Sport Waiver Risk Fitness Law

Part II
By
John Sadler, Sadler & Company, Inc.
This is Part II of a 2 part series about liability waivers. An authority in the field of sport insurance, John shares some things he has learned about waivers while in the insurance business.
Assumption Of Risk (AOR) As A Defense To Negligence
The second protective purpose of a waiver/release is to trigger the Assumption Of Risk Defense under tort law – in other words – to provide evidence that the sports organization gave adequate warnings of the risks so that an argument can be …

by Charles R. Gregg
Readers will find that this to be an informative legal liability article. “Reb” Gregg is one of the nation’s top adventure law attorneys. This article originally appeared on Reb’s website.
Q. How do I run a good program without being sued?                                                                             
A. You can’t. People can and may sue you, with or without justification. And even the best program can make mistakes which might provoke the lawsuit.
Q. So how do I reduce my exposure to possible liability?
A. The ultimate and best solution, of course, is a quality …

Thanks to John Sadler for permission to run this article on SportWaiver.com. The article appeared on Sports Insurance Blog and should provide valuable information for many readers.
By John Sadler (Sadler & Company, Inc., Columbia, S.C.)

Are sports organizations such as leagues ever required to carry Workers’ Compensation insurance in lieu of Accident insurance when workers are paid? This is a complex issue with some gray areas and some exceptions to the general rule. However, the consequences can be severe if an injured worker can successfully argue …

This article by Doyice Cotten originally appeared in Fitness Management.  Sport, fitness, and recreation professionals often describe a situation involving an injury and ask if they are liable.  This article will help others to quickly determine if he or she might be liable in an injury situation.

Robert Craig, a 75-year-old client, was injured when the “dip station” on which he was exercising tipped over.  When Craig and the station fell backward, Craig struck his neck on a nearby piece of exercise equipment.  The installation instructions from …