Two-Year-Old Loses Toe on a Slide
By Doyice Cotten
In 2018, two-year-old girl lost her little toe while sliding down a sliding board into a splash pad at Buzzards Bay Park in Bourne, MA. At the time she went down the slide,
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Missouri Supreme Court Provides an Interesting Ruling Regarding a Gross Negligence and Reckless Disregard Claim
Effect of Waiver in Ohio Cheerleader Case
By Doyice Cotten
In a recent case (Wolfe v. AmeriCheer, Inc., 2012 Ohio App. LEXIS 827), a 13 year- old cheerleader suffered a spinal compression injury when a fellow cheerleader fell on her during the execution of a stunt.
Will Waivers Protect Against Liability for Gross Negligence and Other Extreme Actions?
This article was taken from Waivers & Releases of Liability 7th ed. and updated for SportWaiver.com. Click SportWaiver for a limited time special price on the book.
By Doyice Cotten
Waivers are now enforceable and can protect the service provider from liability for ordinary negligence in almost every state.
Assumption of Risk – Waivers – Indemnification: What Do They Do?
This Table is excerpted from the 7th edition of Waivers & Releases of Liability by Doyice and Mary Cotten.
Have you ever wondered “What is the difference between assumption of risk and a waiver?” What about “‘What exactly is the function of a waiver?”