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If somebody falls on the street because the floor is frozen and the ambulance take hin can he sue the city or not? Just curiosity i saw a man falling on the street and i was wondering about this, because it could have happened to anybody. What do you think?
the problem would be proving the city was negligent and responsible for the fall- adverse weather conditions are 'acts of nature' and would be very difficult to prosecute.
you can pretty much sue whomever you please (with a few exceptions) but that doesn't mean you will win the case- most judges would throw a 'suit' like this out without hearing it.
If it is a public street, then no. He can sue the town/city, but no lawyer or judge would take such a case. If the street is a private street that the owners have neglected to salt/sand/do anything to prevent injury to others and he has permission to be on that street, then yes, he can sue.
