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 Michael Heather
I think that the lady should have shouldered at least 50% of the liability, inasmuch as she decided not only to put the coffee in a sensitive area, but compounded her lack of good judgement by taking off the lid!
Hi Michael, could you point out the article you are looking at? From the one I linked to, there is nothing to indicate:
1) that she had the coffee cup between her legs (there was a different, previous suit where someone did that)
2) that the car was in motion at the time of the spill
3) that there was an easy way to get cream and sugar into the coffee without taking off the lid of the cup.
I'm not saying she didn't do all three. Just that you could be scolding her for things she didn't do.
Originally posted by Michael Heather
I think that the lady should have shouldered at least 50% of the liability, inasmuch as she decided not only to put the coffee in a sensitive area, but compounded her lack of good judgement by taking off the lid!
Hi Michael, could you point out the article you are looking at? From the one I linked to, there is nothing to indicate:
1) that she had the coffee cup between her legs (there was a different, previous suit where someone did that)
2) that the car was in motion at the time of the spill
3) that there was an easy way to get cream and sugar into the coffee without taking off the lid of the cup.
I'm not saying she didn't do all three. Just that you could be scolding her for things she didn't do.
