Growing Tort Liability for Health Club Facilities

According to IHRSA, 52.9 million Americans six and older are health club members – a tremendous growth over the years. Health club revenue was $22.4 billion in 2013. Consequently, such high enrollment has given rise to claims for alleged injuries sustained at a fitness facility. Join Andrea Alonso, partner at Morris Duffy Alonso & Faley, as she provides the five major liability issues associated with the Health Club, Fitness and Wellness Industry.

Learning Objectives: 

I.      Grasp premises liability issues including slip and fall wet surfaces 

II.     Recognize particular negligent conduct including: 

• Failure to supervise 

• Defibrillators 

III.    Gain familiarity with assumption of risk issues including: 

• Primary assumption of risk 

• Express assumption of risk 

• Waiver or Release 

IV.    Know trends and predictions for liability issues in the Health Club and Fitness Industry