Accidents on Snow & Ice

Increasingly, Michigan courts are holding that "snow & ice happen" during Michigan's winters. As a result, they have held that such conditions are open and obvious to the point, where there is no liability for an accident caused by snow and ice.

This is particularly true of snow-covered ice. However, there have been some cases holding that "black ice", i.e., ice that cannot be seen, can give rise to liability in certain situations.