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Old Fri Sep 16, 2011, 09:03am
Rich Ives Rich Ives is offline
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Originally Posted by mbcrowder View Post
The case may have merit against the field owners themselves. What ruleset were you using ... some organizations pay for lawsuit insurance for just this kind of nonsense. Also - check the league bylaws. Both of the places I work have players sign waivers early on that specifically excludes umpires, field crew, managers, and players from liability.
Check with your lawyer. The waivers usually cover "normal stuff" that would happen in the course of the action. The waiver may not hold water if negligence is proven.

Also ask her if insurance policies cover events that happened while they were in force even if you no longer have the policy. It seems to me that insurers could avoid a lot of costs if they just cancelled your policy after the accident but before the suits get fioled.
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