Can New York City or another New York municipality be held liable for negligent snow and ice removal ?

 

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A: Yes. As New York's Court of Appeals recently held in Marco v. Village/Town of Mt. Kisco, if the municipality had an active role in creating the dangerous snow and ice condition, they can be held liable as a matter of law, even if they didn't have prior written notice of the defective condition. For additional information on this topic, please see "How to Prove New York City's Liability for Negligent Snow and Ice Removal."

Author of the Free consumer guide to New York accident cases, "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim," Long Island and Queens, New York slip and fall, trip and fall and defective sidewalk and snow and ice accident lawyer Jonathan Cooper is available to answer your questions regarding how to prove New York City or a snow removal contractor's liability for snow and ice removal under New York law. For additional information on these topics, please feel free to contact his main office in Nassau County, Long Island at 516-791-5700.

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