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Risk Management: Cruise Ship Precautions for Jet Ski Tour

djcotten — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:55:49 +0000

By Doyice Cotten In a case involving a collision between two jet skis during a jet ski tour provided by Royal Caribbean Cruises (Royal), Royal listed ... Related posts:

Lake Tahoe Parasailing Waiver Case Governed by Federal Admiralty Law

djcotten — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:23:38 +0000

By Doyice Cotten A lady was injured while parasailing on Lake Tahoe and sued alleging negligence by the provider (Cobb v. Aramark Sports and Entertainment Services, ... Related posts:

Risk Management: Vetting Your Independent Contractor

djcotten — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:03:21 +0000

By Doyice Cotten The general rule is that a business entity is liable for injuries resulting from the negligence of the business or its employees. The ... Related posts:

State Waiver Laws Differ: An Illustration

djcotten — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:28:33 +0000

By Doyice Cotten Just this week I was told by a health club employee that “Waivers are not worth the paper they are written on.” I ... Related posts:

Legislative Alert: New Proposed Minnesota Bills Would Void Waiver Agreements

djcotten — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:51:15 +0000

By Alexander “Sandie” Pendleton of KMK This article was originally published on ReleaseLaw.com. Bills are advancing in both chambers of the Minnesota legislature which if adopted, ... Related posts:

Release/Assumption of Risk Agreement Language Protects Mechanical Bull Provider from Liability for Inherent Risks

djcotten — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:10:44 +0000

By Doyice Cotten While in a bar after watching others, Revel Thom decided to ride a mechanical bull.(Thom v. Rebel’s Honkey Tonk, 2012 Tex. App. LEXIS ... Related posts:

Poor Waiver Construction & Reckless Conduct Result in Texas Waiver Failure

djcotten — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:01:09 +0000

By Doyice Cotten Two couples, the Beckmans and the Jaegers, were injured while participating in a commercial jeep tour of a ranch (Jaeger v. Hartley, ... Related posts:

Waiver Terminology (Part III): Why the Waiver is Important!

djcotten — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:46:06 +0000

By Doyice Cotten This is Part III of this series on waiver terminology. This part is intended to impress upon the sport and recreation professional ... Related posts:

Waiver Terminology (Part II)

djcotten — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:40:14 +0000

By Doyice Cotten This is Part II of this series. You will notice that while Part I consisted of seven terms that were closely related ... Related posts:

Waiver Terminology (Part I)

djcotten — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:31:03 +0000

By Doyice Cotten Most professionals recognize the terms “waiver of liability,” “release and “assumption of risk.” Most, however, are not sure about how these and ... Related posts: