Sport Waiver Risk Fitness Law

This is the third posting in the India Risk Management series.
If one looks carefully, one can often spot hazards in the United States. In many foreign countries, particularly third world countries, hazards are both more prevalent and more serious. On our recent trip to Southern India, we spotted many hazards, most of which you would not often see in the States.
These hazards are pictured below. Click on each image to enlarge or to begin a slide show. Each is described in its caption.

The tourism industry in the United States is replete with hazards and risks – particularly when one is not in an upscale property. Hoteliers in the U.S. spend a lot of money eliminating hazards in an effort to reduce the risk of injury and lawsuits. In India, we found that the more upscale hotels have much in common with the upscale hotels here. These hotels are very secure. Most are fenced, have security personnel on the property at all times, and many have a colorfully dressed door attendant at the …

We are all familiar with the typical playground hazards found on American playgrounds. Third world countries usually have more hazards, in part, because more funds are available in America for providing safer playgrounds and, in part, because those in charge of American playgrounds have more training in playground safety and risk management. On a recent visit to India, we visited a number of rural and urban playgrounds and saw a number of risks. One of the best, and most amusing, playgrounds we saw was one in Cochin (Kochi), India.
Indian playgrounds …