Slip and Fall Lawyer Scarborough

Scarborough's Winter Fall Season

From November through March, the Scarborough Health Network's three campuses see a sharp spike in fall injuries. Freezing rain, lake-effect conditions off Lake Ontario, and inconsistent snow clearing across the borough's older plazas, apartment complexes and sprawling parking lots create hazards that should never have existed.

Under Ontario's Occupiers' Liability Act, anyone who owns or controls property must take reasonable steps to keep it safe — salting, sanding, shovelling, repairing steps, warning of hazards. When they don't and you get hurt, their commercial liability insurance pays. You are not taking money from a neighbour; you are claiming against a policy that exists for exactly this.

⚠️ The 10-Day Rule That Kills Claims

If you fell on a City of Toronto sidewalk or road in Scarborough, you must serve the municipality with written notice within 10 days. Miss it and your claim against the City is permanently barred — no exceptions in most cases. This is the single most-missed deadline in Ontario premises law. If your fall touched public property, call the same day.

What Scarborough Slip and Fall Claims Are Worth

• Minor bruising and sprains: $5,000 – $25,000
• Wrist or ankle fracture: $25,000 – $80,000
• Hip fracture (common in older adults): $100,000 – $400,000
• Concussion / brain injury: $40,000 – $200,000+
• Spinal cord injury: $500,000 – $5M+

Evidence Disappears Fast — What to Do

1. Get medical attention the same day (Scarborough General, Birchmount or Centenary).
2. Photograph the hazard immediately — wide shot and close-up, showing the ice and the absence of salt.
3. Note the exact location and get witness names and numbers.
4. File an incident report with the store or property manager and ask for a copy.
5. Keep the footwear you were wearing.
6. Call a lawyer within days — most stores overwrite CCTV in 30–90 days.