Recent Ski Cases
Our client was skiing Lower Ruthie’s Run at Aspen when he was hit in the back by the defendant, who was skiing with his children, possible chasing them. The collision resulted in injuries including left rotator cuff tear, broken ribs and casting of left hand. Partner Russell Hatten represented our client in this matter and […]
Our client, an Orthopedic Surgeon, was struck from behind by an out of control skier on Rhapsody Run at Copper Mountain on 11/24/19. Client had slowed for a “slow zone” and described the collision as being “hit by a truck.” Client suffered multiple fractures and was hospitalized for 6 days at St. Anthony’s. He lost […]
Blue skies on Heavenly Days at Steamboat one March morning in 2019. Our client, an 85 year-old-husband and past-president of Steamboat Ski Corps in the 80s, was skiing with a friend. Another skier ran into him from behind, causing a brain bleed. Our client was airlifted for brain bleed to Anschutz, ICU, and then transferred […]
On Sunday, March 11, 2012 (Spring Break), B.P. (then 9 years of age) was skiing at Vail Ski Resort in Eagle County, Colorado. Lee Skavanger skied into B.P. from uphill, behind, and at high speed, causing B.P. to sustain a right, mid-shaft femur fracture. Vail Ski Patrol attended B.P. at the scene and evacuated him […]
A group of co-workers went on a ski trip; P.B. was the least experienced of the group. One in the group found delight in knocking down other skiers and recording it on a GoPro. When the jokester hit P.B., the collision broke his shoulder. Final diagnosis was a fractured humeral head requiring surgery. P.B. lost […]
A.S. was skiing on Sandy Park, an intermediate ski trail at Snowmass Resort at 2:20 PM on Thursday, March 1, 2018. Cohen was uphill of A.S., flew over a roll and took A.S. out. In the Collision Report Form, ski patrol quoted A.S. at the scene immediately after the collision saying “I got hit in […]
On February 11, 2018, C.F. was skiing on the skier’s right side of Andrews run as he passed the treeline on the right side of lower Sashay, and continued slowly on Andrews while looking down Sashay eyeing a location to drop in. As C.F. began turning towards Sashay, intending to enter Sashay on the left […]
On January 26, 2017, R.F. was skiing with Beaver Creek/Vail Resort ski instructor Jennifer Ellis. Ms. Ellis and R.F. were following two of her grandchildren and another hired instructor down Latigo. This is a groomed blue run, or more difficult run. Latigo turns into Dally, a green or easiest run, which the group descended on. […]