A lawsuit could be filed against a Northern California ski resort after a boy suffered injuries to both legs when he fell out of the skilift chair.

The incident occurred at the Sierra-At-Tahoe Resort in Twin Bridges, a small town just south of Lake Tahoe. Parker Lennig, 5, was riding on the chairlift with his brother, father, and grandfather when he fell out of the chair just shy of the point where he would have gotten off. The chairlift steamrolled Lennig about 10 or 15 feet before it eventually came to a stop.

Lennig suffered multiple injuries, including a dislocated hip. He now has a cast on his body from his hips to his thighs.

Lennig’s parents are accusing the chairlift operator of not paying attention. Lennig’s father said that as soon as Parker fell out of the chair he immediately looked at the operator and saw that she was looking down and hadn’t noticed the accident. But a spokesperson for the resort said the operator was inside the shack and responded immediately when Parker fell. She pressed the stop button right away and then ran out to help the boy. After helping Parker she came back inside the shack and called for help.

Lennig’s parents are considering filing a lawsuit, but at this time haven’t taken any legal action.

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