Family of 9-Year-Old Boy Who Died at Mt. Bachelor, OR, is Suing the Resort The family of a 9-year-old boy who died in a skiing accident in January 2021 is filing a lawsuit against Mt. Bachelor, OR. Brecken Boice, from Tacoma, was near the summit of the mountain when he crashed around 2 pm. Ski patrol responded to the injury and took him to Mt. Bachelors First Aid Clinic, where further lifesaving care was given. […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 4, 2022 3 Comments
Man Sues Bass Pro Shops for $5 Million Over $12 Pair of Socks A Missouri man is suing Bass Pro Shops for $5 million for not honoring their lifetime guarantee on a pair of socks. The RedHead Lifetime Guarantee All-Purpose Wool Socks are the product in question. The Bass Pro Shops website currently states that the product has either been removed or is no longer for sale. The socks sold for $11.99. Another […] Industry News Brent Thomas | July 25, 2022 0 Comments
Mt. Hood Skibowl, OR, Bans Mountain Biking After Losing $11.4-Million Lawsuit to Man Paralyzed on Double-Black Diamond Run Mt. Hood Skibowl, OR, has announced that mountain bike operations will be suspended this summer after losing a lawsuit to a man paralyzed in an accident at the resort in 2016. “In light of a recent unprecedented plaintiff verdict in a mountain biking lawsuit against Mt. Hood Skibowl, we have made the difficult decision to suspend all mountain bike operations […] Cycle CycleBrains | May 10, 2022 11 Comments
Alpine Meadows, CA, Settles 2 Lawsuits Following Inbounds Avalanche Death in 2020 Two lawsuits against Alpine Meadows ski area following the death of a skier in an inbounds avalanche in 2020 have been settled, the SF Chronicle reports. The slide occurred at 10:16 am on January 17th, 2020 in the area between Scott Chute and Promised Land near Scott Chair at Alpine Meadows within an open area of the resort. Alpine Meadows had reported […] AvyBrains | April 13, 2022 1 Comment
Family of Man Killed in Avalanche Pursue Legal Case Against Airbag Manufacturer The family of a Colorado man killed in an avalanche near Silverton, CO two years ago is dropping the lawsuit against the guide and school, and the search and rescue team. They will continue to pursue the case against the manufacturer of the airbag he was wearing at the time for wrongful death, reports Jason Blevins with the Colorado Sun. The […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 21, 2021 5 Comments
British Prince Sells $24-Million Swiss Ski-Chalet to Pay Off $9-Million Lawsuit Prince Andrew, the younger brother of Prince Charles and ninth in line to the British throne, is selling his $23.7 million ski resort chalet in Switzerland to settle a lawsuit accusing him of not paying the $9 million still owed. Related: British Prince Facing Legal Action For Unpaid $8.4-Million Swiss Ski Chalet Bill Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, bought the […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 28, 2021 0 Comments
First Lawsuit Against Austrian Government for Handling of Ischgl Ski Area Covid-19 Outbreak Begins Friday The first of potentially thousands of lawsuits against the Austrian government regarding the handling of the covid-19 outbreak at Ischgl ski resort in March 2020 will begin on Friday. The widow of Hannes Schopf, 72, an Austrian journalist who died with covid-19, is suing the Austrian government for €100,000 for responding too slowly to the threat of the virus, The […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 16, 2021 0 Comments
Do Waivers Grant Ski Areas Complete Immunity From All Lawsuits? It May Appear That Way in Colorado Do waivers grant ski areas complete immunity from all skier injury-related lawsuits—even the ones where it’s the ski area’s fault? It may appear that way in Colorado. The Colorado Supreme Court will not hear a case that questions the use of waivers at ski areas to protect themselves from lawsuits filed by injured skiers. According to The Colorado Sun, attorneys […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | September 9, 2021 0 Comments
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