Owning or operating a fitness club means crafting appropriate inherent risk and assumption of risk waivers for members and participants. The purpose of these waivers is to protect the club from lawsuits in the event that someone gets injured during the course of their workout. While a well written waiver can be an effective defense, it is narrow; it will not protect the club against gross negligence or from a trainer acting outside their scope of education.
Lawsuits are one of the unpleasant sides of owning a business and no one wants to be on the receiving end of a lawsuit, but understanding how to protect your club is important. Have your waivers reviewed to make sure that they are in line with common practices and educate your staff members of what is acceptable when working with clients.
Hopefully, this will save you from any litigation of an injury that occurs at your site.
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