Snow and Ice Expert Witness Services

Snow Removal and Slip and Fall Injuries

If you have a client that is involved in a civil litigation or civil trail matter, we can help. We have industry leading expertise which comes from experience, training, and professional certifications to assist you through the most complex legal processes. This involves strategies that assist both plaintiff and defendant matters, and we regularly help law firms and attorneys that focus on the below areas of law.

Defendant Focus

Commercial General Liability Defense

Private & Commercial Property Defense

Premises Liability Defense

Commercial Civil Trial Expert

Insurance and Business Litigation

Contractor and Subcontractor Defense

Plaintiff Focus

Personal Injury Claims

Wrongful Death Lawsuits

Breach of Contract Claims

Failure to Provide a Duty of Care

Premises Liability Claim

Workplace Injuries

With our support we can provide you with professional and respected expert witness services that help you navigate the many legal challenges you may face. There are many reasons you would retain a snow and ice expert witness to help you understand the legal and regulatory expectations of the parties involved. Below we will explain the importance of retaining an expert witness for these services.

Commercial General Liability and Civil Trial Defense

When business and organizations become involved in civil defense matters in court and trials, it is crucial to understand the complexity of the involved parties and their responsibilities. Property owners, property management companies, and snow and ice removal contractors all share contractual responsibility in making sure they provide a standard duty of care for the safety of visitors and residents of the property. This includes properties such as:

Private and Residential Property

This includes single family homes, private land, and residential spaces such as apartment complexes, condominiums, townhomes, senior or assisted living facilities, and other private living areas. Many times, these are managed by Homeowners Associations (HOA) or property management companies.

Commercial Property

Grocery stores, gas stations, retail shopping centers, parking lots, hospitals, medical facilities, banks and financial institutions, entertainment facilities and events centers, transportation authorities, warehouses, and distribution centers.

Public Property

Although public walkways, roadways, and government facilities may be managed differently, there are still organizations and businesses that may be responsible for properly maintaining them to keep people safe. This can include municipalities, public works departments, parks and recreation departments, right of way, street maintenance, or private contractors performing the work.

The properties and potential property owners, property managers, and managing authorities have many ways of ensuring walkways and roadways are cleared from hazard exposures, and this can include self-performing functions such as snow and ice removal, or they can contract out the work to a vendor or service provider. These are commonly contractors that perform many services on site such as landscaping needs, asphalt and concrete work, facility repairs, or snow and ice management contractors. They may include services such as:

This is where we can come in to help! This is only a general overview of properties and potential snow and ice management services that are typically utilized to understand where the work is being performed. We can help law firms, insurance organizations, and clients by bringing our expert knowledge to their case work and assist in developing a strong defense.

Personal Injuries or Slip and Fall Matters

If you have a client that has been injured on a property because of snow and ice, there are many things you should know to properly address the claims. For civil and trial litigation proceedings, we also have the experience in knowledge in analyzing cases that involve personal injuries that involve commercial liability litigation and civil law. Personal injuries that involve snow and ice or a slip and fall incident may include:

Catastrophic injuries

Trauma such as fractures, broken bones, and dislocations

Head, back, neck, or spinal trauma and injuries

Such personal injuries may result from accidents such as:

Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) and (CDL) accidents
Pedestrian accidents
Slip and Fall incidents from snow or ice on a paved or unpaved surface
The involvement of negligence from drivers, operators, businesses, and property owners or managers
Careless and reckless acts by an individual or organization

Because of these injuries and accidents, long-term and complex challenges may arise for the individual or party that was injured. This can include:

All these instances of causation and impact are important to consider when determining liability in a personal injury matter, as well as concluding with a settlement or judgment. In our years of experience through application and continuous training, we use a variety of techniques and processes to evaluate accidents such as those listed above. We perform root-cause analyses and complex incident reviews to assist in providing justice and recovery when necessary. This will help the client and their legal representative understand the circumstances, potential for recovery, and address the proper liability in the dispute. Through our respected commitment and partnerships with clients, we can help you evaluate your case!

We don’t provide standard solutions. We work with the client to develop custom services that fit your needs.