I fell walking on the icy sidewalk of my college campus, are they liable?

You absolutely have a potential lawsuit. You need an experienced personal injury attorney to represent you

Yes, you have a potential claim. If you are at a public school there may be some Notice requirements that need to be timely complied with. Consult with an experienced local personal injury attorney ASAP.

Yes, it is absolutely possible that you have a claim, but more information is needed. You should contact a personal injury attorney in your area who will offer a free consultation. Don't delay!

I'm sorry to hear about your injury. You may very well have a claim against college for your injuries, medical bills and any out-of-pocket expense. You should immediately contact a personal injury attorney. Your case will turn on whether or not they fail to adequately treat the sidewalk with Salt Given that freezing was likely predicted.
Best of luck with your injuries and claim.

Contact local and qualified counsel asap. The sooner the better. Bear in mind, a full service lawyer is worth the investment. Good luck.

The answer to your question is yes. You have a *potential* lawsuit. So far you have done the right things by filing a police report and seeking prompt medical attention. Now, you should continue following the medical advice of your doctors and you should consult a Pennsylvania slip and fall lawyer as soon as possible. Many slip and fall lawyers will provide you with a free consultation so that you can find out more about your rights and whether you have a case. I wish you the best of luck with your recovery.

There might be. There will be a few issues your personal injury lawyer will have to look into. The main focus will be whether the college knew about the problem and failed to act reasonably to correct it.
Give a call to a personal injury lawyer and get a free consultation.
Sorry to hear you were hurt so badly.

You certainly may have a claim. You may have a claim for your medical bills, pain and suffering and other damages that may be fully explained to you when we speak. Please give me a call to discuss your case and by all means review my qualifications.

You may very well have a case against the school. From the facts you provided this sounds like an ordinary premises liability case. These types of cases generally turn on whether the landowner had notice of the snow and ice and whether the snow and ice accumulated so as to create a dangerous condition.
There is one caveat. If this is a State or public university, then you will have to put them on notice of your potential claim within six months of the fall by filing a statement of claim with Pennsylvania's Attorney General.
I would contact a personal injury attorney as soon as possible.

You have a potential claim against the school and any other parties that were responsible for snow / ice removal (assuming an outside service was used). The viability of any claim depends upon the circumstances surrounding your fall and the effort of the college to eliminate this hazardous condition to protect students and others on the campus from the ice. I highly recommend that you consult with an experience personal injury lawyer as the initial investigation is critical to establishing liability / responsibility in cases like this. Please know that Pennsylvania landowners have a duty to protect you from hazardous conditions like ice where the landowner knows about the condition, or should have known about the condition through periodic inspections of the property. This means that the college cannot turn a blind eye and ignore ice patches on the campus. It also protects them from being sued in situations where they had no knowledge of the condition and no real opportunity to discover and eliminate the hazard. There is also the concept in the law known as comparative negligence that you need to understand. Comparative negligence looks at your own conduct and assesses whether your actions contributed to the occurrence of the fall. It assesses whether you were negligent. An experienced personal injury attorney will be able to explain all of these things in greater detail. I would, again, recommend that you reach out to someone soon. I wish you the best of luck in your recoveries.
An invitee has a duty to make a reasonable inspections for potential dangers on the property. Upon finding them, the property owner must make a reasonable effort to either fix the danger or warn of the danger.

I agree with most of the advice of the other attorneys, but will add a strong suggestion. If the ice is still present, you need to go take multiple photographs of it. It may still be melting and refreezing. If spring comes along and the depression where the water is gathering is repaired, you will never be able to prove it was there in the first place which is VERY important. Also photograph any bruises and make sure you get names, addresses and phone numbers of any other people who fell in the same location or witnessed you fall, or observed the same condition at the time and date of your fall. You will have all this very important evidence to show the lawyer you choose for your consultation which you should seek immediately! Good luck and document everything!

Yes. Avvo has a great "find a lawyer" tool to locate a top-rated Avvo attorney (10) with a low contingency fee, less than thirty percent, so you don't get hurt twice. Good luck.

The existence of ice alone doesn't necessarily establish liability. Pennsylvania follows the Hills and Ridges Doctrine, which limits a property owner's responsibility to clear ice and snow. The requirements for a property owner to be held liable are very fact specific. You should consult with an attorney to determine if your specific circumstances fit the doctrine. The Find a Lawyer feature here can direct you to local attorneys who handle personal injury.

Call a personal injury attorney with experience handling slip n' fall cases. It sounds like you may have a good claim. An attorney experienced in this field will know how to conduct an initial interview of you while considering PA's doctrine of hills and ridges to give you the best advice.

You do have a potential case, but more information is definitely needed. Did you fall at a state owned and operated school? If so, the school might be immune from liability under the Sovereign Immunity Act. Does your claim fit into the real estate exception of the Act (very fact specific)? Does the Hills and Ridges Doctrine apply? Are there any snow removal contractors on the hook (note that they, too, may have sovereign immunity if it was a state school)? Note also that for state schools, there's a 6-month notice requirement (you must tell the school, in writing, about your claim within 6 months) and there's a cap on damages (can't get more money than the statutory amount even if your case is worth more). How long after the snow stopped falling did you fall? When did the school inspect and reinspect the area you fell? What did the school do to prevent the freeze or re-freeze? Are you a licensee, public invitee, or business invitee (determines the school's responsibility to protect you)? Etc. . . . .
In short, there are a lot of issues to deal with in slip and fall cases. I strongly recommend you talk with an experience slip and fall lawyer as soon as possible to make sure your claim is preserved and handled correctly.
Best of luck with your claim, and your recovery.

You said that it had been icy for "days" which might be used to show that the university had plenty of time to remedy the danger, but failed to do so. That would work in your favor. Also, you said others have been hurt which shows they had notice of the danger. However, you are not guaranteed to win. The jury could find you partially at fault for failing to lookout for ice if comparative fault principles of law apply in your state (I'm unsure in PA since I'm a California lawyer). They could also award you nothing. It depends on the details. Many people get hurt and expect a "jackpot" award, but that may not happen for you. Contact a good personal injury lawyer. Be sure to bring all your records, medical documents and pictures with you. Also list any witnesses that were there. Good luck.

Yes, you may have a claim. More facts are needed though before a determination can be made. However, keep in mind that Millersville University is a PA State school, so there will be a 6-month notice requirement if you do choose to pursue this. So, you would need to file a specific notice within 6 months of your accident in order to not forfeit your right to sue. Therefore you should consider hiring an attorney right away.