Attorneys for the „St. Martin am Tennengebirge“ ski resort
Our attorneys are specialized in providing both out-of-court and in-court legal representation in civil and criminal proceedings related to winter sports accidents in the „St. Martin am Tennengebirge“ ski resort.
We represent our clients in cases involving ski accidents, snowboard accidents, ski touring accidents, cross-country skiing accidents, and sledging accidents.
Legal Consequences of Winter Sports Accidents
Civil Proceedings
- Pain and Suffering Compensation
- Property Damage
- Rescue Costs
- Medical Expenses
- Frustrated Expenses
- Lost Vacation
- Lost Earnings
- Lost Profit
- Other Expenses
Criminal Proceedings
- Criminal Investigation by the Police
- Indictment by the Public Prosecutor
- Criminal Proceedings before the Criminal Courts
- Appeal Proceedings
Harlander & Partner
We are one of the leading law firms for sports accidents in Austria.
St. Martin am Tennengebirge
We have six offices in Austria. Our attorneys work at all civil and criminal courts competent for accidents at the „St. Martin am Tennengebirge“ ski resort.
Meeting via Video Conference
Ski accidents often occur far from home. We have a solution for that as well. Handling all meetings via video conference or phone is standard for us. This saves you the hassle of traveling long distances.
Legal Insurances
We accept all legal insurance providers.
Sebastian RiedlmairHarlander & Partner Rechtsanwälte „Take advantage of our free initial consultation via video conference or telephone to obtain a legal assessment of the situation.“
Claims after an accident
In the event of an accident in the ski resort St. Martin am Tennengebirge, you may be entitled to various claims.
Pain and suffering
The pain and suffering compensation is intended to compensate the injured party for both the pain and discomfort already experienced due to the ski accident, as well as any future consequential and long-term damages.
As an example, the Regional Court of Salzburg would likely award pain and suffering compensation of approximately EUR 5,520.00 for a bodily injury resulting in 3 days of severe pain, 8 days of moderate pain and 21 days of mild pain.
Property damage
Property damage includes the costs for replacing or repairing items that were destroyed or damaged in the ski accident. This also covers property damage, such as damaged ski equipment resulting from the accident.
The purpose of the compensation claim is to provide the injured party with compensation for the loss suffered. When used items, such as old ski equipment, are damaged, the “new for old” issue arises. For heavily used items, this may result in only the current market value (depreciated value) of the damaged item being compensated.
Rescue costs
Rescue costs include the expenses for the rescue operation from the accident site. If, as a result of a ski accident, a helicopter rescue is necessary, the injured party can also claim these costs from the person responsible for the accident.
IMPORTANT: If the rescue costs have been reimbursed by an insurance company, the corresponding claims against the liable party are transferred to the insurance company.
Frustrated costs
Frustrated costs are all expenses that were not directly caused by the ski accident but have become useless as a result of it. The accident victim is entitled to compensation for these frustrated costs.
The claim for compensation of frustrated costs includes, among other things, the costs for a hotel room no longer needed, travel expenses for a vacation that can no longer be used, and cancellation fees.
If you had to cut short your vacation in the ski resort St. Martin am Tennengebirge due to an accident, you may also be entitled to compensation claims.
Loss of earnings
Loss of earnings encompasses all damages suffered by the accident victim due to a reduction or loss of earning capacity.
If the accident victim incurs a loss of earnings as a result of the ski accident, the party responsible for the accident is obligated to compensate for the lost income.
The loss of earnings must be compensated by the accident causator even in cases of slight negligence.
Lost profit
Lost profit occurs when the injured party loses a future opportunity that was already largely certain to happen.
For example, the loss of an impending but not yet finalized job promotion due to the ski accident would be considered lost profit if the accident victim is no longer able to perform the higher-paying job due to long-term injuries.
The lost profit must be compensated by the accident causator in cases of gross negligence.
Lump sum expenses
Lump sum expenses are intended to compensate for all other costs incurred by the injured party as a result of the ski accident. This particularly includes the personal time spent managing the consequences of the accident. Examples of such costs are expenses related to police questioning.
Under the category of “Lump sum expenses,” a typical compensation of up to €200.00 is awarded, unless higher costs can be proven.
Peter HarlanderHarlander & Partner Rechtsanwälte „Take advantage of our free initial consultation to obtain clarity about your claims.“
