With the current amount of snow and ice in Michigan, slips and falls are going to happen. Even the most cautious pedestrian can fall victim to hidden black ice. But do you know what to do if you fall or someone falls on your property?
Attorney Gary Rogers was interviewed yesterday by Joy Wang with WILX, for a story regarding personal injury situations in slippery winter weather. With falls on the rise, would you be able to recover any damages? The short answer is not likely.
“Michigan adopts very stringent restrictions as far as the ability to recover against the possessor of land for snow and ice,” said Mr. Rogers.
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If you have any questions or concerns, contact attorney Gary Rogers at grogers@fraserlawfirm.com or 517.377.0828. Gary is a Shareholder at Fraser Trebilcock’s Lansing office and focuses his work in the areas of Personal Injury Litigation and Bankruptcy. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Bankruptcy Law and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law as well as Insurance Litigation. He is also named a ‘Michigan Super Lawyer’ for Litigation by the publishers of Law & Politics Magazine for 2014.