By Doyice Cotten
Samuel Brennan and Matthew Kaufman were competing against each other in a soccer match when Brennan was seriously injured when their heads collided. Brennan claimed the action by Kaufman was an intentional assault and sued Kaufman.(Brennan v.
by Doyice Cotten
In a 2019 Texas case involving an accident on a fishing charter boat from New Pelican Charters (New Pelican Charters, LLC v. Unknown Claimants, 2019) The injuries occurred when the boat struck a shrimp boat.
By Doyice Cotten
Steven Gilliam and Calvin Sanders chartered a boat from New Pelican Charters, LLC and both plaintiffs suffered back injuries when, seeing that the boat was about to collide with another fishing boat, tried to quickly move to a safer part of the boat.
By Doyice Cotten
Tony Coleman sued Otese, Ltd. (d/b/a Texas Raceway) for injuries he sustained at a drag strip owned by Otese (Coleman v. Otese, Ltd, 2020). He claimed there was excessive oil on the racetrack.
By Doyice Cotten
Sport, recreation, and fitness businesses regularly depend upon liability waivers for protection from liability for injuries resulting from the negligence of the business. What is still astounding is the quality of some of the waivers relied upon by some businesses.
By Doyice Cotten
Sport, recreation, and fitness businesses regularly depend upon liability waivers for protection from liability for injuries resulting from the negligence of the business. What is still astounding is the quality of some of the waivers relied upon by some businesses.
by Doyice Cotten
The Longview News-Journal recently reported on life-saving measures taken by quick-reacting athletes and trainers when the track and field coach collapsed on the field. Once again, quick thinking, coupled with the availability of an AED,
By Doyice Cotten
Last week’s post, Court in Texas Trampoline Park Case Enforces Waiver for Gross Negligence, involved an occasion when a Texas Appellate court did enforce a waiver for gross negligence. But, when one looks at previous court rulings,
By Doyice Cotten
Graciela Quiroz and her sixteen-year-old son went to Jumpstreet for trampolining. Before jumping, she signed a pre-injury waiver of liability “Jumpstreet, LLC Release and Parent/Guardian Waiver of Liability and Assumption of Risk.” After signing the waiver,
By Doyice Cotten
Are you prepared for an emergency at your sport, recreation or fitness facility? If a participant collapses during a workout and has no heartbeat, does someone at your facility know what to do? Do you have personnel trained in CPR?