Aerial skier Kelly Hilliman has filed a $2 million lawsuit against her athletic federation, the US Olympic Committee and the FIS. Kelly had been a local favourite for the 2006 Winter Olympics before she broke her leg during a World Cup event in China in 2005. During the 2005 World Cup in Changchun, China, she was in 10th place when a gust of wind hit her during her jump, causing an awkward landing that snapped her femur in two places. Hilliman contends that she did not get the necessary immediate treatment she needed after the accident. ...Because there was no emergency helicopter available, it took 45 minutes to get to the nearest hospital, and along the way, she had a reaction to medication administered after the crash. She suffered a pulmonary embolism, or a blood clot in the lung, during the ride to the hospital, which delayed surgery on her leg for 53 hours. Her lawyer said the injury caused complications and medical expenses. The FIS has denied the allegations, and the other defendants have requested more time to answer the suit.
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