenzweig

Sidewalk Liabilities in Pittsburgh

Many municipalities have ordinances on the books that say that after a snowfall you have 24 hours after it stops to get your sidewalks cleaned. If somebody falls on your sidewalk because you have not swept the snow off, shoveled the snow off, or applied ice dissolver removal to get rid of that dangerous condition, you could be held liable for somebody slipping and falling on your icy sidewalk.

Even if you’re away out of town on vacation in the wintertime, it’s still your responsibility to make sure that your sidewalk is kept free and clear of ice and snow. If it’s more than 24 hours after a snowfall, you have to make sure that you make arrangements to have a neighbor or relative or a service come and throw down salt removal or shovel if necessary to get your sidewalk clean.

By: Cynthia Danel