By Doyice Cotten
Are you prepared for an emergency at your sport, recreation or fitness facility? If a participant collapses during a workout and has no heartbeat, does someone at your facility know what to do? Do you have personnel trained in CPR?
By Doyice Cotten
Linton Combs was injured when struck by a racecar while he was in the racetrack infield. Combs filed suit against West Siloam Speedway Corp. (Combs v. West Siloam Speedway Corp., 2017) alleging negligence in the design and setup of the track, Read More
By JoAnn Eickhoff-Shemek, Ph.D.
Fitness Law Academy, LLC
www.fitnesslawacademy.com
I am pleased to be able to bring you this article by JoAnn Eickhoff-Shemek. Dr. Eickhoff-Shemek is a well-known leader and authority in the Fitness Industry.
I am pleased to be able to bring you this article by Ian McGregor, a well-known leader, professional, and consultant in the Risk Management field. Dr. McGregor is a true expert in the field. This is really two great articles in one;
By Andy Berg
Executive Director of Athletic Business
This article originally appeared in the January|February 2018 issue of Athletic Business with the title “New Reality: Anywhere, anytime for any reason.” It also appeared in Athletic Business E-NEWS on February 1,
By Doyice Cotten
Families often visit recreational facilities and are required to sign waivers of liability in order to participate. Sometimes the father signs on behalf of the wife; sometimes the wife signs on behalf of the husband.
By Doyice Cotten
Elizabeth Dudros was injured when she struck a wall located only five feet from the roller derby track during a non-contact drill. She had to swerve to avoid a pile-up causing her to strike the wall (Budros v.
By Doyice Cotten
This is the eighth of an eight-part series on the enforcement of parental waivers.
As you should have surmised from the previous posts, parental waiver law varies by state.
By Doyice Cotten
This is the seventh of an eight-part series on the enforceability of liability waivers of negligence when the sport or recreation participant is a minor.
Last week, three states were discussed in which the enforcement of parental waivers is very likely.
By Doyice Cotten
This is the sixth of an eight-part series on the enforceability of liability waivers of negligence when the sport or recreation participant is a minor.
Three states will be discussed in this post.