Oregon’s governor has signed a temporary stopgap to shield landowners — including local governments — from lawsuits when people are injured while using public trails.
Assumed risk is a thing. Should an owner of a hiking trail be responsible for removing every comprehensible hazard on their land? Maybe carpet the entire thing in foam padding?
I sprained my ankle in such situations many times in my youth. I don’t recall any response other than grumbling to myself that I should’ve been more careful.
Something like water on the floor of a supermarket aisle would not fall under assumed risk in that a reasonable person would expect that environment to be free from hazard.
One thing that stands out to me when traveling is how “unsafe” public spaces are, like national parks not having fences and rails everywhere. Most countries just assume you’re not going to step off the edge.
Assumed risk is a thing. Should an owner of a hiking trail be responsible for removing every comprehensible hazard on their land? Maybe carpet the entire thing in foam padding?
I sprained my ankle in such situations many times in my youth. I don’t recall any response other than grumbling to myself that I should’ve been more careful.
Something like water on the floor of a supermarket aisle would not fall under assumed risk in that a reasonable person would expect that environment to be free from hazard.
One thing that stands out to me when traveling is how “unsafe” public spaces are, like national parks not having fences and rails everywhere. Most countries just assume you’re not going to step off the edge.