Sa skiing incident

ARAG: (800) 331-3425

• Individual collided with my wife while skiing
• Ski instructor

Personal injury lawyer

• David Sadick → ask for Washington phone advice → follow-up call

This is a Utah matter

→ Statute of limitations in Utah (will be at least 1 year)

→ Utah law is going to prevail. Could be a skiing law there.

severe collision

you were clearly negligent. significant injuries and damages

wife sustained financial damages in the form of medical bills, and property damage to skis. as well, general damages for pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life and the disability this has caused her

these damages are ongoing and she’s still suffering due to the effects of your negligence.

would like to discuss appropriate compensation for the damages you have caused.

please contact me at so we can discuss this

very hopeful to hear from you so we don’t have to engage an attorney to move forward on this

2023-06-05-Mon - 16:26 - Call to ARAG to Ask for a Park City / Utah Ski Collision Lawyer

• OK to get a lawyer in a different state
• personal injury on a contingency basis (takes fee from return)
• or reduced rate benefit (billed at a 25% discount to regular)

2023-07-07-Fri

Call With Brian Coutts at Nuttall, Brown & Coutts

• Brian Coutts
• all about where the funds can come from
• if the other party is staying somewhere that has home Insurance, or assets, then easier
• challenging if it’s someone with renters insurance / no insurance / no assets
• can get a private investigator
• disruptive, and may not get anything from it

Please Share Anything that Will Help Prepare for Our Meeting

In December 2022 my wife Sarah was skiing in Park City, UT on a sunny, high-visibility day (we have pictures) when a snowboarder called Easton Simpson jumped at high speed over a blind crest and collided with her.

The collision was so significant it sheared the binding off her ski, and caused her to be taken to hospital for scans and subsequent physical therapy. At the time, my brother-in-law (a lawyer from London) was skiing with her and he believes Mr Simpson was skiing recklessly in not being able to control his course and speed to prevent a collision.

The group of snowboarders that Mr Simpson was part of was also observed just moments before by a Park City ski instructor who subsequently sent Sarah the following text message:

“It is just unbelievable for me. I have been teaching for 32 years and never seen such reckless abandon for safety on this mountain! […] He should be paying for your medical bills. I would contact ski patrol tomorrow and have somebody look at that report.. If you need a witness I saw them.. reckless out of control snowboarding straight lining it to get air off that hump”

After the event I contacted Mr Easton, explained why I thought the incident was caused by his negligent behavior, and asked him to cover the medical and property bills we’d incurred. He refused: first he said he’d spoken to an attorney and had been advised not to pay, then he said he didn’t have insurance or assets, then he said it was Sarah’s fault, then he said the resort should have insurance, then he said she shouldn’t have been under a blind crest and “there were also no slow signs put up”.

I’d now like to take legal action to reclaim the money we’ve liable for (between $10-15k).

I understand this type of thing can be difficult to prove, but given the 3rd party witness, the communications we’ve had from Mr Easton, and the pictures we have of the good weather conditions I feel I have to try something to hold him accountable.

Look forward to discussing on Friday - thanks,

Phil

Reschedule Reason: Apparently I can’t do time zones… sorry for the change.

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