Liability

Landmark Ruling: Colorado Jury Awards $12.4 Million to Paralyzed Skier, Challenging Long-Standing Liability Waivers in Ski Industry

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CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. — A jury has awarded $12.4 million to Annie Miller, a woman paralyzed after falling from a chairlift at Crested Butte Mountain Resort in March 2022. This ruling represents a significant shift in the legal landscape concerning ski resorts, which have historically relied on liability waivers to shield themselves from lawsuits. Miller, then 16 years old and on a ski trip with her church group from Oklahoma, fell approximately 30 feet when she slipped from the Paradise Express lift. Her family contended that the lift operators were negligent, alleging that they failed … Read more

Milestone Verdict: Colorado Jury Awards $20 Million to Paralyzed Teen After Ski Lift Tragedy, Challenging Resort Liability Practices

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GUNNISON, Colo. — A jury has awarded $20 million to Annie Miller, a young woman who became paralyzed after a tragic accident on a ski lift at Crested Butte Mountain Resort in 2022. The case has sparked significant attention regarding safety regulations in the ski industry. Miller, then 16, was on a ski trip with her church youth group from Oklahoma when the incident occurred. As she attempted to board the Paradise Express Lift with her father, she was not fully seated when the chair began its ascent. Eyewitnesses reported that Miller called out for … Read more

Johnson & Johnson Faces Setback as Bankruptcy Court Ruling Challenges Talc Liability Claims

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Trenton, New Jersey — Johnson & Johnson faced a significant setback as a recent court ruling concluded its attempt to resolve thousands of claims over alleged cancer risks related to its talc-based products. This defeat underscores the broader turbulence the company has experienced in the legal arena surrounding tort claims. The decision from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court ultimately rejected Johnson & Johnson’s maneuver to shield itself from ongoing lawsuits by filing for bankruptcy under a subsidiary known as LTL Management. The plan aimed to reorganize the company’s talc liabilities while simultaneously addressing the claims of … Read more

Johnson & Johnson Faces Setback as Bankruptcy Court Rejects Talc Liability Strategy

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Johnson & Johnson faced a significant legal blow when a judge in North Carolina dismissed the company’s attempt to shield itself from billions in talc-related lawsuits. The ruling represents a major setback for the pharmaceutical giant, which has sought to manage its liability through bankruptcy proceedings, leading to increased scrutiny of its legal strategies. This decision emerged from a broader trend in the legal landscape where courts are pushing back against companies attempting to use bankruptcy as a tool to sidestep their obligations to victims. Johnson & Johnson had previously declared its talc-related liabilities insurmountable, … Read more