Parasail Operators Pay a Heavy Price
for Past Performance of others!
PSC Newswire - Orlando, Florida
by Mark McCulloh -PSC Chairman
Join the Blame
Game..
The Parasail industry is paying a price for the past performance
of others. Despite
the fact that Parasail accidents have dropped 10% to15% from the previous
year. Their are still a dozen or so mega lawsuits pending for
parasail accidents dating back 10 years with losses estimated at ten 10
million before its over.
According to one legal expert who asked not to be
identified pointed out, that operator negligence and using certain types of
equipment with a defected past is indefensible in most cases. Generally speaking, one
would think that if John Doe Parasail operates his or her business using
brand new boats, parasail canopies and related equipment with an
experienced crew conducting flight operations in perfect wind and sea
conditions would be less likely than more likely to have an accident or in
the alternative have a defendable case is misleading at best. The legal system
provides plaintiff Attorneys wide latitude to discredit
"the perfect operator/equipment theory". For example, let's say in the
ideal operation as mentioned above the equipment failed, while this may shift some liability
to a specific manufacturer, it does not automatically relieve the operator
from his or her negligence or duty of knowing that a particular piece
of equipment was defective, faulty or if another type of equipment was utilized
in its place that could have prevented the accident or reduced the
severity of injury.
PARASAIL SAFETY COUNCIL The Clayton & McCulloh Building
1065 Maitland Center Commons Blvd.
Maitland, FL 32751
Phone-Fax (407) 650-3300