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The sports and recreation business can be a lot of fun. But it can also involve high risk for you, the business owner/manager. Risk can threaten the business itself. Should an unfortunate incident ever occur, the single most valuable means of managing that risk is an effective waiver and release program.

We have over 20 years of expertise in helping companies like yours write effective releases, and when incidents occur, providing a skillful and beneficial response. Our assistance has been vital in the protection of rights and interests in the sports and recreation field for decades.

Please take advantage of our expertise and download or view these articles that will help you navigate the field of sports and recreation business.

This Article discusses the wording of a Recreation Waiver and Release Agreement and an overview of the legal principles which courts consider in deciding whether to enforce the Agreement.

This Article discusses the legal elements required for the formation of a Recreational Waiver and Release Agreement as well as a review of valuable additional provisions.

Jury Verdicts

We have assembled a review of California verdicts relating to Recreation topics. These are a useful, albeit not a decisive, factor to consider in evaluating new cases and assessing expected outcomes. Obviously, the outcome in each case turns on its own facts, including liability elements, the credibility of witnesses, the venue in which the case is brought, the severity of the damages, and other factors which vary extensively from case to case.

Articles

Drafting Enforceable Sports and Recreation Waiver and Release Agreements

Formation of Sports and Recreation Waiver and Release Agreements in California

Avoiding Express Assumption of the Risk: Common Contract Defenses and Alternate Theories of Liability in California


Sample Cases

McAvoy v. Sears Point International Raceway and American Motorcycle Federation
Plaintiff was rendered paraplegic when his motorcycle impacted a restraining barrier on the track.

Ford, Andrada et al. v. County of Alameda, Alameda County Fairgrounds
Plaintiffs were patrons of the Alameda County Fair on July 4, 1998 when a gang gun battle broke out on the midway resulting in serious gunshot and stampeding injuries to multiple Fair patrons.

Stanley v. County of Napa, Franciscan Vineyards
Plaintiff, an attorney, sustained major head and other injuries when he fell from his bicycle after it hit a culvert at the intersection of a county road and the driveway to our client's winery.

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