The actress Gwyneth Paltrow is scheduled to appear in US court today for allegedly seriously injuring a man in a 2016 skiing accident in Utah. Paltrow is being sued by the retired ophthalmologist Terry Sanderson, which claims Paltrow was skiing "completely out of control" and hit him on the slopes at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, writes ""Daily Mail".

 

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Sanderson claims Paltrow collided with him "knocking him down, resulting in a brain injury, broken ribs and other serious injuries."

On Tuesday, opening statements are expected at the trial, which will be attended by the jury, and the procedure should last eight days.

 

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Local media reports that Paltrow and her family members will appear at the hearing and that the actress will testify.

Sanderson is now seeking $300.000 in damages after an earlier request for $3,1 million was rejected.

He previously explained that he only filed the lawsuit after three years because he had problems with lawyers and because he could not function normally due to a concussion.

 

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Paltrow later filed a countersuit, claiming Sanderson hit her at the ski resort.

The actress also said that she was so shaken by the collision on the ski slope that she stopped skiing with her family that day. She added that Sanderson apologized to her and said he was fine.

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