Not all property owners or municipalities provide proper sidewalk maintenance. A slip and fall on the sidewalk can lead to serious injury, including strains, pains, broken bones, and neck or back injury. Common causes of sidewalk slip and falls include wet, slippery, or icy sidewalk surface, potholes, uneven or cracked walkways, tree roots, obstacles, and disrepair. These are all due to the property owner's negligence.
Even if some defects in the ground result from aging concrete and weather, property owners are responsible for the safety of patrons who are on their property and are expected to keep up their property up to code.