If you Slip and Fall on snow or ice on a sidewalk, then you may or may not have a legal claim to be compensated for your injuries.

Property owners have a responsibility to keep their property reasonably safe. However, the law recognizes that particularly during Winter, it’s impossible to keep sidewalks clear, dry and safe at all times.

Property owners are given a reasonable period of time after a snowstorm ends to shovel, salt and make the sidewalk safe for pedestrian travel.

If a property owner ignores the duty and allows the snow and ice to remain on the sidewalk and form “hills and ridges” which would obstruct pedestrian travel and someone falls and is injured, a valid legal claim exists.

So, whether you have a claim or not depends on the timing of the fall and the actions of the property owner.

Tim Rayne is a Pennsylvania Personal Injury Lawyer who helps accident victims, including people who Slip and Fall on Snow or Ice, receive fair treatment from insurance companies. You can contact Tim Rayne at 610-840-0124 or trayne@macelree.com or you can check out his website at www.TimRayneLaw.com.