$4.5M
Unsafe Premises
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Case Details
Jury awards $4.5M to Metier Law Firm Client injured in ropes course fall, highlighting safety risks and legal challenges in outdoor adventure activities. Colorado jury awarded $4.5 million to a 28-year-old classically trained musician who fell from a ropes course dismount platform, breaking both legs and her wrist, leaving her unable to play her instrument or hike more than 2 miles.
Additional Notes
The camp removed critical safety features three weeks before the accident-eliminating the continuous safety cable and rope belay that previously kept participants secured until feet touched the ground, leaving them on a 2x2 platform 10 feet high with no fall protection. Despite signing a liability waiver, the plaintiff won by proving 'willful and wanton' conduct. The $4.5 million verdict compensated past and future medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and permanent impairment. Metier Law Firm’s trial team of Mike Chaloupka, Becca Fisher, and Tom Metier represented the plaintiff during the five-day trial in federal district court.
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