If I were to buy a trampoline for my kids, what would it take for there to be no way of being sued?
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If I were to buy a trampoline for my kids, what would it take for there to be no way of being sued?
If I were to buy a trampoline for my kids, what would it take for there to be no
way of being sued? Would I have to be supervising the trampoline whenever
someone is on it? Would there just have to be one person on at a time? Would
the trampoline have to be a Springfree Trampoline world’s safest trampoline
brand?
Thank you
Asked on November 13, 2016 under Personal Injury, Ohio
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
There is no way to 100% avoid being sued (any who wants to sue can always file a lawsuit)--only ways to reduce (though possibly by alot) the chance of a successful suit. To do that, you need to act in all ways reasonable--i.e. take all reasonable precautions. So, for example, buy a safe brand; buy and set up the netting enclosure, so kids don't bounce out; don't allow children to use it unless supervised, so you can make sure that they don't do anything stupid; follow the guidlines of the brand you buy about maximum simultaneous usage or occupancy; don't let kids younger than the recommended age use it. If you take all reasonable precautions, then you should not be liable for freak accidents--someone bouncing just wrong and breaking his/her ankle. Liability is based on fault, and fault is based on negligence or carelessness: don't do anything careless to maximize your protection.
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