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Winter weather creates hazardous conditions for pedestrians across New York, but not every slip and fall on snow or ice automatically gives rise to a successful personal injury claim. Property owners generally have a duty to maintain reasonably safe premises, yet New York law recognizes that they cannot always remove snow and ice while a storm is actively occurring. A recent New York ruling<\/a> examined when the storm in progress doctrine shields a property owner from liability and what evidence is necessary to invoke that protection. If you suffered injuries after a winter slip and fall, you should speak with an experienced Syracuse personal injury attorney to determine whether you may have a viable claim.<\/p>\n

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Allegedly, the plaintiff sustained injuries after slipping and falling on a sidewalk owned by the defendant commercial property owner during the morning hours following overnight snowfall. The plaintiff commenced a personal injury action, asserting that the defendant failed to maintain the sidewalk in a reasonably safe condition. Following discovery, the defendant moved for summary judgment, arguing that the action should be dismissed under New York’s storm in progress doctrine because snowfall was continuing at the time of the accident and the defendant therefore had no legal duty to remove the accumulating snow or ice before the storm ended. determination.<\/p>\n

Reportedly, the defendant relied on surveillance video showing the conditions immediately before the accident, along with testimony establishing that snow had fallen overnight and that employees had begun snow removal efforts during the early morning hours. The plaintiff argued that the evidence failed to establish the existence of an active storm sufficient to trigger the doctrine and maintained that factual disputes should have prevented dismissal of the case. The trial court granted the motion and dismissed the complaint. The plaintiff appealed. Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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