Can You Sue The City If You Fall on a Broken Sidewalk

We have all walked down some pretty terrible sidewalks, the kind that haven’t even been looked at by a city maintenance crew for a couple of decades. A select unlucky few may have even tripped and fallen on these sidewalks and gotten seriously injured. These tripping injuries fall within the realms of slip and fall personal injury cases, but who is to blame when you are on public property?

The city.

If you injury was caused because of a poorly maintained sidewalk, then that injury is the fault of the city. City employees are responsible for maintaining sidewalk properties. If they fail to do so and it ends with you getting injured, then you have a right to sue the city to cover the costs of your injury.

Unfortunately, personal injury cases against the city are not always the easiest cases to pursue. As there have been so many false claims against the city, expect heavy investigation into your injuries as well as well as your personal life. However, if your injuries are real, devastating, and the proven fault of poorly maintained sidewalks, you can expect not only damages to cover your injury, but other punitive damages as well. However, perhaps the best part is that you can be sure that the city will prioritize fixing up that sidewalk to prevent it from costing them more.

If you were injured on one of the less than lovely sidewalks in the Los Angeles area, contact us today to see what the Law Offices of Freeman and Freeman can do for you.