Leveling the Field between Injured Iowans and Insurance Companies.

What if I fell because of snow and ice?

 

A:

Slip and falls on snow and ice in Iowa can be difficult cases for the injured person to win.  The law requires the property owner to remove, within a reasonable amount of time, any snow and ice that has naturally accumulated on the sidewalk.  The owner must exercise ordinary care in removing the snow and ice.  The plaintiff must prove that the owner knew about the natural accumulation of snow and ice, or that it existed long enough for the owner to have discovered and removed it in the exercise of ordinary care.  A violation of this law is negligence.

If you or someone you know has any questions regarding your slip and fall accident you can contact one of our personal injury attorneys, they are here to help answer your questions and concerns. We have offices in Des Moines and Newton to fit your needs. If you would like to simply learn more information, we offer a No Cost book about personal injury accidents such as slip and falls that you can request here.


Rate My Site to Receive Special Offers

Attorney Review

  • Aaron of Clinton says "very trust worthy, knowledgeable and made me very comfortable with this case as I never had a Worker Comp case before. He always returned my calls and e-mails in a timely manner and answered every question I had as I had a lot of them. His books were very useful to me in this case as well."
  • Truck Driver working for an Iowa trucking company hired Corey to handle his complicated case
  • Injured worker from Des Moines hurt his back after falling and says Corey did a good job and responded to his many phone calls.
  • Mr. Bair was very helpful in my case and he was very respectful.

View All

Let us help you now!

Let us review your case. Please fill out the confidential form below or call us 24/7 at the toll free number above.
  • Walker, Billingsley & Bair
  • 208 North 2nd Ave. West
    Newton, IA 50208-0157
  • Phone: (641) 792-3595
  • Fax: (641) 792-0289
  • View Map
  • Des Moines Office
  • 2545 E Euclid Ave.
    Des Moines, IA 50317
  • Phone: (515) 440-2852
  • Fax: (515) 440-6077
  • View Map
  • Ankeny Office
  • 2605 SW White Birch, Suite 110
    Ankeny, IA 50023
  • Phone: 515-964-5664
  • View Map
  • Marshalltown Office
  • 25 North Center Street
    Marshalltown, IA 50158
  • Phone: 641-352-4747
  • View Map