While some minor snow and ice slip and fall accidents can be humorous others can be more severe and cause serious injury. In Chicago, residents and visitors alike experience harsh winters every year that bring massive amounts of snow and ice. Whether you or a loved one was flying in, pausing during a layover, or leaving on a trip, travel can be enjoyable. However, the airport can be a dangerous place in the winter and a prime place to be injured due to a slip and fall on a patch of snow or ice.
If you experienced an injury from slipping on a patch of ice or snow in the Chicago airport parking garage or on one of its sidewalks, you might be entitled to hold the airport responsible for your injuries. The liability of a fall centers on whether or not the property owner had a duty to maintain specified areas of facets of the property. Available liability is also incumbent on whether the type of snow and ice accumulated naturally or unnaturally. Depending on the severity of the injury and the circumstances surrounding the incident, injured people may be able to receive adequate compensation for pain and suffering, medical bills and lost wages attributed to time away from work.
Whether at the Chicago airport or another location, slipping and falling on ice can be a very serious and traumatic occurrence, oftentimes leaving individuals debilitated both physically and financially. The elderly community and those with previous joint issues are at an especially high risk due to the level of damage a slip and fall could cause their bodies.
Slipping and falling on ice is a very common cause of injury to those all across the nation who experience extreme winters and can result in serious physical impairment and injury. In fact, approximately 9 million slip and fall-related accidents were reported in 2011, many of which occurred on snow and ice.
The O’Hare and Midway airports are two of the biggest in the nation and both experience the extreme winter weather conditions Chicago provides. The combination of heavy airplane traffic, bustling passengers and less than ideal weather conditions can make traveling through either Chicago airport risky for slip and fall accidents caused by snow and ice. An airport slip and fall can occur on a sidewalk, the runway, or parking garage area.
Our experienced team of skilled personal injury attorneys has handled many airport injury cases to successful outcomes. We look forward to providing you with the same comfort, representation and legal support you deserve to reach the best possible outcome. Trust our firm to fight on your behalf to ensure you get the compensation you and your injury are entitled to.