The law firm of Bloch and Chapleau, LLC is pleased to announce that attorney Matt Dolan recently relocated with his family to the Vail Valley from Denver to work exclusively in our Edwards and Frisco offices. A life-long Coloradoan, Mr. Dolan is a graduate of Colorado State University and the University of Denver Sturm College […]

Moses Marquez (13), suffered a broken clavicle and several other injures after he was injured by a hit-and-run skier at Beaver Creek ski resort. Marquez shared his story with Channel 7 news in hopes of finding the person responsible for the hit-and-run incident. Says Marquez, “I was just skiing, like your regular day, and the […]

On August 20, 2021, a Florida jury returned a $1 billion verdict in a commercial truck collision lawsuit that resulted in the death of a teenager. A distracted semi-truck driver traveling 70 miles per hour slammed into the rear of the teenager’s vehicle, who was at a complete stop in traffic because another distracted semi-truck […]

The Colorado Supreme Court recently rejected Taft Conlin’s family’s appeal of its lawsuit against Vail Resorts. Taft Conlin was killed while skiing by an inbounds avalanche at Vail ski area in 2012 when he was just 13 years old. Passionate about protecting others from Taft’s fate, his mother Louise Ingalls remains a firm advocate for […]

Bloch & Chapleau has been at the forefront of the effort to enact laws in Colorado to require ski areas to increase safety and transparency on the slopes. As previously indicated on this blog, Bloch & Chapleau proposed legislation to the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA) for the adoption of common-sense safety measures that would […]

Ski season will be here before we know it, but it’s going to look a lot different this year. COVID-19 has brought changes to all aspects of our lives and the upcoming ski season is no exception. If you’re planning to hit the slopes this winter, there are a few things you should know. Prepare […]