I appreciate the time everyone took to respond to my worries. Below is the response from a club member who is retiring this month after 30+ years as a general surgeon. > > > HI......Sorry I didn't know you were worried about the 'liability > issue'....It is vexing to say the least.....It is the main reason I'm > retiring....It's there and it's real.....and I just don't feel like > worrying about it anymore......just buying insurance doesn't solve > it......it makes it more likely......being cerified in CPR doesn't > solve it....It just makes it more likely.....The less you > promise......the less you are liable for.....I like the idea of just > being a social club..... Me too. Another surgeon said that if an attorney can punch holes through a medical waiver then a club waiver would be an even easier target. Now its time for me to give it a rest and go sand my hull. Jim et al *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jul 07 2005 - 12:13:13 PDT
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