The Vail Daily and Colorado Sun recently reported that at least 17 people died on the slopes at Colorado ski areas during the 2022-2023 ski season. This is the highest rate of ski area deaths in Colorado in over 10 years. It’s nearly double the number of ski area deaths in the 2021-2022 ski season. […]
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Loveland Ski Patrollers Petition to Unionize Ski patrollers and paramedics at the Loveland Ski Area have recently filed a petition. According to the Colorado Sun, 70% of Loveland’s ski patrollers and paramedics signed the petition, which was filed to the National Labor Relations board on February 14, 2023. If successful, Loveland would join the Breckenridge, […]
Readers’ Choice Bloch & Chapleau, Cates, Ongert was recently recognized and awarded the Readers’ Choice Best of Vail Valley Law Firm for 2022-2023. The Vail Daily presents the award after asking its readers to vote for the best local businesses in multiple categories. We received the most votes in the inaugural year for the Law […]
Bloch and Chapleau, LLC is pleased to announce attorney Matt Dolan relocated with his family to the Vail Valley location. He moved from Denver to work exclusively in our Edwards and Frisco offices. Mr. Dolan is a lifelong Coloradoan. He is a graduate of Colorado State University and the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. […]
Distracted Driving While everyone knows that texting and driving can lead to tragedy, so many drivers still choose to do it. In fact, distracted driving and the use of a phone while operating a vehicle lead to the most serious injuries in crashes, according to new data from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). According […]
If you are bitten or attacked by a dog, you can sue the dog’s owner. Often homeowner’s or renter’s insurance will compensate you for your injuries and damages. Dog Bite Injuries are Common According to the Insurance Information Institute, United States courts aw approximately 17,000 dog bite claims in 2020, and homeowners’ insurers paid roughly […]
13 Year Old Searches for Skier Moses Marquez (13), suffered a broken clavicle and several other ski injures after he was injured by a hit-and-run skier at Beaver Creek ski resort. Marquez shared his story with Channel 7 news in hopes of finding the person responsible for the hit-and-run incident. Says Marquez, “I was just […]
For Immediate Release – The National Trial Lawyers The National Trial Lawyers is pleased to announce that Trent Ongert of Bloch & Chapleau Cates Ongert Attorneys at Law has been selected for inclusion into its Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Colorado. This honor is given to only a select group of lawyers for […]
Eldora Ski Collision Death Tragically, on November 30, 2021, a 72-year-old male skier was killed in a collision with a snowboarder at Eldora mountain. While deaths caused by other snow riders are not common, Colorado’s ski areas can do much more to make skiing and snowboarding safer for their guests. Bloch & Chapleau has been […]
A statute of limitations is a law establishing a deadline within which an injured party must file a lawsuit. In Colorado, the general statute of limitations for an injury case is two years from the date the injury occurred. This includes ski and snowboarding injuries. However, the statute of limitations for an auto injury in […]
