A day on the slopes can change direction in an instant. Habbas & Associates works with individuals in Modesto to evaluate skiing-related injuries and determine whether those injuries could have been prevented.
How Skiing Injury Claims Are Evaluated
Skiing accidents are legally complex because the law recognizes that participants accept certain inherent risks. However, that does not eliminate responsibility when those risks are exceeded by negligence. A claim may arise when:
- A resort fails to maintain safe conditions
- Equipment is not properly inspected or maintained
- Ski lifts are operated unsafely
- Another skier behaves recklessly or unpredictably
The key question is whether the injury resulted from a risk that is expected in skiing, or from a preventable failure that should not have occurred.








