Risk Management

Timely RM articles from recreation and sport

CAUTION! You Can’t Hurry Conditioning

August 12, 2014

By Doyice Cotten

Incident Summary

WILLIAMS v THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM, 2014 La. App. LEXIS 460.

Facts and Relevant Procedural History:

Henry White,

Everyday Risks in Dominican Republic

July 22, 2014

By Doyice Cotten

Tourism in third world countries is always interesting and exciting, but it does come with some risks. I took my camera on my visit to the small town of Juan Dolio, D.R. The risks that I depict here are similar to those in most any Caribbean or Central American country.

Active Risk Management at Dominican Republic Resort

July 15, 2014

By Doyice Cotten

Usually I write about travel hazards and failures in risk management. This time, I am writing about some of the risk management efforts I saw at Coral Costa Caribe Resort in the Dominican Republic. I usually have my camera ready for hazards,

Risk Management Audit at Heart of Rope-Climbing Lawsuit

April 8, 2014

Dr. John Wolohan, an authority on sport law and liability, examined a recent case in which a college employee was seriously injured when she fell from a climbing wall. The college had hired a risk management company to inspect the facility and evaluate their risk management program.

China’s Interesting Signage and a Few Risks

December 30, 2013

By Doyice Cotten

Last week we addressed some common risks for tourists traveling in China; this week, we will address a few more hazards and some signage challenges. Risk management signage in tourist areas is common, however, they may not always be clear due to translation or language differences.

China Hazards: On the Streets of Tourist Areas

December 17, 2013

By Doyice Cotten

Foreign tourism is filled with hazards to safety, most important of which are 1) transportation accidents and 2) trip & falls when the tourist is seeing the sights and not looking where they are stepping.

California Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Online “Virtual Race Organizer” Strava

December 10, 2013

By Alexander “Sandie” Pendleton

On June 2013, a San Francisco trial court ordered a wrongful death lawsuit commenced against the Strava website operators dismissed. The court agreed with Strava that “cycling is inherently risky,” and that the deceased cyclist assumed the risk when he chose to race on a public course.

First-Aid Training? Won’t That Increase My Organization’s Legal Liability Risk?

December 3, 2013

By Alexander “Sandie” Pendleton

A reader of my website, ReleaseLaw.com recently raised the following question:

Suppose a recreational business is trying to decide whether it should institute a new policy, requiring its employees to receive first-aid training.

DANGER: Exercise Balls

November 12, 2013

By Doyice Cotten

Exercise balls have become a staple in health clubs in recent years. They add fun and variety to exercising – but, watch out. While they look harmless, they have been involved in many accidents over the years when they burst and collapse,

Waiver Protects Chimp Sanctuary from Suit by College Intern

October 8, 2013

By Doyice Cotten

An Oregon appellate court (Howard v. Chimps, Inc., 2012 Ore. App. LEXIS 986) ruled that a waiver of liability signed by a student doing a college internship adequately protected the chimpanzee sanctuary from liability when the intern was attacked by a chimpanzee.