Salesman slips on hotel’s tile entrance more suitable for indoor use

A 50-year-old salesman was unloading his car at a hotel?s front entrance. It was snowing and the weather was frigid. The outdoor surface of the hotel entrance was ceramic tile, a material more suited to indoor than outdoor use. The salesman slipped on the icy tile, seriously aggravating a pre-existing condition in his neck. The salesman’s spinal surgeon recommended neck surgery. Since the responsible hotel was located outside of Pennsylvania, a local attorney was used to obtain a reasonable settlement.