Primary Assumption of the Risk Not Always a Bar to Recovery

One interesting, and ever-evolving, area of the law is that which surrounds the primary assumption of risk doctrine.  I’ve written on this topic several times before, you can read the articles at the links below: https://www.heitingandirwin.com/primary-assumption-of-the-risk-in-sports-cases-2/ https://www.heitingandirwin.com/primary-assumption-of-the-risk-strikes-again/ https://www.heitingandirwin.com/when-standing-next-to-a-horse-becomes-horseback-riding/ https://www.heitingandirwin.com/assumption-of-risk-in-sports/ A quick recap: Since the landmark case, Knight v. Jewett (1992) 3 Cal 4th, 296, … Continue reading Primary Assumption of the Risk Not Always a Bar to Recovery