Municipality Liability: Ask for Legal Advice

Questioner

I tore my ankle ligaments due to an uneven manhole cover. Can I hold the municipality liable for this?

Lawyer

Dear questioner, First of all, I wish you a speedy recovery. It is possible to hold the municipality liable as road manager. Whether the municipality is liable does depend on whether the municipality had the opportunity, if the municipality had been aware of the danger or had been aware of it, to do something about it. If the situation with the uneven manhole cover had only just arisen, the municipality would not have had sufficient time to restore use. Is anything known about how long the situation with the uneven manhole cover has existed? Can you tell us something about the height difference between the manhole cover and the street? SAP Lawyers

Lawyer

You can hold the municipality liable if the dangerous situation has existed for a while. If the municipality could have been aware of it, then it must take measures. Like Mr. Roth, I still have many questions about the case before I can say more about it.