Personal Injury Law

Illinois Slip and Fall Accidents Can Happen When There is Water, Ice, or Mud on a Premise

Premise owners are responsible for making sure that there are no slippery, icy, or wet substances or patches on a property that can cause a patron, a tenant, or a visitor to get hurt in an Illinois slip and fall accident. Otherwise, an injured parties may have grounds for filing a premises liability claim.

Recently, Kimberly S. Jarnagin filed a Bethalto slip and fall lawsuit against Deb's Barber and Salon for injuries she sustained when she slid on mud, water, and debris in the parking lot of a building where she was renting office space. The building belongs to Debra Lowenstein.

Jarnagin claims she sustained painful, serious, and permanent injuries, incurred medical expenses, and lost wages. She accuses Lowenstein of failing to make sure the parking lot had a drain pipe and gutter system that would have prevented the mud and water from accumulating. Jarnagin also is claiming that the defendant failed to warn about the dangers posed by the debris and water. Jarnagin is seeking over $50,000.

In another Illinois slip and fall incident, Ed Adams claims he tore his rotator cuff after he slipped on ice at the home of Rolf and Betty Jacobsen on February 3, 2008.

Adams says that he was helping another guest who had slipped and fallen outside the couple's home when he also slipped on an unnatural accumulation of ice on a sloped area. The plaintiff claims that his right shoulder was injured and he experienced pain, disability, and loss of his normal life as a result. The plaintiff is seeking over $100,000 from the Jacobsens. He blames them for allowing such a dangerous condition to exist on their property.

Man slips on ice while helping someone who slipped on ice, The Record, February 10, 2010

Woman slips on water, mud and debris in Bethalto parking lot, The Record, February 11, 2010

Related Web Resources:
Slip and Fall, Nolo

Premises Liability, Justia

Full post as published by Chicago Injury Attorney Blog on February 11, 2010 (boomark / email).