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Any chance to sue Rossignol and get somewhere?

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eysikal
Posts: 21 - Karma: 10
So long story short, I broke my fibula skiing "Livin' The Dream" up at Snowbird about a month ago. The break came when I started tumbling and my right ski didn't come off. Thinking back on the day, I had at least one other rough fall that day where the same ski didn't come off when it should have. I have all Rossi equip ('05 Scratch Sprayer BC's, Scratch 120 bindings, and Rossi boots). Anything I can do? I'm really just bummed out that I probably won't be back to ski this season. Anyone have a story on how long it took them to come back from a fibula fracture?
Mar 10 2007 4:12AM
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eysikal
Posts: 21 - Karma: 10
Should add that the DIN setting was at 7 on both bindings.
Mar 10 2007 4:25AM
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Love_Wins.
Posts: 5536 - Karma: -1
Ummm, if the binder was DEFECTIVE and that is why you got hurt...maybe, otherwise most likely not, they didn't mount or set your bindings, and if you touched them yourself, there's no way you're getting anything from anyone. Let it be, take your time and heal up strong for next season.
Mar 10 2007 4:41AM
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MrLevel
Posts: 408 - Karma: 10
Funny you should say that, in the Netherlands a women broke her leg during her first day of skiing, sued a rental store and (I'm not sure) Head for the same thing, the rental store didn't even change the DIN settings because the lady had an average build and they always keep their settings below manufacturers recommendation. Judge's verdict: "Serious injuries are risks you submit to when skiïng." - word!

Though, sucks you broke your leg. Get better soon!
Mar 10 2007 4:55AM
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Ryanvdonk
Posts: 12808 - Karma: 1,945
you don't ski in Holland, silly. well, maybe cross country. you can ice skate though. if you want to ski, you go to the alps, it;s not very far away. dank u wel.
Mar 10 2007 5:15AM
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cobra_commander
Posts: 16909 - Karma: 4,682
why does everyone allways want to sue some one. it's not rossi's falt you cant ski good.
Mar 10 2007 5:45AM
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libtec
Posts: 131 - Karma: 10
word man, there's too many bitches today trying to get money leaching off companies, when it isn't the comanies fault. fuck taht
Mar 10 2007 5:50AM
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MrLevel
Posts: 408 - Karma: 10
quoted for truth... although some people do call themselve skiers after 5 lessons in a refrigerator hahahaha

that's what I hate about our countries dude, no mountains, ah well it's only a 10h drive to Tignes
Mar 10 2007 7:13AM
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Badfish2
Posts: 3453 - Karma: 21
quit being such a vag
Mar 10 2007 7:18AM
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almostaskier
Posts: 13809 - Karma: 93
Im gonna go out on a limb and say: you're retarded, and a disgrace, for even contemplating suing for a fall you took.
Mar 10 2007 7:30AM
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tribefan226
Posts: 2122 - Karma: 209
yeah guys do u think i could sue k2? i was doing a quadruple backflip and broke my arm
Mar 10 2007 7:50AM
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45.
Posts: 3164 - Karma: 170
i think you got a case there
Mar 10 2007 8:54AM
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Microcosm
Posts: 4765 - Karma: 153
Frivolous lawsuits, a teacher of mine hates them.  That does sound like a pretty dumb idea, shit happens. It sucks but what can you do?
Mar 10 2007 9:50AM
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ArmadaAR4
Posts: 493 - Karma: 72
they will probably jusst inspect the binding, tell u nothing seems to be the matter and tell youto fuck off
Mar 10 2007 10:20AM
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evaroni
Posts: 3895 - Karma: 3,774
dude this is the lamest shit i have read all day, sueing rossignol for falling?
Mar 10 2007 10:44AM
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Travapple.
Posts: 6787 - Karma: 88
did you mees with em?
Mar 10 2007 10:45AM
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suji.fnacks
Posts: 1174 - Karma: 10
you cant sue for you getting hurt, its assumption of risk when you're skiing. How would you prove your story? How would you prove anything? I cant stand fucking people, sue cause you got hurt skiing, fuck you man, thats how people kill shit, man up and stop bitching like the rest of us with injuries
Mar 10 2007 10:55AM
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norbastradamus
Posts: 358 - Karma: 11
yah thats messed man, ppl sue for anything these days, its your fault you fell you gooner
Mar 10 2007 11:21AM
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aaron.ebner
Posts: 2868 - Karma: 61
don't sue that's just dumb. shit happens. at least it happened at the end of the season.
Mar 10 2007 11:48AM
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SnowRidgeParks
Posts: 2146 - Karma: 88
sueing ski companies is that last thing the industry needs, hope your recovery goes well, but don't sue...
Mar 10 2007 11:51AM
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steeplechamp
Posts: 428 - Karma: 13
ask the Law Office of Scott Schmidt esq. He might help you out!
Mar 10 2007 11:52AM
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*LINESKIER165
Posts: 70 - Karma: 10
no chance when you buy any equipment it is done under the understanding that skiing is a dangerous sport and injury can ocur blah blah blah long legal bullshit

but pretty much unless you could prove the company was blatently neglagent in the production of their product with some sort of defect that caused you injury u have no case
Mar 10 2007 1:52PM
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timoski
Posts: 3036 - Karma: 45
"people who sue ski resorts should be shot"-scot shmidt
Mar 10 2007 3:13PM
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eheath
Posts: 61098 - Karma: 118,247
I wish i coud slap you, you deserve it. You broke your leg because you fucked up, and it sounds like you set your din up higher which will void anything you try to do.
Mar 10 2007 3:17PM
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tSki
Posts: 956 - Karma: 171
yea rosi is in now way liable for what happend
Mar 10 2007 3:23PM
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SnowMedic
Posts: 2132 - Karma: 25
no kidding,  Get over it, learn how to ski and you wont fall.
I just broke my clavical (thats collar bone for the slow NS'ers) what am i suppose to sue heavenly now because I'm hurt, NO. I was the one who tryed the rodeo off the kicker box.
If you sue Karma will come around in the form of a swift moving bus in your direction.
Mar 10 2007 3:26PM
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ValPow
Posts: 1049 - Karma: 10
typical american response:

