New York State is home to several ski resort favorites, including Whiteface Mountain, Windham Mountain, and Hunter Mountain. Generally, ski resorts are not considered dangerous places, however, a serious injury can turn a weekend away into a nightmare. If you are someone who has been injured in a ski resort accident, please read on and reach out to our experienced New York personal injury attorneys to learn more about how we can help.
What can cause an accident at a ski resort?
Ski resort accidents happen for various reasons, some of which include negligent snowboarders or skiers barreling over unsuspecting passersby, ski resorts renting out defective equipment, and ski resort staff giving beginners careless, wrong, or unsound advice/lessons. Additionally, accidents can happen when a ski slope is either improperly maintained or designed, or even when parking lots, sidewalks, and stairwells are not clear of snow, ice, and other debris.
What injuries are generally sustained in ski resort accidents?
Various injuries can occur in skiing accidents, snowboarding accidents, and on the premises of ski resorts as a whole. Some of the most common injuries sustained at ski resorts can include head injuries, like concussions, spinal injuries, knee injuries, sprains, fractures, and breaks, and more.
How do I recover compensation after a ski resort accident?
The most important aspect of winning a personal injury claim is whether you can prove that you were injured as a direct result of another party’s negligence. Though this sounds fairly straightforward, ski resorts are known to hire aggressive legal counsel who will fight to disprove your claim and deny you the financial compensation you deserve. That is why it is always best to hire an attorney you know is prepared to fight even harder. Our firm will work to recover various types of evidence on your behalf. From there, we will present the evidence as convincingly as possible to help you win the compensation you deserve.
You should note, however, that in New York, people generally have a predetermined amount of time to file a lawsuit against a negligent party, known as the statute of limitations. Since the statute of limitations for personal injury claims in New York is three years, people generally have three years from the date of their accident to sue. The sooner you bring your claim to our attention, the better. We are here to fight.
Contact our experienced New York City firm
Our entire legal team is dedicated to providing the advice you need and the personalized attention you deserve. If you have been injured due to another party’s negligence, call 212-421-0300 or fill out our contact form to schedule a free consultation with a New York City personal injury lawyer. You may be entitled to financial compensation, which can help you on your road to recovery.
