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I am a member of a swimming/tennis club. We swam there 3 weekends ago. I invited a friend and his children. One of his friends was with them and I said it would be fine for the friend to join us.

The kids swam and we drank beer throughout the afternoon. The adults, myself included, occasionally took dips or dove from springboard to cool off.

My friend's buddy jumped in the pool at some point and his wrist struck the pool coping. He showed us how it was swollen and referenced his discomfort a few times that afternoon. I thought he was being a wuss, as did the other 3 adult males in our group.

He got my number from my friend who brought him that day and called me last night indicating that he broke his wrist and is out of work as an XRay tech as a result. He is going to sue the club. I told him that I have nothing to do with it, that I find it difficult to believe that he would consider this since his injury was his own fault, and requested that he not call me again.

Since he was a guest of mine, would I typically hold any liability? How about the club??

I will speak with an attorney today, just curious if anyone out there has experienced anything similar......
 
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Cie said:
I am a member of a swimming/tennis club. We swam there 3 weekends ago. I invited a friend and his children. One of his friends was with them and I said it would be fine for the friend to join us.

The kids swam and we drank beer throughout the afternoon. The adults, myself included, occasionally took dips or dove from springboard to cool off.

My friend's buddy jumped in the pool at some point and his wrist struck the pool coping. He showed us how it was swollen and referenced his discomfort a few times that afternoon. I thought he was being a wuss, as did the other 3 adult males in our group.

He got my number from my friend who brought him that day and called me last night indicating that he broke his wrist and is out of work as an XRay tech as a result. He is going to sue the club. I told him that I have nothing to do with it, that I find it difficult to believe that he would consider this since his injury was his own fault, and requested that he not call me again.

Since he was a guest of mine, would I typically hold any liability? How about the club??

I will speak with an attorney today, just curious if anyone out there has experienced anything similar......
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Wow, this should be interesting.
 
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Cie said:
I am a member of a swimming/tennis club. We swam there 3 weekends ago. I invited a friend and his children. One of his friends was with them and I said it would be fine for the friend to join us.

The kids swam and we drank beer throughout the afternoon. The adults, myself included, occasionally took dips or dove from springboard to cool off.

My friend's buddy jumped in the pool at some point and his wrist struck the pool coping. He showed us how it was swollen and referenced his discomfort a few times that afternoon. I thought he was being a wuss, as did the other 3 adult males in our group.

He got my number from my friend who brought him that day and called me last night indicating that he broke his wrist and is out of work as an XRay tech as a result. He is going to sue the club. I told him that I have nothing to do with it, that I find it difficult to believe that he would consider this since his injury was his own fault, and requested that he not call me again.

Since he was a guest of mine, would I typically hold any liability? How about the club??

I will speak with an attorney today, just curious if anyone out there has experienced anything similar......
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He will have to prove that the pool was negligent in some way. The diving board had no grip on it and was worn so he slipped off etc... At least that is how I understand it as it was explained to me by my buddy that is an injury attorney. We were talking about something different but similar.

Unreal, his wrist attached to his arm, he swings it and hits the coping in the pool he chose to get in and he wants to sue. What a douche. JMHO
 
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Cie said:
I am a member of a swimming/tennis club. We swam there 3 weekends ago. I invited a friend and his children. One of his friends was with them and I said it would be fine for the friend to join us.

The kids swam and we drank beer throughout the afternoon. The adults, myself included, occasionally took dips or dove from springboard to cool off.

My friend's buddy jumped in the pool at some point and his wrist struck the pool coping. He showed us how it was swollen and referenced his discomfort a few times that afternoon. I thought he was being a wuss, as did the other 3 adult males in our group.

He got my number from my friend who brought him that day and called me last night indicating that he broke his wrist and is out of work as an XRay tech as a result. He is going to sue the club. I told him that I have nothing to do with it, that I find it difficult to believe that he would consider this since his injury was his own fault, and requested that he not call me again.

Since he was a guest of mine, would I typically hold any liability? How about the club??

I will speak with an attorney today, just curious if anyone out there has experienced anything similar......
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There won't be a competent attorney that will take this case.
 
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Also Cie - need to be more selective of your friends, or I guess your friends' buddies. I'm guessing this guy is a douche in all facets of his life and social interactions.
 
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Also Cie - need to be more selective of your friends, or I guess your friends' buddies. I'm guessing this guy is a douche in all facets of his life and social interactions.
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I knew within 5 minutes that I didn't like the guy. My friend is embarrassed and furious. He told him he can go f%$& himself.

Going forward I will have a no friend of friend policy at my pool and at the club.
 
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Cie said:
Going forward I will have a no friend of friend policy at my pool and at the club.
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I want to see you put that on the board that has the rules at your home pool:

#6 - if you are a friend of a friend, stop acting like a douche and get off my property.
 
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If your club allows guests of their members then you are off the hook. AS you did nothing wrong but letting him join you. If the club had a no guest policy they could transfer any liability they may have to you.

From the brief facts it does not appear the club was negligent in any way and that douche caused the injury.

However, because its a "club" most PI attorneys will take the case and give it a swing. As the Boys states most insured are willing to settle to make the nuisance go away.

Here, maybe not though cause you cant pay someone for injuring themselves.
 
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How can a broken wrist prohibit an x-ray technician from working?
 
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Mr. Poon said:
I want to see you put that on the board that has the rules at your home pool:

#6 - if you are a friend of a friend, stop acting like a douche and get off my property.
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Right below #5:

Welcome to my ool. Please notice there is no P in it. Let's keep it that way


:facepalm:
 
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Interesting........will it be cheaper for the insurance co. of the the swiming pool assocation just settle because it's cheaper then going to court? I wonder?
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my friend works for an insurance company and handles claims and it is ridiculous the stuff people file claims for and actually get paid out.

in this case though, it would probably depend on if the guest signed a waiver of any sort when he went to the pool. I am sure being a member you have to sign an agreement saying they cant pursue claims regardless of what happens.

if he didn't sign something it doesnt sound promising for him though. especially if there wasnt a defect and it was just part of the pool.
 
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MadJack said:
How can a broken wrist prohibit an x-ray technician from working?
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hedman said:
PAIN, its PAINFUL.

PAIN and SUFFERING. :facepalm:
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This is exactly your answer, Jack. People are looking for a reason not to work. Rather get disability or worker's comp.

Remember our generation when we spent time looking FOR work? Too many these days look to get out of work.
 
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