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Hasn't happened to me but I have to admit when we had a pool I was seriously considering it. you just hear too many horrible stories about kids injured at pool parties.
We had a friend who was a Boy Scout leader and was paralyzed from the neck down when he was tossed into the pool by a bunch of rowdy boys. he did not sue the homeowner but everybody wondered how it was handled. I'm sure the insurance company was liable in some way.
I dont know. Depends on the activity. Just a home party then no if they were like going to sky dive or something like that I could understand though I would probably still not sign it. My child would just have to miss that party.
It's very common, and seeing as someone once tripped in my garden at a party, twisted their ankle, and made murmurings about us paying their medical bills I can understand why this is more common.
Yeah I think if there is a dangerous activity involved that always has a waiver, then yes I will sign something. I sign waivers for tball and other things where he might get hurt. But if it were just a legal waiver to play at someones house? Probably not. I wouldnt let my kid go to someones house if there are so many children there that the homeowners are not able to supervise and control the chaos enough to ensure my child is deathly injured, which is what a waiver would tell me. On the other hand, its also unlikely I would try and sue anyone over an injury my son got playing, my son is quite accident prone (he gets it from me!) and in the 4 years he has been alive he has had stitches, lumps, bumps and a cast. I understand it happens.
I read this story last week. My first reaction was , but when I thought about it, I realized I had signed waivers for many activities, including parties, when the kids were younger. The only difference is that those waivers were handed out by the party site, whether it be a gym, ice rink or indoor pool.
We had pools at our last two homes. I didn't ask anyone to sign a waiver, but I did question the parents as to their children's swimming abilities.
Thingsa are not the same as they were back in the 70's where children could play and fall, and go off the block without supervision.
today they have play dates.....did you ever.
but as far as accidents in a pool, and the like, yeah, I would agree with the person having the event that they are not responsible, thus having a signing.
i however, today would never have any event in my home ever, and we didnt have a pool either ( we lived in an urban area).....glad my boys are older now.....to much stress for a parent.
I'd check with a lawyer before asking anyone to sign a waiver. Most aren't worth the paper they're written on when it comes to protecting you from personal lawsuits. At least that's what a lawyer friend once told me.
I've signed them when my kids have gone to camp, rock climbing and other activities where there is some risk involved. I couldn't see signing one for a pool party or play date.
I'd check with a lawyer before asking anyone to sign a waiver. Most aren't worth the paper they're written on when it comes to protecting you from personal lawsuits. At least that's what a lawyer friend once told me.
I've signed them when my kids have gone to camp, rock climbing and other activities where there is some risk involved. I couldn't see signing one for a pool party or play date.
My father has said that too lisa, that usually waivers are more to ensure people assume they can't take legal action. And that usually he sees them tossed out due to a judge determining negligence, or the waiver was something stock they bought, and not drawn up by an attorney.
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, but when I thought about it, I realized I had signed waivers for many activities, including parties, when the kids were younger. The only difference is that those waivers were handed out by the party site, whether it be a gym, ice rink or indoor pool.
