Severe Ice Storms and Freezing Rain Bring on a Sharp Increase in Personal Injuries

Feb. 1, 2011 - PRLog -- Bitterly cold temperatures and unforgiving winter weather conditions can present a dangerous situation for those attempting to drive or walk on slick, icy roads and slippery sidewalks. Motorists and pedestrians alike must take extra precautions to prevent sudden, unforeseen accidents.  

Despite taking extra safety measures and caution, there is always an inevitable increase in personal injuries brought on by inclement winter weather.

Often these types of injuries may be more severe than they seem on first inspection.  If you’ve sustained an injury due to a traffic accident or a bad fall on an icy surface, get checked out by a doctor as soon as possible to determine the extent of your injuries and to get treated if need be.

Along with these unexpected injuries come legal liability claims.

It’s also a good idea to contact a personal injury attorney if the accident was due to the negligence or fault of another person.  An experienced personal injury lawyer will help protect your interests and assist you in recovering any lost wages, medical bills and property damage that may have occurred as a direct result of the accident.

Slip and fall injuries, for instance, are a category that may require legal assistance to settle properly.  According to Blake Maislin, an experienced Cincinnati personal injury attorney, the hazardous area that caused the injured person to slip or fall may have been “open and obvious” and therefore a court won’t permit you to make a claim if you could have reasonably avoided the danger yourself. In other words, both the property owner and the injured person can both be partially responsible for an injury in these situations.

Maislin continued, “When one pursues a slip and fall injury case, it generally must be proven that the property owner was aware of the hazardous condition before the injury occurred.”

If you’re a homeowner or business owner, in order to avoid liability for injury to others, take timely steps to remove snow and ice from sidewalks, parking lots and driveways.  If you cannot be on the premises yourself, assign someone to monitor the situation and take action before the conditions become problematic and too extreme to correct.

If you or a loved one have been injured due to a traffic accident or a slip and fall situation involving winter weather, or if you have any questions regarding your legal liability for these situations, call the Cincinnati attorneys at the Law Offices of Blake R. Maislin, LLC, 513-721-5555. In Northern Kentucky, call 859-426-5299.  You may also visit their website at http://www.autoinjury.tv.

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