Could clearing up snow lead to a legal liability?
YOUR editorial "This is when community spirit can come to the fore", on January 24, urges people to clear snow from their paths, driveways and in front of their houses.
If somebody then slips and injures themselves on the "cleared" area believing it to safe, when it may not have been completely cleared or, thawed and then refrozen, isn't the person who did the "clearing" responsible and therefore liable to be sued by the injured party?
Uncleared snow is an "act of God" and thus exempt from any legal responsibility.
A person knows the danger and is thus aware that they should proceed with caution.
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Perhaps you could clarify the current legal position?
Colin Clark
Oakover Drive
Allestree
3 Comments
by Why_nicknames
Friday, February 01 2013, 9:56AM
“It all boils down to looking where you're walking. If I see a patch of what appears to be cleared pavement but am not sure if there's any ice on it, I'd rather step into the road and walk round it than risk going base over apex on it.”
by wilfredF1
Thursday, January 31 2013, 3:06PM
“The important word here is UNLIKELY. This means that you could be sued not that you will definitely not.
If somebody slips on your front and you have not cleared the snow then it is an act of god but if you clear it and leave just a small piece of ice then beware the legal eagles.”
by CoachOgre
Thursday, January 31 2013, 1:26PM
“http://tinyurl.com/bwndymn
https://http://tinyurl.com/a2folap
This is what the Met state and Gov UK have to say.”