Posts tagged waiver

• Three Injured In ATV Accident In North Florida

  Eddie Farah | August 09, 2009 11:00 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  One man is in critical condition in North Florida following an all terrain vehicle (ATV) crash Sunday morning. St. Johns County deputies are trying to figure out what caused the Arctic Cat...

• When a fit parent's judgment isn't good enough

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | August 03, 2009 11:48 PM | 2 CommentsMiami, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Christopher Jones hit the ground at Thunder Cross Motor Sports Park near Okeechobee just before his all-terrain vehicle landed on top of him. The 14-year-old died moments later from his...

• "Go Ahead And Hurt My Kid" Law Progresses

  Ed Normand | April 17, 2009 12:41 PM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Incredibly the Florida Legislature is proceeding with a bill to allow negligent corporations to escape all liability for injuries or death that they cause to children even from negligence. At...

• Parental Waivers - Should They Be Enforcable?

  Eddie Farah | March 28, 2009 1:11 AM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Take a visit to Disney World and parents may be asked to sign pre-injury waivers so their children can participate in boat rentals, horseback riding or any other potentially dangerous...

• Florida Court Rules - Sports Waivers For Kids Are Essentially Worthless

  Eddie Farah | December 13, 2008 12:04 AM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  A ruling by the state's high court this week has far reaching implications for anyone who is forced to sign a waiver before their child can participate in a sport. Essentially, the ruling means the...

• Florida Supreme Court: Parents Can't Waive Liability for Kids

  Brian W. Smith | December 11, 2008 11:32 PM | 0 CommentsTallahassee, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that parents cannot waive liability on behalf of their children by signing releases before the kids participate in motor sports and other hazardous activities....

• CSX Railroading Waiver of Its Own Liability Through Florida Legislature

  K.C. Bouchillon | April 30, 2008 3:16 PM | 0 CommentsCentral Florida, FL Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  Last night, the Florida House approved the deal between FDOT and CSX regarding commuter and freight rail - and including a waiver of liability for CSX for accidental injuries and deaths that occur...