In Minnesota, ice and snow are a fact of life for much of the year. Property owners have a legal duty to keep their premises reasonably safe — clearing walkways, salting icy entrances, and warning of hazards. When they fail and someone is hurt, they can be held responsible. Injury Claim Team connects injured Minnesotans with attorneys who handle slip, trip, and fall claims.
Proving a Minnesota Slip and Fall Claim
To recover, you generally must show the property owner knew or should have known about a dangerous condition and failed to fix it or warn of it. Minnesota winters complicate this: owners aren't liable for every patch of natural ice, but they can be responsible when they create or worsen a hazard, or ignore one they should have addressed. Documentation — photos, incident reports, witness statements — is critical.
Where Slip and Falls Happen
Grocery stores, parking lots, apartment complexes, restaurants, and public buildings are common sites. Wet floors, unmarked steps, poor lighting, broken handrails, and uncleared ice all create liability when owners are negligent.
Compensation and Comparative Fault
Fall injuries — broken hips, wrists, head trauma — can be severe, especially for older adults. We pursue medical costs, lost income, and pain and suffering. Under Minnesota's modified comparative fault rule, you can recover as long as you were not more than 50% responsible.
Slip and Fall Claim FAQs
Possibly. Owners aren't liable for all natural ice, but they can be responsible when they create or ignore a hazard. An attorney can evaluate your case.
Report it, photograph the hazard, get witness information, seek medical care, and avoid giving recorded statements before consulting an attorney.
Generally six years for personal injury in Minnesota.