If I slip on a sidewalk and break my arm in front of a restaurant after they hosed it down, are they liable?
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If I slip on a sidewalk and break my arm in front of a restaurant after they hosed it down, are they liable?
Asked on June 12, 2014 under Personal Injury, Washington
Answers:
Maury Beaulier / MinnesotaLawyers.com
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
If te condition created was dangerous and the business knew or should have known about the dangerous condition, it is possinle. Though a wet sidewalk rarely indicates a dangerous conditions and, it could be argued that it was an obvious hazzard that could have been avoided.
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