The injury lawyers Bloch & Chapleau, LLC, recently announced it has settled a ski injury lawsuit in the amount of $750,000 for an accident that occured at Vail Mountain A skier was severely injured when she was struck from behind in a ski collision that was caused by excessive speed and out of control […]
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On January, 8, 2018, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals issued its Opinion in the case of Teresa Brigance v. Vail Summit Resorts, Inc. The Federal Appeals Court ruled that Vail’s broad liability waiver that appears on the back of a ski lift ticket completely bars the claims of Dr. Teresa Brigance. Dr. Brigance was […]
A recent report published by the Vail Homeowners Association expresses concern over resort congestion and potential safety concerns resulting from overcrowding at Vail Mountain. While Vail Resorts declines to release specific information regarding its capacity and actual visitors per day, according to the report, it appears that the number of guests has been near capacity […]
Vail Justice recently obtained a settlement of $1,000,000 on behalf of its clients Renee and Stephen Legro in a lawsuit filed against Samuel and Cheri Robinson. On July 9, 2008, Renee Legro was participating in a mountain bike race in the Camp Hale area sponsored by the Vail Recreation District when she was viciously attacked […]
Two recent cases regarding the deaths of young Colorado skiers as a result of inbounds avalanches last year at Vail and Winter Park have prompted two separate Colorado District Courts to issue completely conflicting opinions as to whether an inbound avalanche is an “inherent risk” of skiing pursuant to the Colorado Skier Safety Act. On […]
Colorado Supreme Court struck down the city of Black Hawk’s controversial bicycle ban within the city’s limits. The decision was rendered on February 14, 2013. Black Hawk enacted the bike ban ban in 2010 because of a rise in commercial buses and increase in gambling traffic. Black Haw has a plethora of narrow, roads without […]
Law suits involving dog bites are increasing at a rapid pace. In 2011 Insurance companies paid out approximately $479 million for injuries caused by dog bites and dog attacks. This data is according to a recent study by the Insurance Information Institute (“IIS”). Dog injury claims are typically paid under homeowner’s liability policies. The average […]
Previously defendants in Colorado negligence lawsuits had the ability to ask the jury to excuse conduct when the defendant was confronted with a “sudden emergency,” An example of a “sudden emergecy” is a patch of ice in the road. In a victory for injury plaintiffs, the Colorado Supreme Court abolished the sudden emergency defense […]
The U.S. economy depends on commercial trucks to deliver 70% of annually transported freight. 15.5 million commercial trucks share the roads with other driverss in the United States. The transportation industry logs well over 4 billion miles every year. The legal weight of an 18-wheel truck at 40 tons and an average length of 70-80 […]
