Warnings in the Amusement Industry
This article was previously featured in “Expertly Speaking”. Click here to access the full digital edition. Consensus standards for safety and warning signs are found in the American National Standards…
Origin Before Cause: Fire Investigation Terminology
“Cause and Origin” was the terminology used in the fire investigation community, as well as in fire and arson textbooks like Robert Carter’s Arson Investigation, which was originally published in…
Fallen Tree Limbs Uncover Property Management Failures
Case Summary: A two-year-old boy was injured while playing in a pile of snow mounded up by a snow contractor. Prior to the incident, the child’s parents noticed several children…
Should School Buses Have Seat Belts?
Two recent collisions involving school buses in Ohio and Arizona have prompted increased attention on federal and state legislation regarding safety precautions for student transportation services. In August 2023, Carl…
Where Have All the High Dives Gone?
For the past 35 years or so, high dives (diving boards that are three-meters or 10-feet tall) have been disappearing from public and private swimming pools across the United States.…
Trampoline Park Misses the Mark
Case Summary: Plaintiff was 14 years’ old when he visited Defendant’s trampoline park with his family. Intending to jump into a foam pit, Plaintiff inadvertently jumped from a raised platform…
