Lawsuits

You may be keeping up with the Gwyneth Paltrow skiing lawsuit for an incident that occurred in Park City, Utah in 2016. While this case is getting significant publicity, it has also brought to the forefront important issues with bringing a personal injury claim after a skiing incident. Because skiing is such a popular wintertime sport in New Hampshire, it is important to stay informed about the law and potential pitfalls in bringing skiing injury claims. Let’s begin the discussion with the Paltrow lawsuit itself. Briefly, Terry Sanderson, a former optometrist, brought this lawsuit claiming that Paltrow was negligently skiing, crashing into him and causing four broken ribs and brain damage, in 2016. Paltrow denied this and countersued, arguing instead that Sanderson crashed into her,…