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Broomfield Jury Finds Vail Resorts Negligent, Awards Injured Skier $12.4 Million

The jury found Crested Butte Mountain Resort 75% at fault for failing to follow safety procedures, leading to a $12.4 million award after reducing initial damages due to state law caps.

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A $12.4 million jury award to a woman paralyzed after falling from a Crested Butte Mountain Resort chairlift in 2022 marks a historic ruling against ski resorts that have long argued liability waivers...

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Broomfield jury finds Vail Resorts negligent, awards injured skier $12.4 million

A $12.4 million jury award to a woman paralyzed after falling from a Crested Butte Mountain Resort chairlift in 2022 marks a historic ruling against ski resorts that have long argued liability waivers...

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Colorado Public RadioColorado Public Radio
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Oklahoma woman awarded $12.4 million after fall from Crested Butte ski lift left her paralyzed

The resort’s owner, Vail Resorts, was found to be 75 percent at fault.

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The IndependentThe Independent
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Paralyzed teenager awarded over $12.4 million after falling from Colorado ski lift

Annie Miller fell 30 feet from a ski lift when she was 16 years old

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Denver GazetteDenver Gazette
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Jury awards $12.4 million to woman left paralyzed after fall from Colorado ski lift

A lawsuit that's been working its way through the court system over multiple years has reached its verdict and a woman who was paralyzed after a fall from a ski lift at Colorado's Crested Butte Mountain Resort is set to…

·Denver, United States
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Denver Gazette broke the news in Denver, United States on Thursday, September 4, 2025.
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