By Doyice Cotten
In Chavez v. 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc. (2015), Stacey Chavez was injured when the back panel of a “FreeMotion” cable crossover machine (“cross trainer”) struck her in the head. She subsequently filed suit.
By Doyice Cotten
In this case (Belliconish v. Fun Slides Carpet Skate Park, Inc., 2014 Pa. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 349), Mr. Belliconish took his family to an indoor skate park. He signed waivers on behalf of himself and his family.
Editors Note: Thanks go to Tiffany Dowell Lashmet for permission to run this excellent article on the Texas Agritourism Act. Tiffany is an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist specializing in Agricultural Law with Texas A&M Agrilife Extension. Many, if not most,
By Doyice Cotten
Let me begin by saying this was an interesting and unusual case. It involves 20 year-old Megan Soucy, her mother, and her two minor sisters. It takes place on two days.
Day One – July 9
Megan and her family visit Nova Guides,
By Doyice Cotten
A 2015 Colorado case at a ski resort illustrates the importance of clarity of intent or meaning in liability waivers (Schlumbrecht-Muniz v. Steamboat Ski and Resort Corporation, 2015 U.S. Dist LEXIS 125899).
By Doyice Cotten
In R.H. v. Los Gatos Union School District (2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 47035), a high school wrestler was injured when he wrestled a larger opponent in a match. There were many claims including mismatching and negligence.
By Doyice Cotten
Most everyone occasionally is required to sign a waiver in order to participate in some activity. Most waivers are intended to prohibit plaintiff recovery in the event the plaintiff is injured due to the NEGLIGENCE of the provider of the activity.
By Doyice Cotten
The BIGGEST change in Waivers & Releases of Liability (9th ed.) is the way in which states are classified according to the waiver law in the state. In the last few editions, each state was classified as Lenient,
Where there are fitness, recreation, and sport activities, there are injuries! Unfortunately, where there are injuries, there are lawsuits! Providers of these activities must take care to manage risk in two ways. First, they should take steps to reduce the likelihood of injury as much as possible.
By Doyice J. Cotten & Mary B. Cotten
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