Car Damaged In Icy Parking Lot Where I Work
Hello, this happened in Massachusetts. I have insurance. I have worked at this company for just under 3 years. Let me know if there is a better flair for this or please change it if needed.
Recently my car was damaged when I was parking in my company parking lot before my shift. The roads had been clear of ice but the parking lot was still icy. We had no prior warning from our safety manager about conditions and no emails or postings were made about the conditions before we were expected to be at work in the morning. There was admittedly no effort made to clear ice or pre treat the parking lot or even salt before the start of the workday. When I parked in the first available parking spot my car slid forward into a concrete barrier damaging the bumper and and rim.
Is my workplace liable because they required me to report to work when the conditions were not safe? Is it negligence because the company didn’t want to pay for facilities management contractors nor have the internal facilities manager come in to treat the lot while still requiring me to be there?
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