What we know about Gwyneth Paltrow’s trial
Gwyneth Paltrow is currently in court by way of a ski accident occurred in 2016. Just like the trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, also that of the actress is broadcast on TV, and for this there are several details about the story. Here you are what is going on.
On March 22, the trial of Gwyneth Paltrow it began, in a Park City, Utah courthouse. Here the star has to face Terry Sanderson, a 76-year-old optometrist. According to theaccuseduring a descent on the ski slopes, Paltrow would have crashed into him. The actress was at Deer Valley Resort with her husband and two sons, Apple and Moses, for a vacation.
The legal battle began in January 2019, when sanderson has filed a lawsuit against Gwyneth Paltrowfor the sustained injuries from the collision on the runway. In filing him, obtained by E! News, the man claims to have suffered a serious head injury and the fracture of four ribs. Furthermore accuses Paltrow and her instructor of not stopping to rescue himcontinuing their descent.
“I suffered immensely not only from the physical injuries I suffered. I have experienced severe psychological issues including fear, anxiety and depression, due to the time I was severely injured, incapacitated and unable to defend or protect myself.”
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During the first day of the civil trial, Gwyneth Paltrow she has been reluctant to appear on video or be photographed in the press. The actress seemed visibly disturbed by the situation, in which her countersuit is also at stake. Indeed the star claims it was the man who hit her first.
Sanderson initially sued Gwyneth Paltrow for over 3 million dollars in damages, but the amount has since been reduced to 300,000 dollars, according to CNN.
In a countersuit filed in February 2019, Paltrow has denied the allegations and claimed he was skiing with his family and ski instructor when Sanderson reportedly “hit his back“. He also also stated that Sanderson he admitted guilt and apologized to her after the incident. According to the actress, the man is taking legal action because of her “celebrity and wealth“.
“It didn’t knock him down, or give him a concussion, brain injury, or broken ribs“, reads the statement of the lawyers of the star. “Ms. Paltrow did not leave the plaintiff alone, who showed no injuries requiring emergency action“.
According to court documents, Gwyneth Paltrow decided to in turn, file a Sanderson suit for nominal damages. The requested amount is in fact one simple dollarplus costs and legal fees for the trial.
For the moment the only one witness eye, Craig RamonSanderson’s friend said to have seen the actress end up on his friend. According to his words, the man remained on the ground unconscious while the star would be removed without ascertaining the seriousness of the situation.
Also speaking at the trial was the radiologist Wendell Gibbywho testified that Sanderson suffered extensive damage after the collision. According to his words, he would also have to carry out many of the activities that he did before the accident.
In the next few days too Gwyneth Paltrow should witnessas well as her husband Brad Falchukhey children had with Chris Martin, Apple and Moses.