HOA Pool Liability

[jonesatl]

I live in Marietta, GA. Our neighborhood of 58 homes has a small neighborhood pool. In the past we have offered teenage sons and daughters of the neighborhood as lifeguards for the pool. Does this put our HOA under additional liability by having the lifeguards? Some residents want to post "Swim at your own risk" and "No lifeguard on duty" signs instead.
Would the signs be better for our liability?
Thanks,
Chris

[BuffettFan]

Originally Posted by jonesatl

I live in Marietta, GA. Our neighborhood of 58 homes has a small neighborhood pool. In the past we have offered teenage sons and daughters of the neighborhood as lifeguards for the pool. Does this put our HOA under additional liability by having the lifeguards? Some residents want to post "Swim at your own risk" and "No lifeguard on duty" signs instead.
Would the signs be better for our liability?
Thanks,
Chris

I would think that just having the pool alone would be a liability, much less acknowledging the inherent risk by placing employees there to manage it's safety. What does your HOA insurance company say? Or do they know?

[barry1817]

Originally Posted by jonesatl

I live in Marietta, GA. Our neighborhood of 58 homes has a small neighborhood pool. In the past we have offered teenage sons and daughters of the neighborhood as lifeguards for the pool. Does this put our HOA under additional liability by having the lifeguards? Some residents want to post "Swim at your own risk" and "No lifeguard on duty" signs instead.
Would the signs be better for our liability?
Thanks,
Chris

My condo has the pool area locked, and signs that swimming is at one's own risk. In Ca., at least, all one can do is try to limit liability, because we can't stop people from suing and we can't stop insane juries from determining that people aren't responsible for their own errors in judgment when they want a deep pockets to cover them.