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Chicago winters are notorious for snow and ice and with them comes a sharp rise in slip-and-fall injuries. While many people assume that any fall on ice automatically creates a lawsuit, Illinois law draws important distinctions about who may be liable, where the fall occurred, and whether the accumulation was…
Zneimer & Zneimer P.C. – Chicago Personal Injury Lawyers Illinois winters mean snow piles, slick sidewalks, and black ice in parking lots and on outdoor stairs. Falls on ice can cause serious injuries – broken hips, wrist fractures, concussions, and worse. A common question the Chicago slip & fall lawyers…
Written and reviewed by Peter Zneimer, Zneimer & Zneimer P.C. You go to Jimmy’s Market to buy some groceries at 3:00 pm in the afternoon. That morning it had snowed 5 inches and then began to melt. You park your car and when you near the entrance of the store…
In Chicago and everywhere, most homes have stairs. When stairs lack proper safety features like handrails, they become a hidden hazard. Missing, defective, or wobbly handrails are not just inconvenient. They are a serious safety concern that can result in devastating injuries. In Chicago and in Illinois, property owners have…
Los abogados de resbalones y caídas de Zneimer & Zneimer P.C. observan que los casos más comunes de lesiones en propiedades son las caídas en escaleras. Bajar escaleras es intrínsecamente peligroso, ya que una caída desde cierta altura genera la fuerza necesaria para causar esguinces graves, fracturas y traumatismos craneales.…
Slip and fall accidents are among the most common types of personal injury cases in Illinois. They often occur in grocery stores, big box stores, Targets, Home Depot and all other stores open to the public. Injuries can be serious, such as broken bones, head trauma, or spinal injuries. These…
The slip & fall attorneys of Zneimer & Zneimer P.C. note that the most common premises injury cases are falls on stairs. Walking down stairs is inherently dangerous since a fall from heights creates the force necessary to cause serious sprains, fractures and head traumas. The act of walking downstairs…
Written and reviewed by Peter Zneimer You are visiting at a friend’s house and as you are walking down their front stairs, you slip and fall on ice and break your arm. Do you have a cause of action against your friend for your injuries? That is a common question…
For individuals in Chicago, especially those who have suffered injuries in public transit scenarios, understanding the dynamics of premises liability is essential. Chicago train injuries attorneys often grapple with cases like Quiroz v. Chicago Transit Authority to safeguard their clients’ rights. In a decision from the Illinois Supreme Court, nuances…
Though it has been a snow free winter so far this winter, it may be about time to find the snow shovels and salt and get ready to shovel the sidewalk. Shoveling the sidewalk in front of ones house or building is not only a considerate thing to do it…