Slip and Fall Injuries in Chicago Winter: Your Legal Rights
May 10, 2026
Icy sidewalks cause thousands of Chicago injuries each winter. Here is what you can recover.
# Slip and Fall in Chicago Winter
Illinois law allows property owners to be held liable for unnatural accumulations of ice and snow.
## What counts as unnatural?
Improperly drained gutters, salted areas that refroze, poorly shoveled walkways.
## What to do
1. Photograph the condition immediately.
2. Get medical care within 24 hours.
3. Contact a personal injury attorney.
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