My brother in law who is a farmer allows motocross enthusiasts to use his land for practice purposes. Recently a rider came off his bike and broke his foot and is now suing my brother in law claiming he hit an obstacle on the course, where does the law stand on this matter.
2006-12-05 07:18:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Assuming you are in the UK, you would be stupid not to carry public liability insurance if you let someone use your land for any purpose, let alone something as potentially dangerous as motocross. He was, and is, if he's allowing it to go on, liable for any injury that occurs on his land knowing the pursuit that they are engaged in. It might be different if all he allowed were a public footpath accross his fields, but even then he had better be careful that he walked it himself occasionally and removed any potential hazards.
We've gone litiginous crazy, and all we want to do is enjoy ourselves and, when it all goes wrong, blame someone else.
2006-12-05 15:51:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most states I have lived in protect landowners from lawsuit if they make their land available for recreational use with no charge. If your brother is charging for the use of the land he is certainly responsible as any business would be and is going to lose in court.
2006-12-05 15:49:33 · answer #2 · answered by Michael 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Brother should have insurance or post "Ride at Your Own Risk" signs all over.
2006-12-05 15:23:11 · answer #3 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He should definitely have public liability they can sue him
2006-12-05 15:36:33 · answer #4 · answered by wildpalomino 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