Parental Waiver Fails to Protect in Oklahoma

In 2003, the Colorado legislature passed a statute providing that parents have the authority to contract, on behalf of their child, to relieve a provider from liability for its negligence in the event the child is injured during participation (C.R.S.
Court in one more state rules that parental waivers are enforceable — this brings the number to approximately 15. This is an interesting case which includes well-explained reasoning of the two sides of the argument: Should a parent be allowed to waive the rights of a minor?
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.