Assumption of the Risk

Piloting a Jet Ski in Florida

by Law Offices of Cohn & Smith, P.A. on 3/22/2013

Alan Poindexter, 50, a former NASA astronaut died in June when a vacation went horribly wrong. Poindexter was enjoying a weekend of jet skiing and fun with his children when his 26-year-old son, who was riding a separate jet...more

Hot Dog Eye Injury Lawsuit Against Kansas City Royals – Instant Replay

by Lanier Law Group, P.A. on 2/21/2013

John Coomer claimed that he was injured when he was hit in the eye by a foil wrapped hot dog, shot out of an air cannon by Royals' mascot Slugerr, during a 2009 Kansas City Royals game. He sued the Royals for his injuries...more

Three Point Shot - January 2013

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/30/2013

In This Issue: - Take Me Out To the Ball Game, But Keep Me Away From the Flying Hotdogs - Full Court Press Gets Young Women the Right to Play AND Be Cheered - Will Dorsett be able to “Heisman” SER Media?...more

Weekly Law Resume - January 24, 2013: Risky Business: California Extends The Primary Assumption Of Risk Doctrine

by Aaron P. Shapiro | Low, Ball & Lynch on 1/28/2013

Smriti Nalwa v. Cedar Fair, L.P. SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA (December 31, 2012) The primary assumption of risk doctrine prevents liability from attaching to operators, instructors, and participants in specific...more

Primary Assumption of the Risk - 20 Years Later, Nalwa Confirms the Vitality and Breadth of Knight.

by Michael Walsh | Sedgwick LLP on 1/15/2013

Implicitly marking the 20th anniversary of its seminal decision in Knight v. Jewett, which established the doctrine of primary assumption of the risk, the California Supreme Court confirmed both the continuing vitality and...more

Drownings At The Shore Are A Recurring Problem

by Law Offices of Robert Olkowitz, P.C. on 1/7/2013

Every year news reports fill the airwaves with reports of after-hours drownings at the Jersey Shore. Drownings occurred in Bradley Beach and Asbury Park last summer as well as in a number of other shore communities. The lure...more

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