Recreation and sport involve accepted risks, but serious injuries can also result from unsafe facilities, defective equipment, negligent operation, inadequate instruction or conduct outside the ordinary risks of an activity.
We review how the incident occurred, the roles of operators and participants, applicable waivers and insurance, and the standards governing the activity.
Not necessarily. The effect of a waiver depends on its wording, how it was presented and the facts of the incident.
Not every injury leads to liability. The analysis considers the accepted risks of the activity and whether the conduct or conditions went beyond them.
Keep registration documents, waivers, tickets, equipment, photographs, witness information and communications with the operator.
