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.
OK, so as I understand it, this lady does not have the manual dexterity to manipulate coffee, preferred hot by most people. So, naturally, she chooses to do so in a car, on a slanted surface in cramped quarters and somehow McDs is held responsible. Give me a break. What prevented her from walking inside, ordering the coffee, calmly walking to the counter and putting cream and sugar in it, and then going to her car? Does McDs have the duty to interrogate customers on not only where they plan to drink coffee but also if they have any physical limitations that cause them to ignore common sense and do something silly? Maybe they should pass out insulated body armor before serving coffee.
For the record, just because someone offers to settle means absolutely nothing. Would you want to settle if you felt you were not at fault?
What is prohibiting people from the basic knowledge that coffee is hot and should be handled with care ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS?
OK, so as I understand it, this lady does not have the manual dexterity to manipulate coffee, preferred hot by most people. So, naturally, she chooses to do so in a car, on a slanted surface in cramped quarters and somehow McDs is held responsible. Give me a break. What prevented her from walking inside, ordering the coffee, calmly walking to the counter and putting cream and sugar in it, and then going to her car? Does McDs have the duty to interrogate customers on not only where they plan to drink coffee but also if they have any physical limitations that cause them to ignore common sense and do something silly? Maybe they should pass out insulated body armor before serving coffee.
For the record, just because someone offers to settle means absolutely nothing. Would you want to settle if you felt you were not at fault?
What is prohibiting people from the basic knowledge that coffee is hot and should be handled with care ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS?
