Falling Icicles & Frozen Slabs On Snow....

[Chipchopper]

Falling from buildings.

Who is responsible if injury is caused or damage to property ?

[atalanta]

Ask your home insurers.

[RATTER15]

I would imagine that the owner of the property from where it fell from, they should have ensured that the problem was dealt with before it fell.

[EDDIE51]

I think it counts as an 'Act of God' so no one is liable . Same as if you slip on ice or snow and get injured.
The householder may be liable if he/she had tried to clear them but made a poor job of it and left it in a dangerous condition, but if it is just melting ice and snow after the bad weather we have had , I can' t see that anyone would be liable.

[Maydup]

I wouldn't imagine anyone is responsible, just like a storm or a flood, icicles and snow are natural dangers. If its a car that's damaged, then claim on the car insurance, if its a person there's unlikely to be much in the way of cover.
What is the situation chip?

[bednobs]

agree. "act of god"

[factor-fiction]

I can't imagine householders are expected to climb up to clear snow from the roof and icicles from the gutters

[douglas9401]

In these inclusive times isn't the term 'act of god' due an overhaul?
Find me an underemployed lisping graduate at once.

[Milvus]

Most of the world's population still worship a god who is omnipresent, omnipotent, omniscient and a nightmare on insurance claims. However if you are a non-believer filling in the cause question with the answer: Act of an Atheist Collective, ain't going to save your no claims bonus

[Chipchopper]

I haven't actually fallen victim of icicles etc personally but noticed many falling as I walked through the high street and and had a few near misses, which made me wonder about this.

I'm sure its true that owners of buildings have a duty of care to safeguard others and take reasonable steps to avoid this happening, the key-word being 'Reasonable'

[heathfield]

Certainly in Scotland it's the property owner's responsibility to keep the property safe...

http://www.angus.gov.uk/new/Releases-Archive/2010/2010-12-07a.html

[lcg]

errr....is it the icicle's fault?

[EDDIE51]

As I said in England as long as you do nothing and leave it alone it is not your responcibility. Scots Law is diffrent.
In England it is classed as an 'act of god' if you get injured you can't sue anyone .

[cassa333]

If it were an act of god, which one would you try to sue?

Jahova, Budda, Mohamade?

And getting them to pay is difficult but I suspoct the devil will be in the detail.

[Chipchopper]

Thanks for the link Heathfield, that's exactly what I suspected!

[EDDIE51]

Chipchopper are you in Scotland ? that law only applies to Scotland , in England there is no responcibility.
cassa333, as you can't sue God, you would have to sue his agents on Earth , the Churches .