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Old 04-08-2013, 12:14 PM
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Default The "other side" of this coin....

I thought I would post this as the other possible side of this discussion. I currently teach a fitness class in one of the rec centers. When we first went into our orientation discussion, the rec ctr mgrs talked about this release and that it protects those of us teaching along with the villages. We volunteer, it is not a paid position and we are not village employees. So suppose someone comes into my class and I say ( at least 3 or more times!!!) that they need to "pace themselves, take their time, do only what THEY can do," etc etc etc...This person gets overexerted , falls down, experiences chest pain , is taken in for a check up and then says, " her class was too hard, it is her fault"....Should she be able to sue me for her medical expenses? I just think that we may forget it may protect some of us villagers. thoughts?