Adventure and the law
By: By Cecil B. Kuhne III, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: American Bar Association
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Chicago, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 141
ISBN-13: 9781627223539
Subjects: Liability for sports accidents; Cases; Extreme sports; Law and legislation
Description: "Having fun or risking your life? Mountain biking, water skiing, snowboarding, bungee jumping, car racing, skydiving - from recreational to extreme, this book reveals how real-life adventures can take a turn for the unexpected. Cecil Kuhne's new book, Adventure and the Law, takes a legal look at adventures that may be a little too exciting. The question is how risky is too risky when it comes to getting that rush of adrenaline"--Unedited summary from book cover.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Heli-skiing : a hazardous sport?; title: Car racing : the dreaded tire blow-out; title: Snowboarding : the issue of inherent danger; title: Mountain biking : beware the automobile; title: Spelunking : a thorny question of waiver; title: Snowmobiling : whether governmental immunity applies; title: Scuba diving: assuming the risk; title: Sailboat racing: was the collision negligent?; title: Sea kayaking: a failed rescue attempt; title: Jet skiing: more dangerous than it looks; title: Whitewater rafting: construing the liability release; title: Bungee jumping: a long way down; title: Hot air ballooning: a matter of insurance coverage; title: Parachuting: the duty to warn; title: Mountain climbing: the ascent of devils tower; title: Skydiving: following a little too close; title: Appendix 1. paddling down the middle fork; title: Appendix 2. colliding snowboards; title: Appendix 3. bungee failure; title: Appendix 4. the big jump.