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Athletic Dir
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I am athletic director at a high school. We have a student who got hurt playing in one of our interscholastic football games. The team doctor after reading the x-rays ruled the athlete out for 4 weeks. He has a fracture in the lower part of his index finger. The doctor mentioned that further injury could cause the finger increased damage and surgery would be needed.
Within the week we receive a documented letter from the boys parents waiving us of all liability. They want their son to play football now. They are asking the trainer to tape up the hand and make it legal by game official standards. They were very clear in the letter that they would not sue or have us liable if any further injury would happen to the finger.
My question is: "Are we still liable if this young man should aggravate his injured finger and possibly have permanent damage? Could the parent come back and later sue, even if we have the waiver of liability letter from the parent?"
The team doctor and trainer do not endorse this action by the parent. They go on file saying they do not agree with this. The coach just wants the kid to play. Please respond.
Athletic Director
Within the week we receive a documented letter from the boys parents waiving us of all liability. They want their son to play football now. They are asking the trainer to tape up the hand and make it legal by game official standards. They were very clear in the letter that they would not sue or have us liable if any further injury would happen to the finger.
My question is: "Are we still liable if this young man should aggravate his injured finger and possibly have permanent damage? Could the parent come back and later sue, even if we have the waiver of liability letter from the parent?"
The team doctor and trainer do not endorse this action by the parent. They go on file saying they do not agree with this. The coach just wants the kid to play. Please respond.
Athletic Director