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When Coloradans hit the slopes this winter, they should remember the name Casey Ferguson. He was snowboarding at Keystone Resort in 2015 and collided with a skier, who suffered a separated shoulder as a result. Last month a jury in Summit County ordered Ferguson to pay $263,454 in damages.
The victim, Tom Dubert, is one of several skiers and snowboarders that Evan Banker represents each year. Banker is a personal injury lawyer at the Denver firm Chalat Law, which specializes in cases involving collisions at ski resorts. As ski season gets underway in Colorado, Banker spoke with Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner about liability and safety on the slopes.
Three things skiers and snowboarders in Colorado should know:
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