Boarder/skier collision case heading to trial

[marcski]

They had no interest in suing and there is likely no case, but their health insurance advised them that their coverage for the treatment was nearing exhaustion and the therapy he is receiving so he can maybe walk again costs almost a $1,000 a shot. these are not pretty situations.

They might consider crowdfunding, like kickstarter: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kickstarter

You're not serious? You expect this person's family to go out on kickstarter and beg for money??

 

[thetrailboss]

You're not serious? You expect this person's family to go out on kickstarter and beg for money??

+ 1. That idea is out of left field.

 

[Abubob]

Without an actual video from a surveillance camera or corroborating eyewitnesses how likely is it that anyone would be convicted of wrongful death or manslaugher?

 

[HowieT2]

Without an actual video from a surveillance camera or corroborating eyewitnesses how likely is it that anyone would be convicted of wrongful death or manslaugher?

no one is being charged with any criminal wrongdoing. this is a civil action for monetary damages.

 

[Abubob]

no one is being charged with any criminal wrongdoing. this is a civil action for monetary damages.

I'll rephrase the question yer honor: Without an actual video from a surveillance camera or corroborating eyewitnesses how likely is it that anyone would be ordered to pay for damages?

 

[HowieT2]

I'll rephrase the question yer honor: Without an actual video from a surveillance camera or corroborating eyewitnesses how likely is it that anyone would be ordered to pay for damages?

hard to say. It is surprising that the court didnt find that there wasnt recklessness as matter of law. So the case will be decided by a jury based on the testimony of the defendant with the plaintiff bearing the burden of proving he was reckless. From the description of the facts in the decision, it didnt appear to me that there was much if any evidence of recklessness. but the fact that there is no video or eyewitness testimony is not fatal, in and of itself.

 

[Cannonball]

but the fact that there is no video or eyewitness testimony is not fatal, in and of itself.

Awesome lawyer-speak! Someone is dead yet the "fatality" from a lawyer perspective is the case not the person.

 

[WWF-VT]

I guess I'll have to read every state's "Ski Act" and bring a lawyer with me the next time I go skiing.

 

[RootDKJ]

I don't ski in Jersey because the skiing just sucks. That's more than enough reason.