Avoid Modified Equipment

Serious injury for members - and serious liability for fitness centers - are at stake when equipment doesn't meet industry standards.

Carlos Marcano was injured while being detained at Rikers Island in New York City. When he entered the exercise yard, Marcano jumped up on a set of parallel bars constructed at the prison, immediately fell off onto the concrete below and was rendered quadriplegic. The plaintiff subsequently filed suit, alleging that the parallel bars were defectively designed and that supervision and instruction were inadequate. The appellate court reversed the summary judgment in favor of the City of New York, and sent the case back for trial (Marcano v. City of New York, 2002 App. Div. LEXIS 5923). Unfortunately, mistakes similar to those made at Rikers Island are often made at fitness facilities, and can leave the fitness center or fitness professional liable.

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