North Carolina Couple Sues Ski Resort For Slip And Fall Injury.

Slip and falls are the number one cause of injury visits to emergency rooms in Massachusetts hospitals for residents age seventy and above. According to the Center for Disease Control, more than one million Americans suffer slip and fall accidents each year. Even more startling, more than 17,000 slip and fall victims die of their injuries annually. One type of slip and fall accident occurs when individuals or businesses fail to maintain a reasonably safe pathway for patrons and guests, and as a result, someone slips, falls and is injured. In the winter, poor snow and ice removal can cause serious hazards for walkways, making slip and falls more likely to occur.

One North Carolina couple recently experienced the physical, emotional and even financial burden that can be imposed by an unexpected slip and fall. Barbara and Tony Manual Lynn of Gastonia, North Carolina were enjoying a ski trip in West Virginia when Mrs. Lynn was injured in a slip and fall accident. The couple had been visiting the Winterplace Ski Resort in Flat Top, West Virginia when the 2013 accident occurred. As reported by the West Virginia Record, Mrs. Lynn was walking along a pedestrian route at the ski resort when she slipped and fell. According to the couple’s lawsuit, the ski resort had neglected the pedestrian walkway and allowed snow and ice to build up creating a hazardous condition. Even more, the resort failed to warn guests of the hazard.

The Lynn’s lawsuit alleges the ski resort acted negligently and breached its duty to maintain walkways with a reasonable degree of care. In addition, the couple is alleging negligent misrepresentation. Represented by attorney Anthony J. Sparacino, Jr., the couple is seeking an unspecified amount of damages for physical injuries, pain and suffering, inconvenience, loss of companionship, emotional distress and attorney’s fees.

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