By Doyice Cotten
Malaysia (particularly the Borneo area described here) is a beautiful country filled with jungles, streams, mountains, and extremely friendly people. It is one of the few Southeast Asia countries in which English is spoken by just about everyone.
By Doyice Cotten
In recent years, many states have added statutes providing liability protection for landowners making their agricultural land available for the purposes of agritourism. Currently (June, 2016), the author has found agritourism statutes in 22 states.
By Doyice Cotten
In a recent case (Steinberg v. Sahara Sam’s Oasis, LLC, 2014), the plaintiff was injured when he attempted the FlowRider. He sued alleging negligence and gross negligence on the part of the provider.
By Doyice Cotten
Sport, fitness and recreation professionals know all about risk … and most know at least a little about risk management. And, certainly, we all are familiar with warning signs. Some are good, some are not effective,
By Doyice Cotten
The emphasis on safety has changed over the years in the United States. Years ago, the only signage you saw at a fair was for the rides or booths.
By Doyice Cotten
A strong waiver written specifically for a particular sport business can help to protect the business against liability for negligence resulting in injuries. In Macias v. Naperville Gymnastics Club (2015), Kamil Macias paid ten dollars and signed a liability waiver in order to use the facility.
By Doyice Cotten
A family vacation in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico gave me an opportunity to evaluate risk management at an all-inclusive resort. One would have to give the Resort a passing grade for its risk management program.
By Doyice Cotten
Americans traveling in other countries have the opportunity to see some interesting, and often, unique signage. A few are presented in this post. Some, like the first one, are not usually seen in the United States.
By Doyice Cotten
Last week we addressed some common risks for tourists traveling in China; this week, we will address a few more hazards and some signage challenges. Risk management signage in tourist areas is common, however, they may not always be clear due to translation or language differences.
By Doyice Cotten
On a recent visit to Israel, one thing relating to risk management really stood out – great signage and warnings. This is not totally unexpected in a modern country like Israel.
