Tag Archives: Pennsylvania

Who Signed the Waiver? … Can You Prove the Client Signed It?

By  Alexander “Sandie” Pendleton

Alexander Pendleton is a practicing attorney in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has a strong interest in sport and recreation waivers.

Are you sure you know who is signing your waivers?  The perils of not knowing were emphasized in a 2021 Pennsylvania federal court decision in which the court refused to enforce a signed waiver.

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Another Look at Club Liability on Slip & Falls

By Doyice Cotten

It is well-established that the common law imposes a duty of care on business owners to maintain safe premises for their business invitees (clients or potential clients). Justification of this is that the law recognizes that an owner is in a better position to prevent harm than is the invitee.

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