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[21 May 2013 | Comments Off | ]
Risk Management: Cruise Ship Precautions for Jet Ski Tour

By Doyice Cotten
In a case involving a collision between two jet skis during a jet ski tour provided by Royal Caribbean Cruises (Royal), Royal listed …

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[8 May 2013 | Comments Off | ]
Risk Management: Vetting Your Independent Contractor

By Doyice Cotten
The general rule is that a business entity is liable for injuries resulting from the negligence of the business or its employees. The …

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[16 Apr 2013 | Comments Off | ]
Release/Assumption of Risk Agreement Language Protects Mechanical Bull Provider from Liability for Inherent Risks

By Doyice Cotten
While in a bar after watching others, Revel Thom decided to ride a mechanical bull.(Thom v. Rebel’s Honkey Tonk, 2012 Tex. App. LEXIS …

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[9 Apr 2013 | Comments Off | ]
Poor Waiver Construction & Reckless Conduct Result in Texas Waiver Failure

By Doyice Cotten
Two couples, the Beckmans and the Jaegers, were injured while participating in a commercial jeep tour of a ranch (Jaeger v. Hartley, …

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[4 Mar 2013 | Comments Off | ]
Understanding Negligence and Liability: “Causes of Injury”  (Part 3)

By Doyice Cotten
In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we addressed the issue of negligence. This post presents explains that there are 3 causes …