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Lawyer wins ski lesson payout

You can file this one under: never do anything for a lawyer. 53 year old criminal barrister, Les Webb, 53, was skiing at Mt Buller, Australia in August 2002 when he broke his back after falling from a two to three-metre ski jump while taking lessons from a Canadian ski instructor employed by Mt Buller Ski Lifts. This month Mr Webb successfully sued Mt Buller Ski Lifts and was awarded $278,000 compensation for pain and suffering as well as loss of income and medical expenses.


Still Smiling, Les Webb after his payout

Ski lesson mishap leads to $278,000 payout

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