£34,000 in out of court settlement for ski injury

A skier who suffered severe damage to her leg when a snowboarder ploughed into her on a French mountain has received £34,000 in an out of court settlement. As she stood on the piste, she was struck and thrown to the ground when a snowboarder crashed into her at speed. The injured woman was brought down off the mountain by the emergency services and taken to the local medical centre.