Slip and fall on ice and snow in Ottawa - claims for compensation
Winter conditions including the existence of ice and snow create potentially dangerous conditions for anyone using sidewalks or just walking in winter. In many instances, stores, businesses and other retail establishments fail to adequately deal with slippery surfaces caused by melting ice and snow. People fall and injure themselves in the result.
In accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario, property and business owners owe duties to users of the property to take such care as is required in the circumstances to ensure that people using their property are reasonably safe..\
The slippery surfaces and dangerous conditions of property like sidewalks, driveways, entrance ways and parking lots are areas that require additional attention during the winter season.
An occupier can be almost anybody and include any person, corporation, municipality, or other legal entity who has care, ownership or control of property. These legal entities have a positive obligation to ensure their properties are safe for users. They have responsibilities imposed upon them by law such as those imposed by the Occupiers Liability Act of Ontario.
To prove that the owner or occupier is liable to you for compensation as a result of a slip and fall, the onus is on the injured person to establish that the occupier or owner did not take reasonable steps to ensure the property was safe and free of ice and snow or slippery surfaces. Occupiers and owners do not necessarily have to keep their premises completely free of ice and snow in winter. However, they have to take reasonable steps to keep the property reasonably safe. For example, they should have a regular and reasonable clearing system in place to address the accumulation of ice and snow.
The lawyers of Quinn Thiele Mineault Grodzki LLP focus their entire law practice on car accident cases, slip and fall cases, trip and fall cases, dog bite cases and any and all other cases by which someone is injured as the result of the negligence or carelessness of another. We don't just practice personal injury and accident law, that is all we do. We pride ourselves on our excellent track record of success for our clients. We are proud of the millions of dollars we obtain for our clients each year.
We offer free consultations. We do not charge a fee unless we obtain a settlement for clients. We put this in writing.
Call us for a free consultation. Call us at 613-315-4878. Marc Quinn, Ottawa Car Accident Lawyer - Ottawa Slip and Fall Lawyer.
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