Thursday, December 15, 2011

Found Great Pasture/ owner does not want me to work/ride afraid of liability?

I own my own barn/land. Even if you don't intend to sue, your health insurance company will sue when you access benefits if your child is injured. In my state, an adult can not waive the rights of a child. This means that even if you sign a waiver, it is worthless to prevent the liability of the property owner. Your child is a minor and cannot sign a waiver that is legally binding. Check the laws in your state to see if you signing a waiver will hold up in court. Call your health insurance coverer to verify what I'm saying. I was an orthopedic nurse for years and saw many unbelievable lawsuits brought by insurance companies representing my injured patients. Many of the patients were devasted when their friends or relatives were sued. As for you being right there with your daughter...I've been right with my own daughters years ago when they were 5 and riding, and those darned horses/ ponies still managed to flip them off, kick or step on them, knock them over, and all kinds of things. And that is not to mention some of my own injuries dealing with them. Do your research before you approach the owner again...maybe there is a way around this where you live. Good luck.

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