I started diving off of starting blocks when I was eight years old. I am now 51, and train at the Y, almost always alone, as there is no Masters program in the county where I live, or in any of the immediately adjacent counties. (There are several age group programs.) I want to work on my starts, but none of the Y's where I swim will let me use the blocks - saying that a national Y policy prohibits anyone from using the blocks unless a team/club coach is on the deck.
I have never heard of anyone suing a YMCA because of an accident on a starting block.
Yes, perhaps a coach would be valuable to me in this regard, but I'm not looking for a coach - I need and want a cooperative facility. The age groups' program schedules are not conducive to my schedule, and besides, the age group coaches already have enough on their hands during those times with lanes full of kids working their programs. I also am not excited about having to dodge those kids to do the work I need to do.
Anyone find a way to conquer this litigation-fear-induced insanity yet? Thank you.
Originally posted by mattson
The case was not about spilling a beverage, but the consequences of the spilling.
This makes no sense. How can something be about the consequences of spilling if something is not spilled in the first place? We aren't talking skin sloughing acid here, this is coffee, intended to be served and consumed hot.
What about hot fries? You can't eat a fry fresh from the fryer, same with a Big Mac, too hot. What if this lady had dumped her super sized fry container on her lap and burned herself?
The avoidance of personal responsibility, the new American way.
Originally posted by mattson
The case was not about spilling a beverage, but the consequences of the spilling.
This makes no sense. How can something be about the consequences of spilling if something is not spilled in the first place? We aren't talking skin sloughing acid here, this is coffee, intended to be served and consumed hot.
What about hot fries? You can't eat a fry fresh from the fryer, same with a Big Mac, too hot. What if this lady had dumped her super sized fry container on her lap and burned herself?
The avoidance of personal responsibility, the new American way.
