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Reduce the Risk of a Lawsuit in Your Fitness Center
By
Doyice J. Cotten,
March 2009
You can do many things to reduce the risk of a lawsuit in your fitness center. Here are some important first steps.
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Protect Your Facility with Unambiguous Waivers
By
Doyice J. Cotten,
September 2008
Protect your facility with unambiguous waivers, and make good decisions on the fitness floor to minimize risk.
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Gross Negligence Claims and Releases
By
David L. Herbert,
August 2008
Lawyers are finding ways around waivers that have worked to protect fitness centers in the past.
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Why Some Waivers Fail
By
Doyice J. Cotten,
July 2008
Keeping waivers crystal clear can protect your fitness center from lawsuits.
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Evaluating Your Liability Waiver
By
Doyice J. Cotten,
June 2008
Can a good waiver actually save you money? Use these waiver evaluation questions to determine how well your waiver will hold up in a lawsuit — which can get quite costly!
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Who's Signing on the Dotted Line?
By
David L. Herbert,
December 2007
A membership card and a previously signed agreement prevented a suit against a facility after an injury.
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Statutes Help Protect You from Liability
By
Doyice J. Cotten,
November 2007
Volunteer Immunity, Good Samaritan and AED statutes provide protection from legal action.
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Can You Refuse Customers in Poor Health?
By
David L. Herbert,
August 2007
A Florida court's decision supports a fitness center's right to exclude members from activity based on their health status.
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Avoid Modified Equipment
By
Doyice J. Cotton,
July 2007
Serious injury for members — and serious liability for fitness centers — are at stake when equipment doesn't meet industry standards.
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Personal Trainers and Client Confidentiality
By
David L. Herbert,
June 2007
Personal trainers have a professional obligation to keep sensitive client information private.
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