Ottawa Lawyer — One of the most common questions our Ottawa personal injury lawyers receive is, «do I have a case if I was injured after
tripping on a city sidewalk?»
Not exact matches
Scandals: The New York Post reported Swern tried to sue the
city for $ 5 million after she
tripped on a Brooklyn
sidewalk on the way out of a yoga class.
While you're
on that
trip in an unfamiliar
city, you bump into a child
on the
sidewalk and send her to the pavement.
The Los Angeles woman's lawsuit alleged that the
city sidewalks she
tripped on were in dangerous condition.
It depends
on who owns the property but often the defendant in cases like these is the
city or town that maintains the
sidewalk you
tripped on.
For example, if you are walking down a Los Angeles municipal
sidewalk and
trip on a cracked
sidewalk, you may have a viable negligence lawsuit against the
city of Los Angeles.