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Hanna, Glenda – 1996
This paper reviews aspects of Canadian and U.S. law related to liability and negligence of outdoor programs and suggests strategies for risk management. To prove negligence, an individual injured in an outdoor program must prove that the outdoor leader had a duty of care to the participant, standards of care were breached, actual injury was…
Descriptors: Accidents, Court Litigation, Foreign Countries, Leadership Responsibility