We are revisiting five of Reb Gregg’s previous posts on Sportwaiver.com. Nothing has changed since the article was originally posted. It provides important information for the service provider.
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is was written by Charles “Reb” Gregg in September,
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Eugene Jaeger, operator of the Unicorn Strings Music Company was a vendor at the outdoor International Renaissance Festival (IRF) in Maryland when he slipped and fell while walking on a gravel walkway and a boardwalk to go to the restroom.
By Doyice Cotten
Liability waivers often include an assumption of risk, a waiver of liability for negligence, and an indemnification agreement. The purpose of the waiver of liability is to protect the provider from liability in the event of participant injury.
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David Jones, suffered permanent injuries in a drag-racing accident resulting from the failure of an added part during the performance of a wheelie. He filed this products liability action against UPR and numerous other entities alleged to have participated in the production or design of the Product,
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Several liability waivers have been enforced by Wisconsin appellate courts over the years; more important, however, is the fact that the Wisconsin Supreme Court has never enforced a liability waiver. With the advent of Roberts v.
By Doyice Cotten
In the last post (You Be the Judge – Test your Liability Knowledge), a suit resulted from an injury when a woman slipped and fell on the icy sidewalk outside a health club.
By Doyice Cotten
Occasionally, we offer the reader an opportunity to test his or her liability judgment. Take a few minutes and check this waiver and see if you think it protected the defendant health club from liability for negligence (Hoffner v.
By Doyice Cotten
Tricia Cahalane was seriously injured while performing a tandem skydiving activity. In the tandem skydive, she was attached to Marcus Silva, an employee, by a harness. During the skydive, Silva performed a “hook turn;” Hook turns were allowed at that time,
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The Olmos and their two sons signed up for a parasailing trip. While on the boat traveling out of the inlet, Dina Olmo shifted her sitting position just as the boat hit a wave, lifting her into the air.
By Doyice Cotten
Plaintiff Asabi L. Barner Jackson (Jackson), who lives in South Carolina, chose to have Black Ink apply a tattoo, based upon a reality TV series in which Black Ink allegedly represented itself to specialize and be experts in tattooing African American skin (Jackson v. Read More