On the night of December 12th, Ms. Shaina Graves slipped on the ice after leaving her son's hockey game at the Fordham Center. The fall
resulted in a broken wrist, which has caused Ms. Graves pain and
suffering in addition to medical bills totaling $1,085. The Fordham
Center should be held responsible for her injury. A spokesperson for
the Fordham Center says that the parking lot was salted at 2:00 that
afternoon and they could not have predicted the cold temperatures that night. However, weather reports did warn of freezing temperatures, and other businesses report salting again in the evening.

Which of these is the author's claim?

A. The fall caused Ms. Graves pain and suffering

B. They could not have predicted the cold temperatures that night.

C. Other businesses report salting again in the evening.

D. The fall resulted in a broken wrist.