The Five Types of Ski Cases
This list provides an overview of the common types of ski accidents with links to significant ski cases involving collision accidents, lift accidents or ski area negligence.
Ski collision cases
Cases in which skiers or snowboarders collide and one skier sues the other.
Ski lift cases
Cases in which a skier is injured as a result of a faulty, defective, or improperly maintained or operated ski lift.
Fall cases/Ski area negligence
Cases which involve skiers who have an accident while on the mountain and the fault of the injury lies with an improperly designed, maintained, marked or groomed slope.
Instructor cases
Cases in which a skier, under the supervision of an instructor, is led into unmanageable terrain and injures himself, or when a skier, under the supervision of an instructor, injures a third party and that injury is a result of inadequate supervision or instruction.
Equipment cases
Cases in which injury is caused by a skier's equipment generally alpine release bindings.
Manslaughter/Wrongful Death
In some states, if a fatal collision is caused by a reckless skier, the at-fault party may be criminally charged with manslaughter.
