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Get Outdoors! Become a Habitat Steward.
Do you have an interest in spending time outdoors? Do you have a desire to help improve your community for kids and wildlife? This unique opportunity may be right for you. Become a Habitat Steward....
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Is your local race a fund-raiser for a charity or an event for an out of...
Lawsuit claims that race organizer; make money from volunteers and volunteers should be paid. Entire US race and event “business” could change or disappear. Most events that we love to participate in,...
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Adult volunteer responsibility ends when the minor is delivered back to his...
Thank heavens! Berlin v. Nassau County Council, Boy Scouts of America, 229 A.D.2d 414, 645 N.Y.S.2d 90 A youth was on a trip with a Scout troop which is a program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA)....
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Berlin v. Nassau County Council, Boy Scouts of America, 229 A.D.2d 414, 645...
Rita Berlin et al., Respondents, vs. Nassau County Council, Boy Scouts of America et al., Defendants, and Hugh Brickley, Appellant. 95-05684 Supreme Court Of New York, Appellate Division, Second...
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Kids get hurt and some kids die
If you want your kids to play sports, enjoy the outdoors, and have fun, you have to accept the fact your kid will suffer an injury and some of those injuries are fatal. If parents continue to sue...
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Decision explains the liability in New Hampshire of a land owner allowing...
Reed v. National Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Inc., 2010 DNH 18; 706 F. Supp. 2d 180; 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9236 Decision was a rare case were lawsuit was not brought until after the injured...
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Parental control: should you, are you accepting responsibility for kids and...
Once you accept responsibility, you are opening yourself up for any problem the minor may encounter. This scenario came to me, and my reaction was the exact opposite of the person telling me about it....
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SAR volunteer may sue victims he was searching for when he was injured
Sort of a reverse from the normal situation A 19 and a 20-year-old idiot got lost earlier this spring in Trabuco Canyon, California. During the search for the men, one SAR volunteer fell over a cliff...
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Federal Volunteer Immunity Act
TITLE 42. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 139. VOLUNTEER PROTECTION Go to the United States Code Service Archive Directory § 14501. Findings and purpose. 1 § 14502. Preemption and election of...
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The Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Christopher Elliot, Deceased, Plaintiffs...
The Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Christopher Elliot, Deceased, Plaintiffs v. La Quinta Corporation, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16837 The Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Christopher Elliot, Deceased,...
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Stemke v. Mastrogiacomo, 2014 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 906; 2014 NY Slip Op 30504(U)
Stemke v. Mastrogiacomo, 2014 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 906; 2014 NY Slip Op 30504(U) Warren Stemke, as Father and Natural Guardian of Brian Stemke, an infant under the age of eighteen (18) yeas and Warren...
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Wagner v. McGrady, 2009-Ohio-987; 2009 Ohio App. LEXIS 798
Wagner v. McGrady, 2009-Ohio-987; 2009 Ohio App. LEXIS 798 Dennis Wagner, Appellee v. Terry McGrady, Appellant Court of Appeals No. S-08-010 COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO, SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT, SANDUSKY...
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Smith v. Kroesen, 9 F. Supp. 3d 439; 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 39729
Smith v. Kroesen, 9 F. Supp. 3d 439; 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 39729 Paul M., Plaintiff, v. John A. and Mark Cooley, et al., Defendants. Civ. A. No. 10-5723 (NLH)(AMD) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE...
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Byrne, JR., v. Fords-Clara Barton Boys Baseball League, Inc., 236 N.J. Super....
Byrne, JR., v. Fords-Clara Barton Boys Baseball League, Inc., 236 N.J. Super. 185; 564 A.2d 1222; 1989 N.J. Super. LEXIS 357 George C. Byrne, JR., A Minor by his Guardian Ad Litem, Francine Byrne, and...
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Mooring v. Virginia Wesleyan College, et al. 257 Va. 509; 514 S.E.2d 619;...
Mooring v. Virginia Wesleyan College, et al. 257 Va. 509; 514 S.E.2d 619; 1999 Va. LEXIS 69 Antonio Mooring, a Minor Who Sues by His Mother and Next Friend, Patricia Mooring, et al. v. Virginia...
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Gomes v. Boy Scouts of America, et al., 51 Misc. 3d 1206(A); 2016 N.Y. Misc....
Gomes v. Boy Scouts of America, et al., 51 Misc. 3d 1206(A); 2016 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1088; 2016 NY Slip Op 50444(U) Davide E. Gomes, Plaintiff, against Boy Scouts of America, et al., Defendants....
View ArticleOregon Governor signs bill amending the Oregon Recreational Sue statute...
The Oregon Supreme Court has interpreted the Oregon Recreational Use Statute to only apply to the landowner, not anyone else on the land. See Oregon Supreme Court decision says protection afforded by...
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Need a Handy Reference Guide to Understand your Insurance Policy?
This book should be on every outfitter and guide’s desk. It will answer your questions, help you sleep at night, help you answer your guests’ questions and allow you to run your business with less...
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Need a Handy Reference Guide to Understand your Insurance Policy?
This book should be on every outfitter and guide’s desk. It will answer your questions, help you sleep at night, help you answer your guests’ questions and allow you to run your business with less...
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What is a Risk Management Plan and What do You Need in Yours?
Everyone has told you, you need a risk management plan. A plan to follow if you have a crisis. You‘ve seen several and they look burdensome and difficult to write. Need help writing a risk management...
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Can’t Sleep? Guest was injured, and you don’t know what to do? This book can...
An injured guest is everyone’s business owner’s nightmare. What happened, how do you make sure it does not happen again, what can you do to help the guest, can you help the guests are just some of the...
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Do Releases Work? Should I be using a Release in my Business? Will my...
These and many other questions are answered in my book Outdoor Recreation Risk Management, Insurance and Law. Releases, (or as some people incorrectly call them waivers) are a legal agreement that in...
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Need a Handy Reference Guide to Understand your Insurance Policy?
This book should be on every outfitter and guide’s desk. It will answer your questions, help you sleep at night, help you answer your guests’ questions and allow you to run your business with less...
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Can’t Sleep? Guest was injured, and you don’t know what to do? This book can...
An injured guest is everyone’s business owner’s nightmare. What happened, how do you make sure it does not happen again, what can you do to help the guest, can you help the guests are just some of the...
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What is a Risk Management Plan and What do You Need in Yours?
Everyone has told you, you need a risk management plan. A plan to follow if you have a crisis. You‘ve seen several and they look burdensome and difficult to write. Need help writing a risk management...
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