Snowboarding is a winter sport akin to skiing that uses a board with bindings for the feet to move downhill.
The injury pattern in snowboarding is related to the equipment and the snowboarder’s stance. Snowboarders have to fix both of their feet on a single board. They use their arms, unlike skiing in which the skier has poles, for balance. Typically, snowboarding injuries are falls which may be broken by outstretched arms and hyperextended wrists. The snowboarder’s sacrum and occiput are also common impact points. Collisions can also cause injury, as snowboarders can move downhill at speeds as high as 40 mph.
Our expert witnesses in the area of winter sports and snowboarding have many years of experience in organized skiing, snow boarders, clubs, and resorts throughout North America. We have consults offering services in the areas of snowboard racing, snowboard safety, equipment recommendations and sizing; facility planning and design, feasibility studies, risk management assessments and audits, and snowboard injury liability and prevention.
These expert witnesses are experienced in investigation into snowboarding injuries, coaching malpractice, the duty to warn and the adequacy of warnings, equipment safety issues, facility safety issues, and negligent supervision.
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