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Torts/Personal Injury,
Law Practice

Jun. 10, 2020

Gym and fitness facilities often unprepared to respond to health emergencies

Various health issues can arise at a gym/fitness facility which require action by employees of the facility. Such issues can include physical injury, heat exhaustion, stroke, arrhythmia, and myocardial infarction.

Bruce A. Broillet

Senior and Founding Partner
Greene, Broillet & Wheeler LLP

Phone: (310) 576-1200

Email: BBroillet@gbw.law

Univ of Texas SOL; Austin TX

Alan Van Gelder

Partner
Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP

Email: AVanGelder@gbw.law

THIS COLUMN APPEARED IN THE 2020 PLAINTIFF LAWYERS SUPPLEMENT

Various health issues can arise at a gym/fitness facility which require action by employees of the facility. Such issues can include physical injury, heat exhaustion, stroke, arrhythmia, and myocardial infarction. This list is not exhaustive. Given the foreseeability that adverse health events will occur at such a facility, it is incumbent on the facility to properly prepare its employees to deal with...

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