By Doyice Cotten
This is the fifth of an eight-part series on the enforceability of liability waivers of negligence when the sport or recreation participant is a minor.
As discussed in a previous post,
By Doyice Cotten
This is the fourth of an eight-part series on the enforceability of liability waivers of negligence when the sport or recreation participant is a minor.
Parental waiver law in three states will be addressed in this post.
By Doyice Cotten
This is the third of an eight-part series on the enforceability of liability waivers of negligence when the sport or recreation participant is a minor.
Statutes Allowing Parental Waivers for Negligence
Three states have statutes that specifically state that parental waivers are enforceable under certain circumstances.
By Doyice Cotten
This is the second of an eight-part series on the enforceability of liability waivers of negligence when the sport or recreation participant is a minor.
In Part I of this series,
By Doyice Cotten
This is the first of an eight-part series on the enforceability of liability waivers of negligence when the sport or recreation participant is a minor.
It is well-established that a liability waiver will protect sport,
By Doyice Cotten
Mileto and dozens of other players were taking part in a summer football camp on school grounds that was run by the Sachem East coaches and funded by a boosters group, the Sachem East Touchdown Club.
Doyice Cotten
Most of my risk management photo posts have been from third world countries depicting, more accurately, the lack of risk management rather than kudos for safety. Not so from our recent trip to England, Wales, and Scotland where warnings abound.
By Doyice Cotten
A recent New York waiver case (Lobell v. Youtube, LLC and Google, Inc., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 127327) involved the allegation that a waiver was not enforceable because it was both an adhesionary contract and an unconscionable contract.
By Doyice Cotten
Jade Kindermann was carrying her 22-month old son when she tripped over uneven pavement in the parking lot of the Lifetime Fitness Center (LTF Club Operations Company). Jade was unhurt, but her son suffered serious injuries when she landed on him. Read More
By Doyice Cotten
In 2016, Michelle Kalinkina, a professional model agreed to have a public haircut and styling demonstration. During the haircut, the stylist cut Kalinkina’s neck causing physical injury and scarring. She subsequently sued for damages alleging negligence and gross negligence (Kalinkina v.