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Legal & Risk Management Concerns for Fitness Professionals
So far in 2015, at least two significant cases against personal fitness trainers have concluded. One resulted in a substantial...
David Herbert June 15, 2016Recent Verdict Against Personal Trainer – Lessons to be Learned
The Litigation In April of this year, a jury in Erie County, New York returned a verdict in a case...
David HerbertIs Practical Training and Testing Necessary for Personal Trainers?
At the turn of the 21st century, a number of untoward events occurred to personal trainer clients which focused considerable...
David HerbertScope of Practice Issues for Fitness Professionals
Fitness professionals are presently not regulated by any United States jurisdiction except in Louisiana which currently regulates Clinical Exercise Physiologists...
David HerbertProper Placement of Exercise Equipment is Important for Client Safety and to Avoid Suit
A June 2015 case from California should remind all fitness professionals to comply with equipment manufacturers’ instructions when assembling, placing...
David HerbertPlacement of Treadmills – Consult Industry Standards
In the last article posted on this site, I provided some analysis as to why the placement of exercise equipment...
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