{"id":1797251,"date":"2026-02-27T17:49:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1797251"},"modified":"2026-02-27T17:49:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:49:42","slug":"california-snowboarder-sues-vail-owned-retailer-gear-makers-after-severe-eye-injury-at-keystone-co","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1797251","title":{"rendered":"California Snowboarder Sues Vail-Owned Retailer, Gear Makers After Severe Eye Injury at Keystone, CO"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_347953\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-347953\" style=\"width: 1365px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-347953 lazyload\" 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snowboarder has filed a lawsuit alleging defective equipment contributed to a catastrophic facial injury he suffered during a crash at Keystone Resort in 2024. <\/strong>According to court records first reported by <em>The Denver Post, <\/em>Duncan McDonald, of Los Angeles, filed the complaint Tuesday in Colorado\u2019s 17th Judicial District Court through attorneys with The Komyatte Law Firm in Golden.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"402\"><strong>Related:<\/strong><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/steamboat-resort-co-launches-premium-true-west-pass-with-priority-lift-access\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" data-modified-href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/steamboat-resort-co-launches-premium-true-west-pass-with-priority-lift-access\">Steamboat Resort, CO, Launches Premium \u201cTrue West Pass\u201d With Priority Lift Access<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"904\"><strong>According to the lawsuit, McDonald was snowboarding at Keystone on February 24, 2024, when he caught an edge and fell face-first into the snow while wearing Oakley goggles and a Salomon helmet.<\/strong> The impact allegedly caused his right eye to dislodge from its socket and resulted in orbital fractures and permanent vision loss, the filing states.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"1204\"><strong>The complaint claims the goggles were \u201cdefective and unreasonably dangerous,\u201d arguing their rigid frame and limited padding increased the risk of severe injury during a face-first fall.<\/strong> It also alleges the helmet lacked design elements that could have helped deflect or absorb facial impact forces.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1460\"><strong>McDonald is suing more than a dozen defendants connected to Oakley and Salomon, along with Epic Mountain Gear, a Westminster retail store owned by Vail Resorts, on claims including product liability, negligence, breach of warranty, and failure to warn. <\/strong>The lawsuit seeks a jury trial and unspecified damages for medical costs, pain and suffering, and emotional distress. As of publication, no responses from the companies named in the suit were included in court filings, and the allegations have not been tested in court.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keystone\u2019s Outpost Gondola on a winter day headed up the mountain. | Photo Credit: Keystone Resort Facebook Page A California snowboarder has filed a lawsuit alleging defective equipment contributed to a catastrophic facial injury he suffered during a crash at Keystone Resort in 2024. 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