Q: I hurt myself slipping on ice after entering a store (the front area after the sliding doors was iced over but I
couldn't see it due to poor lighting). The store manager says it was obvious and avoidable and doesn't want to help pay my medical bills. Can I still sue?
A:
Send him a polite letter with a copy and a stamped envelope and ask him to forward it to his insurance company.
You can still sue. "open and obvkous " doesn't relieve him of responsibility for having a clear floor, especially if he has reason to know that customer may not see it, may not be looking at their feet.
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