Posted by voeut on January 2, 2009, 5:40 pm
So there you have it, Parents cannot waive the right of a child
injured in a commercial event to file lawsuits.
The December 11 ruling stems from a May 10, 2003 accident involving a
14-year-old boy who was killed while jumping an ATV at an off-road
motorsports park. The child’s father had signed a “release and waiver
of liability, assumption of risk, and indemnity agreement,” according
to the ruling. However a representative of the child’s estate stepped
forward and filed a lawsuit for wrongful death against the park’s
operators.
A majority of the Florida Supreme Court justices said, in ruling that
the lawsuit could go forward, that the waiver signed by the father is
“unenforceable.”
http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=35263
About time, I've never been pleased seeing suicidal 14 year olds
tearing round racetracks, lets hope this stops irresponsible
parenting, whats more, will an injured minor be able to take legal
action against their parents if it can be proved that they were
negligent?
Posted by Dino on January 6, 2009, 9:38 pm
voeut@hotmail.co.uk wrote:
> So there you have it, Parents cannot waive the right of a child
> injured in a commercial event to file lawsuits.
>
> The December 11 ruling stems from a May 10, 2003 accident involving a
> 14-year-old boy who was killed while jumping an ATV at an off-road
> motorsports park. The child’s father had signed a “release and waiver
> of liability, assumption of risk, and indemnity agreement,” according
> to the ruling. However a representative of the child’s estate stepped
> forward and filed a lawsuit for wrongful death against the park’s
> operators.
>
> A majority of the Florida Supreme Court justices said, in ruling that
> the lawsuit could go forward, that the waiver signed by the father is
> “unenforceable.”
>
> http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article5263
>
> About time, I've never been pleased seeing suicidal 14 year olds
> tearing round racetracks, lets hope this stops irresponsible
> parenting, whats more, will an injured minor be able to take legal
> action against their parents if it can be proved that they were
> negligent?
Yeah! And while we are at it lets not let the kids play football,or ride
bicycles or even ride in a car cause they might get killed,no lets put
them in a bubble and they will be safe and happy.
Posted by Howard Kveck on January 6, 2009, 10:05 pm
wrote:
> voeut@hotmail.co.uk wrote:
> > So there you have it, Parents cannot waive the right of a child
> > injured in a commercial event to file lawsuits.
> >
> > The December 11 ruling stems from a May 10, 2003 accident involving a
> > 14-year-old boy who was killed while jumping an ATV at an off-road
> > motorsports park. The child¹s father had signed a ³release and waiver
> > of liability, assumption of risk, and indemnity agreement,² according
> > to the ruling. However a representative of the child¹s estate stepped
> > forward and filed a lawsuit for wrongful death against the park¹s
> > operators.
> >
> > A majority of the Florida Supreme Court justices said, in ruling that
> > the lawsuit could go forward, that the waiver signed by the father is
> > ³unenforceable.²
> >
> > http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article5263
> >
> > About time, I've never been pleased seeing suicidal 14 year olds
> > tearing round racetracks, lets hope this stops irresponsible
> > parenting, whats more, will an injured minor be able to take legal
> > action against their parents if it can be proved that they were
> > negligent?
>
> Yeah! And while we are at it lets not let the kids play football,or ride
> bicycles or even ride in a car cause they might get killed,no lets put
> them in a bubble and they will be safe and happy.
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Posted by voeut on January 9, 2009, 5:20 pm
> Yeah! And while we are at it lets not let the kids play football,or ride
> bicycles or even ride in a car cause they might get killed,no lets put
> them in a bubble and they will be safe and happy.- Hide quoted text -
Ain't no joke man, by these comments I would gues you have got all
your limbs? I know this sounds silly to you but I expect this ruling
to kerb parents willing to enter their children into high risk events.
Making the actions of a competitor to be those of an independent adult
who is at least 16 to 18 years old. Just because minors can be ignored
doesn't mean it doesn't hurt them.
Posted by voeut on January 10, 2009, 12:13 pm
We will see how the Supreme Court rulng affects future sport events
particularly regarding the participation of minors. If the organiser
insurance no longer covers liability against plaintiff action for the
representation of injuries sustained by minors then your lad won't be
able to race until he is an adult and I will be deemed to know what I
am talking about.
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> injured in a commercial event to file lawsuits.
>
> The December 11 ruling stems from a May 10, 2003 accident involving a
> 14-year-old boy who was killed while jumping an ATV at an off-road
> motorsports park. The child’s father had signed a “release and waiver
> of liability, assumption of risk, and indemnity agreement,” according
> to the ruling. However a representative of the child’s estate stepped
> forward and filed a lawsuit for wrongful death against the park’s
> operators.
>
> A majority of the Florida Supreme Court justices said, in ruling that
> the lawsuit could go forward, that the waiver signed by the father is
> “unenforceable.”
>
> http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article5263
>
> About time, I've never been pleased seeing suicidal 14 year olds
> tearing round racetracks, lets hope this stops irresponsible
> parenting, whats more, will an injured minor be able to take legal
> action against their parents if it can be proved that they were
> negligent?