Cities simply can't afford the lawsuits that follow sledding injuries. Time will tell how strictly such laws are enforced.
Svati Kirsten Narula follows on recent reports of cities banning sledding on public land due to lawsuits. According to the article, "[following] sledding accidents, one Nebraska family won a $2-million payout from the city of Omaha and another family secured a $2.75-million settlement from Sioux City, Iowa. Both cases involved individuals who survived their accidents but were paralyzed for life."
Narula's article collects earlier stories by the Associated Press and by Zoë Schlanger for Newsweek. Schlanger reports that officials in Dubuque, Iowa, which is considering such a ban, do not expect to make any arrests if the law is passed.
Read the full story: US cities are banning sledding because it could be way too expensive not to
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