The winter of 2015 will be remembered in the Northeast for the vast amount of snow deposited by Mother Nature.

While snow-covered roofs certainly contribute to the beauty of the season and create a picture of serenity, new-fallen snow which melts then refreezes can place stress on the roof of a home or business. This can also result in mixed success when it comes to recovering on paid snow-removal claims.

From a liability perspective, these are interesting cases.

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