"oh fuck, something went wrong, not my fault blame/sue someone else"

shit happens, your not the only one who has broken their leg skiing, it's annoying but just accept it, blame yourself not everyone else, you might get further.

grow up mate
Mar 10 2007 3:33PM
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skiinscotland
Posts: 644 - Karma: 10
haha, word

that il piss people of now
Mar 10 2007 3:46PM
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suji.fnacks
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he wouldnt win anyway, its assumption of risk in law terms
Mar 10 2007 4:28PM
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eysikal
Posts: 21 - Karma: 10
Wow guys. I kind of expected this sort of response. Anyway, the only reason I even considered seeking some sort of legal recourse was because I thought one of my bindings might have been DEFECTIVE. That same binding did not release on previous, hard falls that day. For the record, I never touched the settings on the bindings. Now ... of course I realize that simply falling and getting hurt is no reason to sue--that would be ridiculous and would warrant all the high-horse replies this thread has received. However, if the binding is proven defective, maybe there is something to go on. Although I admit that even with that proof it would be a long shot.
Mar 10 2007 4:32PM
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suji.fnacks
Posts: 1174 - Karma: 10
so go ahead, pay thousands for a lawyer, what are you telling us? You heard the shit we had to tell you, if you want to be a shmuck, go ahead and sue, you're going to lose anyway
Mar 10 2007 4:33PM
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skifree919
Posts: 5842 - Karma: 35
yay america! sue people for htings that aren't really their fault! WOOOO
Mar 10 2007 4:42PM
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suji.fnacks
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even though most of us made fun of him, you're cool you're from canada, yayy
Mar 10 2007 4:44PM
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eysikal
Posts: 21 - Karma: 10
If the binding is found to be defective, it is most definitely not my fault.
Mar 10 2007 4:45PM
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almostaskier
Posts: 13809 - Karma: 93
what's funny, is that this actual train of thought ONLY occurs int he USA seemingly...

people only sue in the rest of the world when they're actually not at fault...
Mar 10 2007 4:46PM
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*LINESKIER165
Posts: 70 - Karma: 10
haha probably
the judge won't even haear the case
they didn't fuck up
bindings are designed to make skis stay on yuor feet hense the name bindings

and they don't always release could just be the point of impact on the boot or ski wasn't enough to make it release
Mar 10 2007 4:49PM
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skithesprings
Posts: 9086 - Karma: 1,349
i have my bindings set to 8 and i have taken sone pretty nasty high speed ligament tearing falls where neither ski releases. it happens. get over it. go ahead and sue but come back and tell us how much molah you loose in court fees and the expense of a lawer so we can laugh at your stupid ass!



dumb ass.....
Mar 10 2007 5:28PM
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skifree919
Posts: 5842 - Karma: 35
um, no im not from canada, nice try though, but on a serious note. If you had concrete evidence that your binding was malfunctioning, than you probablyw ould have a case. But, the problem is you really don't. I believe you that it may have malfunctioned, but a court would not. It would definitely not be worth it because the court fees and lawyer fees would be multiple thousands of dollars. So although I may have been a bit blunt, but i really dont think you have a chance
Mar 10 2007 5:29PM
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*LINESKIER165
Posts: 70 - Karma: 10
no chance unless you can prove that there is something wrong with it and you got hurt as a result of neglagence

so if they knew this was a terriable system and it never releases and they still sold it
then yes maybe you could try
even then rossi=lots of money
you = not so muhc money
they'd win hands down
Mar 10 2007 5:31PM
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treesmann
Posts: 2675 - Karma: 49
i fractured my fibula last year. i had no cast, just a boot walker. i was on crutches for about a week. i was skiing in 6 weeks. i coul have probably skied in 5 but i was playin it safe
Mar 10 2007 5:38PM
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mariob
Posts: 1036 - Karma: 36
i agree with u why the fuck would u sue.when i tore my spleen last year the insurance compian sent a sheet asking i wanted to sue the ski compian(armada) and sue the mountian i just took the sheet and threw it in the trash.
Mar 10 2007 5:39PM
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RudyGarmisch
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...only in America.
Mar 10 2007 5:44PM
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Tinga
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broke my tibia and fibula and was out for 3 months but thats cause of the tibia. i dont knwo about fibulas. my fibula is 50% off set. its great!
Mar 10 2007 5:47PM
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skiierman
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Jea nigga! FUCK ALL AMERICANS!
Mar 10 2007 5:59PM
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jKutcher
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honestly why would you sue? so lame
Mar 10 2007 6:54PM
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Badfish2
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why would you continue to ski on a binding that hasn't been releasing?  I'm pretty sure you should have gotten it checked out.
It sucks you got hurt and I hope you get better, but I don't think you would get very far.
Mar 10 2007 6:58PM
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WestCoast_Hitman
Posts: 279 - Karma: 18
Suck it up bitch. I broke my leg in five places this winter and I dont plan on fucking suing someone. Stop being a bitch
Mar 10 2007 7:12PM
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poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,537
if u tried to sue u would prob lose more money than u would get out of it...and ur binding is fucked up
Mar 10 2007 7:29PM
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shagalabagala
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PUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Mar 10 2007 7:40PM
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shagalabagala
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dont be such a bitch
its partly your fault, unless the binding is defective, youre a shithead

Mar 10 2007 7:42PM
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