There is a certain romanticism involved in a hot air balloon ride. The view from the air can be peaceful, thrilling and awe-inspiring. It can also be quite dangerous, especially if the operators are not properly trained or fail to abide by basic safety rules.<\/a><\/p>\n In these situations, when hot air balloon operators are facing litigation for personal injury or wrongful death, operators will often fall back on liability waivers. It\u2019s almost guaranteed that participants will be required to sign one.<\/p>\n But these agreements are not bullet-proof, as the recent case of Roberts v. T.H.E. Insurance<\/em><\/a> reveals. Neither is it a safe argument that operators offering free hot air balloon rides to the public for charity are somehow immune from liability.<\/span><\/p>\n In this case, defendant was a hot air balloon operator who agreed to offer free tethered hot air balloon rides as part of a charity fundraising event. The land on which the fundraiser (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There is a certain romanticism involved in a hot air balloon ride. The view from the air can be peaceful, thrilling and awe-inspiring. It can also be quite dangerous, especially if the operators are not properly trained or fail to…<\/span><\/p>\n