The natural beauty and bountiful snow of Colorado's mountains attract millions of skiers to Colorado's slopes from around the country and around the state. While the snow, skiing, snowboarding and recreational opportunities at Vail, Beaver Creek, Aspen, Steamboat Springs and Telluride are world class, your safety and the responsibility of those on the slopes is important.
At Wills & Adams, LLP we have extensive experience representing skiers and snow boarders who have been injured on the mountain slopes of Colorado as a result of negligence or recklessness of other skiers or ski area operators.
Under Colorado Ski Safety Act, injured skiers can generally recover for injuries sustained in:
- Skier-to-skier collisions
- Negligent lift maintenance and skiing operations
- Failure to warn of grooming operations
Skiing or snowboarding too fast, out of control or failing to avoid the downhill skiers can cause devastating broken bones, facial fractures, jaw fractures, concussions, head injuries, spinal cord injuries, internal injuries and death.
Except under limited circumstances, ski liability cases must be filed within two (2) years after the injury occurs. It is important that those injured obtain prompt legal representation to preserve evidence and protect your rights. The attorneys at Wills & Adams, LlP are able to assist you. Please contact us and allow us to conduct an in depth investigation, obtain all pertinent reports and evidence.
The lawyers at Wills & Adams, llP are avid skiers and have considerable knowledge of how skiers and snow boarders collide, the terrain, design, lift equipment and conditions of ski resorts throughout Colorado and in working with these factors to obtain just compensation for our clients. We use state of the art digital photography and videographer equipment and all resources necessary to develop evidence for your case.
If you have been injured while skiing in Colorado, contact us online or call (866) 461-7749 to obtain a free consultation on your case.
