{"id":228,"date":"2017-03-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seidmanlaw-net.lawblogger.net\/blog\/falling-ice-from-chicago-buildings-can-cause-real-injuries\/"},"modified":"2022-06-29T15:38:50","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T20:38:50","slug":"falling-ice-from-chicago-buildings-can-cause-real-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/falling-ice-from-chicago-buildings-can-cause-real-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Falling Ice From Chicago Buildings Can Cause Real Injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"item-meta h3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/category\/firm-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Firm News<\/a> | March 3, 2017<\/p>\n<p>Tall buildings can help solve issues facing cities, like lack of space for expansion. By expanding vertically, more housing and businesses can exist on the same footprint of ground space. However, tall buildings can create issues as well as solve them. One of the problems posed by the skyscrapers and other tall buildings in Chicago is falling ice. During cold weather and precipitation, ice and snow develop and harden on these tall buildings. Then, during warmer days or windy days, the accumulated ice and snow breaks free and falls toward the street, damaging cars and injuring pedestrians.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you live in the suburbs and commute to work, icicles can pose a serious threat. Given how this winter season has involved numerous thaws, there is real potential for injuries and property damage as a result of falling ice. If you or a loved one has suffered injuries as a result of falling ice, you should speak with an experienced personal injury attorney. It\u2019s possible that the building where the ice accumulated is <a href=\"\/personal-injuries\/premises-liability\/\">responsible for these injuries via premises liability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/falling-ice-from-chicago-buildings-can-cause-real-injuries\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Falling Ice From Chicago Buildings Can Cause Real Injuries\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Firm News | March 3, 2017 Tall buildings can help solve issues facing cities, like lack of space for expansion. By expanding vertically, more housing and businesses can exist on the same footprint of ground space. However, tall buildings can create issues as well as solve them. 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