Denver is a sportsperson’s Mecca. No matter what time of year it is, tourists and residents alike can enjoy extensive opportunities to hike, climb, and ski throughout the Mile High City. That said, those ample sporting opportunities leave many participants at risk for injuries.
If you come away from a day skiing in Denver with serious injuries, it’s worth it to investigate the circumstances that led to your losses. If you can prove that another party’s negligence contributed to your losses, you can demand compensation for those losses in Denver’s civil court system. Ski accident attorneys throughout Denver can help you make your case.
Are you ready to learn more about your right to compensation after a ski accident? Consider scheduling a case consultation with Zinda Law Group’s Denver-based personal injury lawyers. Our team can help you compile and file your personal injury claim long before your statute of limitations expires.
Negligence Can Cause Downhill and Cross-Country Ski Accidents
Most ski and snowboarding accidents result from another party’s negligence. It doesn’t matter whether that negligence stems from someone’s deliberate recklessness or an honest mistake. Negligence on the ski slopes and trails in Colorado can constitute a violation of the duty of care that one party owes another.
That duty of care isn’t represented in legal statutes. Instead, it’s a social contract between every party taking their skis or snowboards into the snow. Other people on the slopes are responsible for protecting you from reasonable, predictable harm. Similarly, ski lodges and equipment manufacturers are responsible for preventing predictable accidents.
Any party that intentionally or unintentionally puts you in predictable, preventable danger can subsequently assume responsibility for the losses you face in the wake of their negligence.
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Available 24 / 7|Free ConsultationTaking Action After a Ski Accident in Denver
How can you react to a ski accident? Pointing and shouting “Negligence!” won’t win you the compensation you need to recover from your losses. You need to take deliberate steps, often with help from a Denver, CO, ski accident attorney, to make your voice heard.
If you want to fight for compensation based on your ski accident losses, it’s in your best interest to:
Communicate With Your Insurance Provider
You’re not required to invest in health insurance or protective policies before you hit the slopes. That said, if you have this kind of protection in place, you can use it in the wake of a ski accident. You should reach out to your provider within a day or two of your accident, provided that you can do so, and discuss what financial support you can get from an active policy.
That said, be prepared to face backlash from your provider. Insurance companies can prioritize their bottom lines over your right to the support that you’ve spent so much time and money investing in. Some insurance providers may undervalue your ski accident losses and present you with an insufficient settlement to protect their finances. Others may outright deny your claim.
Fortunately, you have the right to action in both of these situations. You can work with an attorney to contest an insufficient settlement by presenting evidence of your losses’ true value. An attorney can even elaborate on the breadth of your coverage after assessing the plan you’ve invested in.
Zinda Law Group can additionally file an appeal if an insurance company issues you a bad faith claim denial. Should the company deny your appeal, you may have the right to take your insurance provider to civil court.
Pursue Legal Action Against a Negligent Party
You additionally have the right to take up a personal injury claim against the party liable for your losses. It doesn’t matter whether you want to hold a ski lodge, equipment manufacturer, or individual liable for your losses. You must bring forward evidence of another party’s negligence if you want Colorado’s courts to respect your right to legal action.
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Available 24 / 7|Free ConsultationFiling Your Personal Injury Claim Within Colorado’s Personal Injury Statute of Limitations
If you want to file a personal injury claim against the party allegedly responsible for your ski accident, you need to present data proving accident liability within two years of your accident. Colorado outlines this filing deadline, called your personal injury statute of limitations, in Colorado Revised Statutes section 13-80-102(1)(a).
You must bring forward evidence of another party’s liability and the total value of your losses within that statute’s two-year filing deadline. If you try to file a ski accident claim after your statute of limitations expires, Colorado’s civil courts can throw out your case without due consideration.
There’s good news, though, for injured parties unfamiliar with the state’s laws or unable to investigate their own accidents. These parties, including you, can turn to a ski accident attorney in Denver for legal support.
Zinda Law Group can represent your best interests by pursuing an investigation in your name. We can also file your complaint long before your statute of limitations expires.
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Available 24 / 7|Free ConsultationDiscuss Your Ski Accident With a Denver Attorney
Denver plays host to a wide range of cross-country skiing trails and mountainous ski slopes. Unfortunately, not everyone knows how to navigate their skis safely. If you find yourself recovering from a ski accident caused by someone else’s negligence, you can rest easier knowing that you don’t have to bear the financial burden of your recovery alone.
Consider reaching out to a ski accident lawyer in Denver within a few days of your accident. Zinda Law Group can advocate for your right to accident damages and represent your best interests before a civil judge. You can count on our team to get your personal injury claim before a civil judge long before your statute of limitations expires.
Contact us by phone or through our website today to schedule your free, no-obligation case evaluation.
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