Slip and Fall

[lilluna82]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas

Sorry if this is a weird question but ill do my best to explain the situation.

I am going to be throwing a party. This is a slip n slide party. If you don't know what that is its that tarp like flat plastic sheet that you wet and slide down. They were popular about 10 years ago. Anyway this is an adult party and there will be alcohol there. I am now a little nervous that with the festivities and flow of alcohol someone might get seriously hurt. My question is this. If someone gets hurt while at a party i throw, am i legally responsible for their injury? Can they sue me? Could the potential property owner be legally liable?

Just to be clear the slip n slide will be at least 100 feet long and will be constructed by hand and will not be on my personal property.

 

[sandyclaus]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas

Sorry if this is a weird question but ill do my best to explain the situation.

I am going to be throwing a party. This is a slip n slide party. If you don't know what that is its that tarp like flat plastic sheet that you wet and slide down. They were popular about 10 years ago. Anyway this is an adult party and there will be alcohol there. I am now a little nervous that with the festivities and flow of alcohol someone might get seriously hurt. My question is this. If someone gets hurt while at a party i throw, am i legally responsible for their injury? Can they sue me? Could the potential property owner be legally liable?

Just to be clear the slip n slide will be at least 100 feet long and will be constructed by hand and will not be on my personal property.

Short answer - YES. It's YOUR party, and you plan to serve alcohol at this party. You are using a makeshift slip 'n' slide that is potentially hazardous. You want to play the host to this kind of thing, you assume the risk if someone gets hurt. The property owner would ALSO share the liability since they have decided to allow the craziness on their property.

I hope you have a good umbrella policy, and the property owner is well-insured. I'm thinking you'd hate to be paying (literally) for the rest of your life for a few hours of fun.

 

[ecmst12]

This is a REALLY REALLY bad idea. Slip and slides are meant for kids. They were never meant to be safe for adults, especially not DRUNK adults.

 

[Zigner]

Two things:

First - Slip 'n' Slides were popular much longer ago than 10 years ago

Second - If the OP goes through with this hair-brained idea then it's going to make for some great video on those "World's Dumbest..." shows!