Gwyneth Paltrow to Stand Trial Over Ski Crash After Claims She ‘Seriously Injured’ a Man

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on Tuesday, March 21, as she stands accused of skiing “out of control” and hitting retired optometrist Terry Sanderson—who is suing Paltrow for $300,000, claiming that the crash caused him serious injuries.The incident happened at Deer Valley Resort in Utah in 2016, with Sanderson first suing the in 2019 (originally seeking $3.1m dollars in damages).He claims that the actor slammed into him in a “full body hit” and skied away without saying a word—leaving him with “permanent traumatic , four broken ribs, pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, emotional distress and disfigurement.”When the claims were first brought in 2019, Paltrow , claiming that it was Sanderson who in fact caused the crash—which had left her shaken and unable to ski for the rest of the day.

At the time, her attorneys said that his claim was “an attempt to exploit her celebrity and wealth.”A representative for Gwyneth Paltrow also told at the time: "This lawsuit is completely without merit.

Anyone who reads the facts will realise that.”The trial, which begins on Tuesday, will decide who is responsible for the damages.

Paltrow is seeking just a dollar of damages from her own side, and for her legal fees to be covered.The Goop founder is expected to appear in court days after she to concerning her .