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To: Bear Down who wrote (3908)	10/20/2013 2:12:19 PM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell	1 Recommendation Recommended By TimF Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 4890

Even the so-called baseball rule (by accepting your ticket you hold the baseball teams harmless in the event you get hit by a ball or bat) is eroding as both Idaho and Indiana Supreme Courts have allowed such suits to proceed. I'm all for warning labels and such, and I can't begrudge someone the right to sue if they feel wronged, but at some point it should be obvious that it can't always be someone else's fault every time we hurt ourselves. - Jeff

To: Bear Down who wrote (3908)	10/20/2013 10:05:28 PM
From: pcstel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4890

>Your lawyer robbed you,< Not likely, they are in the family... >unless you consider your piece of mind for thinking that relieves your liability when in fact it doesn't.< Peace of mind works for me.... It simply explains the dangers of swimming pools and surrounding areas. Explains that the parents are completely welcome to attend and to directly oversee their child's activities. Explains there will be no formal "lifeguards" and that the ultimate liability and responsibility for their child's safety is... the parents themselves... If they chose not to personally attend to supervise their child, then they are advised that they WILL BE putting their child's safety and well being at risk due to their personal choice not to attendance. Where you get in trouble is a liability suit is not providing written warnings as to the dangers/consequences of the parent not personally supervising their responsibility. It's not going to stop you from getting sued, but it shifts the responsibility to some degree to the parent. Commercial properties where someone PAYS a fee for use of a complex is a completely different animal.