Plaintiff, a novice skier, bought his first pair of skis, bindings, and boots at a local ski shop.

 

About two years later he was caused to fall while traversing a small ski slope. His bindings did not release and as a result he sustained a serious fracture to his leg. The ski shop employee who installed the bindings set the bindings without having plaintiff stand in his boots or measuring his height and weight as recommended.

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Mr. Swartz, our Managing and Principal Attorney at Swartz & Swartz P.C., is a nationally recognized and respected trial attorney as well as consumer advocate. His practice focuses on cases involving negligence, torts, products liability, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and other claims involving catastrophic injuries.

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