Liability for Injuries in a Summer Camp Setting: Who is Responsible?

By Sara Kooperman While federal and state constitutions bestow on parents the right to determine what is best for their children, this interest does not also secure a parent’s right to sign a waiver for his/her child to engage in a specified activity. Thus a parent is legally unable to release an organization from potential tort liability on behalf of his/her child so that the child can participate in an activity. More clearly stated pre-injury waivers signed by parents/guardians for their chi