Restitution and Ski Accidents
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...
View ArticleSki Law For Beginners, Intermediates and Experts
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...
View ArticleSki Law in Colorado
SKI LAW IN COLORADO:THE TIMOROUS NO LONGER STAY AT HOME, by James H. Chalat, Chris Koupal, Eric Samler. First published by The Colorado Lawyer (February, 2002) Vol. 31, No. 2 The post Ski Law in...
View ArticleSki Law in the United States: A Practical Guide to Ski Accident Litigation
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. Presented at...
View ArticleUpdated Standards for Ski Helmets and Why It Matters
Standards for Helmets intended for Recreational Snowsports are governed by ATSM, as adopted by ANSI. The first standard was adopted in 2000, this article is updated to include the most recent ASTM...
View ArticleSki Accident Litigation for non-U.S. Attorneys
A Practical Guideline to Ski Accident Litigation for non-U.S. Attorneys. Overview prepared for 2008 SKILEX International Conference, Tarvisio, Italy, Feb.. 28 – March 2, 2008. The post Ski Accident...
View ArticleAvalanche Liability Law & Ski Law in the United States
Avalanche Liability Law & Ski Law in the United States, A Practical Guideline to Ski Accident Litigation by James H. Chalat. Prepared For 27th Annual National CLE Conference, Vail, Colorado, 6 Jan...
View ArticleA Practical Guideline to Ski Accident Litigation
Paper by James H. Chalat presented to Avalanche Liability Law & Ski Law in the United States, 2010 LEICLE Annual Conference, Vail, Colorado. Download A Practical Guideline to Ski Accident...
View ArticleAvalanche Liability Law & Ski Law
Avalanche Liability Law & Ski Law in the United States, A Practical Guideline to Ski Accident Litigation. Prepared by James H. Chalat for 2012 National CLE Conference, Snowmass, Colorado, 4 Jan...
View ArticleColorado Ski Law Trends for 2014
Jim Chalat writes about this year’s big legal issues for ski law in Colorado – waivers and releases and in-bounds avalanches. Read the article as published by Colorado Law Week, Colorado Ski Issues for...
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