Woman suffers three severe fractures after ski accident

Jackie had just begun her skiing holiday in France and being a very capable skier she took the decision to tackle the slope known as the blue run.

As she began her descent down the mountain she was struck from behind without warning. It was a novice skier who collided with Jackie. The skier had been travelling at high speed despite having been warned by her instructor to slow down.

The impact was of such force that one of Jackie's ski boots was released from its binding and she was thrown to the floor. The novice skier landed on top of Jackie in a heap.
Jackie was immediately in pain. In order to safely transfer her off the mountain she had to be strapped onto a sledge and dragged down.

After medical attention it was confirmed that she had suffered a fracture to her lower leg, her shoulder and her ankle. The fracture to her leg was severe and required pins and plates to be inserted.

Unfortunately Jackie is just one of the sports injury team's clients who has suffered a skiing accident. The team are investigating Jackie's claim.

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