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Judge Rules Skier Seriously Injured in Drunk Hit and Run Incident at Aspen, CO, Can Also Pursue Punitive Damages

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A judge ruled Wednesday that the victim of a ski hit-and-run incident can pursue punitive damages against the drunk skier accused of hitting him. The victim, who was skiing at Aspen Highlands, CO in 2020, managed to identify and locate the man who allegedly hit him by becoming an internet sleuth and trawling through Instagram images from the day of the […]
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Man Fails to Sue Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY For Suffering ‘Catastrophic’ Leg Injuries After Hitting Tree Stump

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In January 2017, Thomas Standish and his fiancée, Meghan Keiter, were skiing at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY. There had been 45″ of fresh snow in the four days leading up to their arrival. While skiing off-piste, in an unmaintained area, Standish collided with a six-and-a-half-foot tree stump covered with snow, causing ‘catastrophic’ injuries to his right leg. He suffered […]
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Beginner Skier Paralyzed in Attempted Jump Suing Tour Operator for $7-Million

A schoolboy on only his second ski trip in six years tried to pull off a 180-degree turn in mid-air and ended up landing on his head and breaking his back, leaving him paralyzed. He is now suing the tour operator for £5-million ($7-million), blaming the ski school and the instructor for his life-changing accident. Related: Lawsuit Against Vail Resorts For Negligence […]
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Lawyers For Employees in Vail Resorts Federal and State Labor Law Violations Case Say Lawsuit Should Proceed in All 9 States

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The back-and-forth between lawyers continues as attorneys for the Vail Resorts’ employees alleging the company “systematically fails to pay its hourly employees for all hours worked” and repeatedly violates federal and state labor laws in California, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin claim the proposed class-action lawsuit should proceed not only in Colorado, but in the […]
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Lake Tahoe Ski Resort Facing Lawsuit After Skier is Killed By Avalanche

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Cole Comstock, 34, of California, was killed by an avalanche on January 17, 2020, on an Alpine Meadows ski run around 10:16 in the morning. His close friend, Kaley Bloom, was also swept by the avalanche and received serious injuries but somehow survived. Comstock was an experienced skier who skied both in-bound and out-bound areas of the resort depending on conditions. […]
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Forbes Names Vail Resorts to “America’s Best Large Employers” List Once Again

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In early February, Vail Resorts was named to Forbes’ “America’s Best Large Employers” list. The list comprises 500 large companies, with data gathered from a survey of 50,000 American workers from companies with over 1,000 employees. These employers are spread across various industries, with Vail Resorts cutting it as one of the 25 Travel & Leisure businesses. Out of the […]
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