By Doyice Cotten
Notice of Error: The ruling was erroneously reported in this post. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the waiver was enforceable.
Derek Valentino drowned during the swimming leg of the Philadelphia Triathlon in 2010 (Valentino v.
By Doyice Cotten
Note: This is the third consecutive post (involving law in three states in three types of activity) in which assumption of risk has played a major role.
20-Year-old Erik Downes,
By Alexander “Sandie” Pendleton
On June 2013, a San Francisco trial court ordered a wrongful death lawsuit commenced against the Strava website operators dismissed. The court agreed with Strava that “cycling is inherently risky,” and that the deceased cyclist assumed the risk when he chose to race on a public course.
By Doyice Cotten
William Bradford rented a snowmobile, accidentally struck a tree, and was killed leaving behind a spouse and a son by a former spouse. The survivors filed a wrongful death claim against the rental company, On the Trail Rentals,
By Doyice Cotten
When a person participating in a recreational or sports activity is killed due to the negligence or recklessness of the activity provider, it is apparent that the deceased party cannot sue the responsible party for damages.
