first of all, i am sorry that their child died while having fun. when you think about an atv, how much training did he have? was the accident that caused his life a result of track negligence or judgement of the driver and his skills? and this is the crux to the whole lawsuit… an operator of the track does not know each skill level each one possesses, but a parent should be able to say i know he can or can’t. that parent should be responsible for any actions that child does. good example, we put our kids on our insurance when they get a license.
so i like that the state is going back and taking this into action.
If parental waivers are not recognized, the only other choice would be for these types of venues to limit use to 18 and older. And don’t think it is just the risky venues – you’ll soon see the same issue for batting cages, water parks, bowling alleys, etc. There has to be some personal responsibility (parental included) involved if you want to engage in certain behavior. Now, if a parent signed a waiver saying Johnny was an expert and that wasn’t the case, Johnny should be able to sue Mom and Dad and have it waiting for him when he turns 18. Would make parents think twice, wouldn’t it?
Making waivers illegal HAS NO EFFECT on the availability of activities. When businesses made those same claims to the Calif. Supreme Court, the court told them to bring evidence. The businesses admitted they had none, and the courts investigation showed that businesses thrived with waivers. The only difference is that people stop dying. Florida kills more children by accident than California and New York.
Don’t believe the hype. Do you really believe that businesses need to have the right to kill children in order to entertain them? And what kind of parent gives a summer camp permission to kill their children?
I agree with BDR to a point. However, why should the summer camp lose everything when an accident happens. Accidents happen whenever you get out of bed, (and sometimes in bed!). Why should camps, waterparks, etc. always be at fault.
first of all, i am sorry that their child died while having fun. when you think about an atv, how much training did he have? was the accident that caused his life a result of track negligence or judgement of the driver and his skills? and this is the crux to the whole lawsuit… an operator of the track does not know each skill level each one possesses, but a parent should be able to say i know he can or can’t. that parent should be responsible for any actions that child does. good example, we put our kids on our insurance when they get a license.
so i like that the state is going back and taking this into action.
If parental waivers are not recognized, the only other choice would be for these types of venues to limit use to 18 and older. And don’t think it is just the risky venues – you’ll soon see the same issue for batting cages, water parks, bowling alleys, etc. There has to be some personal responsibility (parental included) involved if you want to engage in certain behavior. Now, if a parent signed a waiver saying Johnny was an expert and that wasn’t the case, Johnny should be able to sue Mom and Dad and have it waiting for him when he turns 18. Would make parents think twice, wouldn’t it?
Making waivers illegal HAS NO EFFECT on the availability of activities. When businesses made those same claims to the Calif. Supreme Court, the court told them to bring evidence. The businesses admitted they had none, and the courts investigation showed that businesses thrived with waivers. The only difference is that people stop dying. Florida kills more children by accident than California and New York.
Don’t believe the hype. Do you really believe that businesses need to have the right to kill children in order to entertain them? And what kind of parent gives a summer camp permission to kill their children?
I agree with BDR to a point. However, why should the summer camp lose everything when an accident happens. Accidents happen whenever you get out of bed, (and sometimes in bed!). Why should camps, waterparks, etc. always be at fault.