How do you keep yourself from being sued for a trampoline injury?
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How do you keep yourself from being sued for a trampoline injury?
My parents bought a house which I live in with 2 other girlfriends. We pay rent and we signed a lease. I want to get a trampoline but my mother is concerned that someone will get drunk and hurt themselves. Then my parents will be sued. We don’t ever have party’s and none of us ever drink more then a glass of wine so I know this will not be the case. Is there anything I can do to wave their liability? Or make sure if they ever did get sued it wouldn’t hold up in court?
Asked on April 12, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Michigan
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately there is no sure guarantee to keep oneself from being sued for a trampoline injury. However, one option is for you to get a policy of insurance in your name with respect to the trampoline that you want for personal injury that you pay the premiums for and where your parents are named as an additional insured upon it.
That might placate your parents. Also, have a personal injury lawyer draft a waiver and release of liability document for all people who use the trampoline to date and sign before they ever get on it. The people using the trampoline who sign the release all have to be over 18 years of age and if not, their parents need to date and sign the release. These are the suggestions to assist you in getting the trampoline that you desire.
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