In Pennsylvania, winters mean lots of snow and ice for businesses, sidewalks and other public buildings. Snow and ice can create hazards for pedestrians and can cause slip-and-fall accidents that result in serious or life-changing injuries. Property owners have a responsibility to reasonably protect guests from these harsh conditions and may be held liable for an accident on snow or ice occurs due to their negligence.

If you have suffered a serious injury as the result of a slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall accident, you may be able to file a premises liability claim against the property owner. Property owners have a responsibility to keep the people who are on that property reasonably safe from harm or to warn them of hazardous conditions. When owners fail to live up to their responsibilities, serious, and even fatal injuries may result for slip-and-fall victims.