Every winter in Illinois we see an uptick in calls for people injured in a slip and fall. Those can be tough cases to win, but ultimately the case facts determine the result. These cases happen year round and are covered under an area called premises liability.

Premises liability rules encourage landowners to keep their property in a reasonably safe condition. The rules also compensate people who are injured as a result of the landowners’ negligence.  The key is that they have to be negligent. Premises liability rules also apply to businesses who rent commercial property (in other words, occupants).
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