$1,025,000 Settlement for High-Speed Ski Collision at Sun Valley
On January 1, 2024, our client, J.U., was seriously injured in a skier-on-skier collision at Sun Valley Resort in Blaine County, Idaho.
Both J.U. and the defendant were skiing on Upper College, a green circle (beginner) run clearly designated as a slow skiing area on the Bald Mountain trail map. J.U. was skiing downhill, in control of his speed and direction, and was plainly visible to uphill skiers.
The defendant, skiing from uphill, approached at a high rate of speed and overtook J.U. from behind. With no obstructions to visibility, the defendant collided directly into J.U., violating basic skier responsibility rules that require uphill skiers to avoid those below them.
As a result of the collision, J.U. suffered severe injuries to both his left knee and right shoulder. His knee was badly fractured near the joint, with the bone broken into multiple pieces and displaced, along with a torn cartilage. His right shoulder also sustained a fracture and multiple torn tendons, including damage to the rotator cuff and biceps tendon.
In this case, Partner Jim Chalat represented J.U. in this matter and successfully secured a $1,025,000 settlement on his behalf.