I suffered a spinal cord injury while skiing. Who can I sue?
State laws often help protect ski areas from lawsuits by saying a skier assumes the risk of injury by participating in the sport. For example, Colorado limits the damages that can be collected from ski areas to $1 million if injuries stem from a failure to post needed warnings or mark obvious dangers on the trail.
Vermont protects ski resorts by allowing only one year to file a lawsuit for injuries suffered in a skiing accident, as opposed to its three-year statute of limitations for other personal injuries.
Other skiers can be sued for an unlimited amount if they fail to watch out for other skiers, or ski beyond their ability to control themselves and then collide with someone on a downhill run.
There are a number of factors to consider when you want to bring a lawsuit as the result of a skiing accident. You need to know:
· Who was at fault?
· Can you prove it was the ski resort, another skier or someone other than yourself?
· Can you prove the ski accident caused your spinal court injury?
· Were there any warning signs regarding the place of your accident?
· Was the ski lift defective?
· Was a ski-related product that you bought, rented or borrowed defective?
· Did someone’s inexcusable negligence cause your spinal cord injury?
Collecting from a ski resort is not easy because of the existence of liability laws in some states, so you should always contact an experienced lawyer to help you. If you would like to have an attorney provide you with a free initial case assessment, please fill out FreeAdvice's case evaluation form.
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