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- Ski Helmet Standards and Use
New ASTM standards for ski helmets and why it matters
- 2006 Survey of Ski Law in the United States
By James H. Chalat
4th annual Recreation & Adventure Program Law & Liability, Denver, Colorado, April, 2006
- Ski Law in the United States: A Practical Guide to Ski Accident Litigation
By James H. Chalat
Ski law covers a broad spectrum of claims and duties of care. This article presents an overview of the duties involved in skier collisions, ski operator collisions and ski lift accidents.
- Ski Law in Colorado: The Timorous No Longer Stay at Home
By James H. Chalat, Chris Koupal, Eric Samler
This article provides a current overview of Colorado
ski law as it pertains to legal economics, legislation,
and ski accident case law. It also compares ski law
in other states and offers the Colorado lawyer some
practice tips.
- Ski Law For Beginners, Intermediates and Experts
By Linda and Jim Chalat
Skier/snowboarder safety has become a significant
issue for the ski industry. Its significance is derived
from two forces: the competition for the national skiing
market, and national attention drawn to ski safety by
the media frenzy stimulated by celebrity skier deaths
in 1999, and recent homicide proceedings in Colorado.
- Restitution and Ski Accidents
By James H. Chalat
After skiing very fast and
out of control over a mogul field, Nathan Hall flew
over a knoll on the “Riva Ridge” ski run
on Vail mountain and collided with Allen Cobb. Mr. Cobb
suffered a fractured skull and a fatal brain injury.
- Liability of a Skier For Collision With Another Skier
By James H. Chalat
Skiing safety has improved over
time, with the improvement of alpine release bindings,
heightened awareness of safety rules, and improved safety procedures at ski areas which were prompted by risk
management concern over injury claims.
- Ski Area's Liability For Skiing Accident
By James H. Chalat
This article treats two types of ski accident cases:
(1) the downhill skiing accident which leads to a claim
against the ski area operator, (2) the ski lift related
accidents which lead to claims against the ski area
operator and the lift manufacturer.
- Waivers - Or, Please Release me, let me go . . .
By James H. Chalat
Releases, waivers and exculpatory agreements are hot issues in ski accident cases. Currently, ski area operators use any opportunity to obtain skier signatures under language pruporting to release the ski area from any negligence, including from violating statutory safety mandates.
- 1996 Survey of Ski Law in the United States
By James H. Chalat
The principal legal issue pertaining to ski safety,
is the scope, effect and/or constitutionality of the
so-called "inherent danger" statutes which
have proliferated throughout the country.
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