[MichaelJ]

This is all conjecture based on hearsay, but I noticed a few interesting things sprinkled throughout the articles:

The Post article begins with the kid making the statement that they were only his spread arms' length away from each other. Does he mean that's how close when he went to pass the guy? That's way too close for an unannounced pass.

The mother says that "her 48-pound son could not have been skiing more than 10 mph on the gentle slope" but I've seen kids *fly* on mellow terrain. Regardless, 48 lbs x 10 mph is still a fairly decent impact, even if only "tapping boots".

I don't think there's anything wrong with a skier injured by another skier wanted *rational* compensation for their injuries.

He was down with a busted clavicle and torn rotator cuff, and the kid tried to ski off.

The claim is that he grabbed the kid by the ankles and threatened to sue right there on the ski slope. That's lame.

The comments about the law firm are the most interesting, though. They're taking what should have been something serious and believable and turning it into an outrage. By going to the extreme with this lawsuit (and apparently others) it's hard to take any of it seriously anymore.

That's my $0.02. This could have been handled nicely but isn't being, and it's sad what it's turned into.

(btw, the reader who commented that a 60-year-old was to frail to be skiing should be confined to a wheelchair at age 60 "for their own good" for the rest of their life)