These are difficult issues, and ones that should be discussed with a lawyer licensed in the state you operate in. My understanding is that liability waivers, at least in PA, are a good idea but cannot indemnify you or your organization against liability for neglect and similar things that put you at fault. Liability insurance is an essential tool to protect your volunteers from potential personal liability for things that may happen in that shop. It doesn't have to be very expensive or difficult to administer, and it guards against potential risks that could shut down an entire organization. I believe there is a resource list on the wiki to get you started making calls, but an insurance broker may have access to additional resources.
Stuart
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 7:14 AM, Maryalice Walker < maryalice.walker@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Tito,
We ask that our volunteers sign a liability waiver so that we are not liable for any injuries sustained as a result of participation in the co-op.
Maryalice
On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 4:57 PM, tito @ sopo bike co-op < tito@sopobikes.org> wrote:
we recently faced the issue of one of our core volunteers getting injured in the shop. when the time came to decide about a trip to the hospital it became apparent that the person did not have insurance and could not afford the trip. have other shops faced this situation? do you (the shop) pay for or help pay for medical expenses. the trip would have run anywhere form $300 to $1000. is there a limit that folks have decided on? is it a process of reimbursement? do any shops have insurance that cover such things? any input would be much appreciated.
tito @ SOPO Bikes 1270 Caroline St NE Ste D120-392 Atlanta, GA 30307
cell. 678.907.3892 <+16789073892> work. 404.635.6367 <+14046356367>
www.sopobikes.org
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Message: 1 Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:38:01 -0800 From: Angel York aniola@gmail.com To: The Think Tank thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] bike valet question Message-ID: AANLkTikz7u8NZVC1+-=WDdCvOSQ00FR5GYd2cs7Vx075@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
By SC, do you mean Santa Cruz? Are you the fellow I used to cover for so you could go get vegetables sometimes? I'm glad they're paying you now!
Here in Davis, bike valet parking happens, but rarely. The campus has some lightweight racks and the city has some heavy-duty racks, and they lend 'em out. Both the Davis Bike Collective and Davis Bicycles! have borrowed them, but it's kind of an ordeal so they only come out for big occasions.
I think of Bike Valet Parking as a way to get folks aware of various bike organizations.
Angel York I hail from the Davis (California) Bike Collective
On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 12:21 PM, kyle mckinley bicirider@gmail.com wrote:
hi, all, It's been a while since I posted to this list (though I lurk now and
then),
and I missed seeing everyone at the last bike!bike!, but I have a quick favor to ask:
I'm helping write an article about bike valet services (bike parking at events that draw too many bikes to simply lock up) and it occurred to
me
that there are probably lots of folks/ projects doing this as a form of outreach that I don't know about.
Here in SC it is most reliable at the farmer's market (where I
currently
get paid to do it -- oogle bikes, chat w/ cyclists, eat veges; pretty
rad).
I know that the San Francisco Bike Coalition does a lot of this on an event-to-event basis.
Other places that you know about? Particularly successful instances?
Anyone
combining parking with wrenching?
Reply on or off list.
warmly, kyle
-- If an Easyrider rides easy, then a bicirider rides bici
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