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		<title>Avoiding Ambiguity in a Waiver</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>djcotten</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Waivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ambiguity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Doyice Cotten
This article was taken from Waivers &#38; Releases of Liability 7th ed. and updated for SportWaiver.com. Click SportWaiver for a limited time special price on the book.
Courts in most states have ruled that to be enforceable, a waiver must clearly and unambiguously express the intent of the client to relieve the provider from liability for its negligence. Ambiguity is defined as doubtfulness, or doubleness of meaning and is said to exist when reasonable persons can find different meanings in the language.
The number one cause of failure of waivers ...


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		<title>Do You Know About Rhabdomyolysis? It is a Must!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>djcotten</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[exhertional rhabdomyolysis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Doyice Cotten
What is Rhabdomyolysis and why should I know about it? Rhabdomyolysis (sometimes referred to as Exertional Rhabdomyolysis) is a condition in which damaged skeletal muscle tissue breaks down rapidly and enters the bloodstream, bringing on a potentially debilitating or life threatening illness. Byproducts of damaged muscle cells are released into the bloodstream and can lead to kidney damage or even kidney failure.  Why should you know about it? Anyone connected with conditioning – whether as a coach, personal trainer, physical educator, or exerciser – needs to be aware ...


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		<title>Injured Party Did Not Sign the Waiver – What Happens Now?</title>
		<link>http://www.sportwaiver.com/injured-party-did-not-sign-the-waiver-%e2%80%93-what-happens-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>djcotten</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article was taken from Waivers &#38; Releases of Liability 7th ed. and updated for SportWaiver.com. Click SportWaiver for a limited time special price on the book. 
By Doyice Cotten
Sometimes one person signs a waiver for himself or herself and for others, but the person injured or killed is the non-signing party.  For instance, many health and fitness clubs utilize a waiver that is located within a membership contract and have the head of the household sign the contract.  In doing so, the club is seeking to immunize itself from ...


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		<title>Waivers: Adhesionary Contracts are Enforceable</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>djcotten</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
This article was taken from Waivers &#38; Releases of Liability 7th ed. and updated for SportWaiver.com. Click SportWaiver for a limited time special price on the book.
 
By Doyice Cotten
 
It was just a few years ago that most professionals in recreation, sports, and fitness thought that liability waivers were worthless. Now, of course, most understand that waivers can provide liability protection for the service provider in most states.
There are still a lot of erroneous ideas regarding waivers. Articles and books frequently point out weaknesses in waivers and the ...


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		<title>Risk Management Observations in Lima</title>
		<link>http://www.sportwaiver.com/risk-management-observations-in-lima/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:25:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>djcotten</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Risk Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lima]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peru]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
By Doyice Cotten and Mary B. Cotten
On a recent visit to Peru, we noted some situations that would have benefitted from a good risk management program and, happily, a number of instances where good risk management practices were used.
In Lima, or more accurately, its suburb Miraflores, we saw surprising few real hazards. The area was clean and relatively safe. Photos 1 through 3 include some hazards found while walking on one of its busy sidewalks.  The first shows wire surrounding plants within the sidewalk area – a real tripping ...


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		<title>Skateboard Immunity Update</title>
		<link>http://www.sportwaiver.com/skateboard-immunity-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>djcotten</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
 
 Editor’s Note:  We already know that risks abound in sport and recreational activities. There are, however, many defenses available that can serve as protection from liability. A major defense that is sometimes available for providers is immunity. Immunity comes in many forms, but today’s article focuses on immunity that is available for a particular sport – skateboarding. Similar immunity statutes exist in some states for other activities (e.g., snow mobiling, equine activities, sport shooting, outfitters and guides, skating).
This article originally appeared in the Sept., 2009 issue ...


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		<title>From the Editors</title>
		<link>http://www.sportwaiver.com/from-the-editors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>djcotten</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Year-end Book Sale!!!!
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DISCLAIMER: The information on this website is intended as  accurate and authoritative educational material relative to liability waivers and risk management in sport, recreation, and fitness activities. It is made available with the understanding that the authors and contributors are not engaged in rendering legal advice. Readers requiring legal advice should consult an attorney who is ...


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		<title>Types of Background Checks on Volunteers</title>
		<link>http://www.sportwaiver.com/types-of-background-checks-on-volunteers-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>djcotten</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This timely article is 1 of 5 being re-run in light of the Penn State sex scandal!
By
John Sadler, Sadler &#38; Company, Inc.


Part IV – FBI Checks


This is Part IV of a 4 part series about the types of background checks and their importance when using volunteers. An authority in the field of sport insurance, John discusses four types of background checks: 1) sexual offender registry checks, 2) local law enforcement criminal background checks, 3) 3rd party vendor checks, and 4) FBI checks. 
 
Are FBI Fingerprint Checks The Ultimate Solution ...


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		<title>Types of Background Checks on Volunteers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>djcotten</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This timely article is 1 of 5 being re-run in light of the Penn State sex scandal!
By
John Sadler, Sadler &#38; Company, Inc.
Part III– 3rd Party Vendor Checks
This is Part III of a 4 part series about the types of background checks and their importance when using volunteers. An authority in the field of sport insurance, John discusses four types of background checks: 1) sexual offender registry checks, 2) local law enforcement criminal background checks, 3) 3rd party vendor checks, and 4) FBI checks. 
Third Party Vendors
Various third party vendors offer ...


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		<title>Types of Background Checks on Volunteers</title>
		<link>http://www.sportwaiver.com/types-of-background-checks-on-volunteers-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sportwaiver.com/types-of-background-checks-on-volunteers-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>djcotten</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
This timely article is 1 of 5 being re-run in light of the Penn State sex scandal!
By
John Sadler, Sadler &#38; Company, Inc.

Part II – Local Law Enforcement 
Criminal Background Checks


This is Part II of a 4 part series about the types of background checks and their importance when using volunteers. An authority in the field of sport insurance, John discusses four types of background checks: 1) sexual offender registry checks, 2) local law enforcement criminal background checks, 3) 3rd party vendor checks, and 4) FBI checks. 
Local Law Enforcement
Local law ...


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