Following the death of Jose Fernandez, the baseball world was in a state of shock. We saw his teammate Dee Gordon hit the longest home run of his career and then break into tears while rounding the bases. We saw all of the Miami Marlins wearing Fernandez jerseys with his…
In Fecke v. Bd. of Supervisors Louisiana St. Univ. & Agricultural & Mech. College, a case from the Supreme Court of Louisiana, a college senior went to an indoor rock climbing facility located on the university campus. He had been enrolled in an Outdoor Living Skills Activity course and this…
In Huang v. The Bicycle Casino, an appeals court in California was tasked with weighing the issue of liability of a common carrier. For example, if you are injured while riding in friend’s car, and that friend was at-fault in the accident, your friend would be held to the ordinary…
At some point in our lives, most of us have engaged in an activity for which we were required to sign a release of liability. If we have children, we have certainly had to sign participation forms for our children before they are allowed to go on field trips or…
Burns are among the most serious types of personal injury a person can experience. There are various reasons for this. One reason is that burns are often extremely painful, but they can destroy skin, tissue and even bone. They can leave scarring and cause permanent disfigurement. Aside from the pain…
It seems like people are more interested in doing outdoor adventure type activities these days than they have been in recent decades. One of the more popular activities that allows people to get outside, see some beautiful scenery and get some exercise at the same time is hiking. While some…
While many people still think of zip line riding as a dangerous activity best left for spies in the movies, it has become a fairly common sport. These days, many state parks and other recreation centers feature zip line courses, with a single private company overseeing operations. They are supposed…
For several decades, healthcare providers and patient educators have recommended putting ice on an injury as soon as possible. The acronym RICE is commonly used, as it stands for “Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation.” A medical doctor created RICE as a term in 1978, and everyone else just ran with…
In the last several weeks, there have been numerous reports of severe and even fatal amusement park accidents involving roller coaster riders. Of course, people have been trying to squeeze in their last-minute summer kicks, but they should be able to do so confident in the safety of the rides…
A recent news feature form Care2.com looks at three types of burn injuries we tend to see more often during the summer months than we do in other months, and it is is important to understand that all three of these types of burn injuries are preventable if the adequate…