Sports injury lawyers see rise in ski accident claims
Over the past few months the specialist sports injury lawyers at Bond Pearce have seen an increase in enquiries regarding skiing accidents. With figures suggesting in excess of a million Britain's will travel abroad to ski every year the increase is not surprising.
One such client was Jackie, a competent skier who suffered a nasty fracture after she was wiped out by a lady learning to ski.
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.
"Jackie's is just one of a number of cases we have seen where a negligent skier has seriously injured another," says Nicholas Seymour sports injury lawyer.
"Skiing and snowboarding are sports carried out by thousands of Britain's every year but enthusiasts should remember that as with any sport it can be dangerous and accidents can easily happen if people are reckless."
"Everyone skiing or boarding on the slopes has a duty of care to avoid causing an accident or injury to others. This means taking reasonable care, not going too fast on a slow run, keeping to the right of way to the skier below, skiing within bounds and not skiing along the tree line."
"In the event the worst happens and there is a collision the rules are similar to that of a car collision. It is important to stop at the scene and exchange some basic information such as name address, identification and insurance certificates. This obviously depends on the severity of the injury but any information is useful."
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