You may consider yourself pretty athletic and someone who follows a consistent, high-intensity fitness routine. None of this may matter, though, because in a split second, you may find yourself seriously injured in the middle of one of your workouts. In this unfortunate scenario, please continue reading to learn whether you can sue a gym for your incurred injuries and how an experienced Miami slip & fall lawyer at the Law Offices of Gonzalo Funes, PA, can help you figure out a comprehensive legal approach.
How might I potentially get hurt at a gym?
Unfortunately, when you exercise with heavy machinery, there is a higher likelihood of injury. This is why, before every workout, you must warm up and stretch properly. You should also never overexert yourself, and know exactly how to use a piece of equipment before approaching it.
But even so, factors beyond your reasonable control may cause your injury. For one, a piece of gym equipment may be faulty, and the weights may unexpectedly fall and result in a crushing injury. With this, your hand, foot, or other extremity may become permanently scarred or disfigured.
But your injury may result in something that has nothing to do with your workout routine. That is, the locker room floor may be wet, without the proper warning signage posted, and you may slip and fall. This may manifest into a sprained, fractured, or broken bone, or worse, a serious head, neck, or spinal cord injury.
Can I possibly sue a gym for my incurred injuries?
You may have had to sign a liability waiver upon initially registering for the gym. This legal document may have limited or released the gym from responsibility for injuries and damages that may occur while using their facility. Knowing this, you may feel defeated in your opportunity to pursue legal action following your personal injury accident.
However, you should understand that this waiver may not apply if the gym facility exhibits gross negligence in any way. For example, if the gym owner or manager was promptly informed of a recall of a piece of equipment featured in their facility, but failed to remove it from the floor or otherwise block off its access afterwards.
In addition, you may be able to get around this if one of the gym’s employees practiced intentional misconduct before your accident. For example, a personal trainer may have encouraged you to try a dangerous exercise move, lift a weight they knew was too heavy for you, or use a machine they did not instruct you on how to operate safely.
If you desire more clarity before you head into these proceedings, please do not wait any longer to reach out to a skilled Miami-Dade County injury lawyer. Retain the services of the Law Offices of Gonzalo Funes, PA, today.
