Update on climbing wall accident at Wood River YMCA Climbing Wall
Posted: February 21, 2008 Filed under: Climbing Wall | Tags: Climbing Wall, YMCA Leave a commentWe posted information about an accident at the Wood River YMCA titled Climbing accident at Ketchum Idaho indoor Climbing Wall. A new story indicating everyone has hired lawyers was posted recently: Investigation into YMCA accident continues by the Idaho Mountain Express.
It appears that both parties have gone to the mattresses. (An old mafia phrase for gearing up for war.) The article dated 2/20/08 states both parties are not talking based on advice from their attorneys.
Why do you suppose the plaintiff all ready has an attorney? Maybe because they want to find out what happened? Since the plaintiff can’t find anything out because the YMCA attorney is not letting his client’s speak or answer questions, where else are you going to go to learn what happened? The person you have the most confidence in and one who matches the force the other side has applied…..another attorney.
It’s based on Newton’s Law of Motion as paraphrased for the law: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. If one side gets an attorney, guaranteed the other side will get an attorney.
Lots of questions in this post, lots of unanswered questions in the article and I suspect the injured climber and his families mind.
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Climbing accident at Ketchum Idaho indoor Climbing Wall
Posted: February 19, 2008 Filed under: Climbing Wall | Tags: Climbing Wall, Idaho, Ketchum, Ketchum Idaho 9 CommentsThe Wood River Community YMCA in Ketchum, Idaho is investigating an accident that occurred on its climbing wall January 25, 2008, as reported by the Idaho Mountain Express and Guide in an article Accident at YMCA still Under Investigated. The injured climber Curtis Hoffenbach, 21 had reached the top of the wall when he fell to the floor. The YMCA has a climbing expert to investigate the accident.
It is not known yet how or why the accident happened. Mr. Hoffenbach’s injuries consisted of six cracked vertebrae, two of which were burst fractures. In order to stabilize them, the L8 through T12 were fused together and the L1 through L3 were anchored with titanium screws Mr. Hoffenbach is expected to be on his back for several months for recovery.
The YMCA requires all persons sign a release to be a member.
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Student suing school district for climbing wall injury
Posted: February 12, 2008 Filed under: Climbing Wall, Wisconsin | Tags: Climbing Wall, School district, Student, Wisconsin Leave a comment
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The Janesville, Wisconsin GazetteXtra.com in a headline titled Milton student sues for injury
states that a student injured in a climbing wall accident at school is suing the school district. A “safety strap” broke when she was climbing the wall resulting in a 10′ fall breaking her tailbone. The strap was attached to the ceiling and held the climbing rope. The strap broke after the student had reached the top of the wall. Another student had allegedly informed the school the rope was frayed earlier.
The lawsuit claims the school district was “negligent for failing to properly maintain or inspect the equipment and to properly place the mats. It also claims the district violated the Wisconsin Safe Place statute.”
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