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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. We coordinate chiropractic, PT, and attorney intake on lien.