Are Professional Sports Teams, Universities and Facility Managers Doing Enough to Protect Workers and Patrons?

A judge recently absolved the New York Mets of liability in a case involving a wrongful death case arising out of a tragic fall from an upper deck escalator at Shea Stadium. Beyond the legal requirements, was there anything that could have been done to prevent the tragedy? Maybe. Maybe not. But one thing is certain. A real victory for the Mets would have been if the death had never occurred.   The Mets are not alone, as other teams, universities and facility managers can attest.   Chri