By Doyice Cotten
When traveling, one occasionally happens upon a truly unique site or experience. I experienced one near Cartagena, Columbia, at Totumo Volcano. This one-of-a-kind site is not really a volcano – as a matter of fact,
By Doyice Cotten
In September, we ran an article showing which states currently enforce parental waivers. The next week we were told of two recent cases dealing with the subject and in the process of searching for them,
By Doyice Cotten
In a recent case (Rosen v. BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., 2012 Md. App. LEXIS 100), Rosen was a member of BJ’s Wholesale Club. In becoming a member, Rosen signed a waiver releasing the store from liability for negligence.
By Doyice Cotten
Jahndee Hong and her husband joined an athletic club and signed a liability waiver. In addition to the names of her and her husband, the membership listed the names of all three of their children.
By Doyice Cotten
[It is interesting (frustrating) that this Indiana case (and 2 more parental waiver cases to be addressed soon) have been recently published and found just days after a summary article for parental waivers appeared on this website.]
Facts
A 17-year-old girl playing in a summer baseball/softball league was injured while sliding into second base (Wabash County Young Men’s Christian Association,
This is a well-researched article pointing out some important aspects of Florida waiver law. Thanks to Nina Conte for allowing SportWaiver.com to publish this article. Nina received her law degree from Florida International and is an associate with Cole, Scott,
By Doyice J. Cotten
This update is taken from Waivers & Releases of Liability, 8th ed. by Doyice and Mary Cotten. It summarizes the most recent state case law regarding the enforceability of waivers for minors.
Part 6 of a 6 Part Series
This series is specifically aimed at the needs of Bike Shops, however much of it holds true for many other sport-related businesses. The first five articles are written by Scott Chapin who has 15 years of experience in insurance and specializes in insurance for Bike Shops.
Part 5 of a 6 Part Series
This series is specifically aimed at the needs of Bike Shops, however much of it holds true for many other sport-related businesses. The first five articles are written by Scott Chapin has 15 years of experience in insurance and specializes in insurance for Bike Shops.
Part 4 of a 6 Part Series
This series is specifically aimed at the needs of Bike Shops, however much of it holds true for many other sport-related businesses. The first five articles are written by Scott Chapin has 15 years of experience in insurance and specializes in insurance for Bike Shops.