Tanning Beds: Lawsuits in Waiting?
Doyice Cotten published this article in Fitness Management several years ago. The warnings here are no less true or necessary than they were then. Should you be offering a tanning bed in your club or business?
Independent Contractors: Make Sure They Qualify!
This article by Doyice Cotten originally appeared in Fitness Management, but is as timely today as ever. Owners and managers who erroneously classify parties as independent contractors when they are actually employees face stiff penalties.
Expert Witness: Lawsuit At Children’s Museum
Hotel Risk Management in India
Playground Risks in Cochin, India
We are all familiar with the typical playground hazards found on American playgrounds. Third world countries usually have more hazards, in part, because more funds are available in America for providing safer playgrounds and, in part, because those in charge of American playgrounds have more training in playground safety and risk management.
Indemnification Tips
This was written by Charles “Reb” Gregg in September, 2006. Mr. Gregg provides some invaluable information regarding indemnification agreements. Mr. Gregg is a practicing attorney in Houston, Texas specializing in adventure law and may be reached at 800 Bering Drive,
Unsupervised Facility May Require Specialized Waivers
By David L. Herbert
This article by David Herbert was originally published in Fitness Management in June, 2008. It offers timely advice concerning the use of waivers in unsupervised facilities.
Suit For Alleged Failure to Use AED in Health Club
by David L. Herbert,, Esq., Senior Partner, David L. Herbert & Associates, LLC., Canton, Ohio.
This article by David Herbert was originally published in The Exercise Standards and Malpractice Reporter in January,
Why a Waiver May Fail – Public Policy
One of the most common reasons that a waiver fails when challenged in court is that it violates the public policy of the state. Often readers are puzzled by the term “public policy” and ask, “Just what is public policy?” This concept is quite broad and is not easily defined or explained.
Failure to Name Party Costly
