More and more places are looking to ban sledding as the legal costs and payouts made by insurance companies are running into several million dollars.
Sledding leads to thousands of injuries every year and the municipalities often end up compensating the victims. Whilst sledding is an enjoyable pastime for many, it is not at all uncommon for people to be injured, and especially children. A study from the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital highlighted that nearly a quarter of a million children and teens were treated in emergency rooms for injuries due to sledding between 1997 to 2007. While many accidents can just be cuts and bruises, fractures are not unusual and sledding accidents will often lead to a traumatic brain injury.
The accidents often lead to six figure settlements in those municipalities which have snow. In Omaha, for example, the city had to pay out $2.4 million to one family as their daughter was left paralyzed from the chest down, having hit a tree while on her sled.
If you or a loved one have been injured in an accident in Omaha, please call the Omaha accident attorneys of Harris & Associates, P.C., L.L.O., at (402) 397-1200 or contact us online today. We can help you review your compensation options and ensure you are receiving the compensation you deserve.
