Category: Articles, Athletics, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts, Safety Fitness Facility Operations A Forensic Perspective TASA ID: 16839 This article was recently published in the Int. J. Forensic Engineering, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp.286–292. Republished with permission.Abstract: Fitness facilities provide a number of services to the public. Those services encompass how to train and create an overall healthy being. There are national standards and guidelines that fitness facilities must follow in order to keep their members safe. Some issues that large and small fitness facilitieshave in common are the lack of knowledge regarding safe practices in the fitness industry. The purpose of this paper is to discuss safe operating procedures and establish an understanding of the industry standards and guidelines in an effort to decrease the incidence of injury or death. The authors will review the standard of care in fitness facility operations from a forensic perspective. This paper will also address frequent contributions to injuries in fitness facilities and provide recommendations regarding implementing safepractices.Download the PDF below to read more. Read more
Category: Articles, Athletics, Medical & Healthcare, Psychology/Psychiatry, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts, Safety What I've Learned As An Expert Witness Sexual Abuse in the Treatment Room TASA ID: 4192 "There is no doubt that the vast majority of massage therapists and bodyworkers are honest, hardworking professionals who would never engage in sexual misconduct of any kind. Unfortunately, some individuals who enter our profession lack the integrity, psychological boundaries, or mental and emotional stability to practice ethically." Read more
Category: Athletics The Quick Athletic Risk Management Checklist TASA ID: 33 Safety is boring. No one gives out trophies for the team with the fewest injuries in a season. Fans don't yell, "We're number one, we're number one - in safety!" Safety only becomes exciting when there is a problem. The following quick checklist is offered to help keep safety - boring. Pass this on to every coach and athletic director. Read more
Category: Accident Analysis / Reconstruction, Athletics, Premises Liability, Safety Inappropriate Buffer Zones in Sports and Recreation May Lead to Litigation TASA ID: 658 A young girl in a daycare gymnasium ran to access a low trampoline which was in close proximity to an unpadded wall. She tripped on the egress of the mat ramp, sustaining a head injury. Three of the gymnasium walls were padded, while the fourth was not padded, thus creating a double standard of care. There have been many sport/recreation litigation cases in which the proximate cause for the injury is related directly to inappropriate safety zones on the court or field, or in the gym. Read more
