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Nurse sues fitness trainers after tripping over tyre during bootcamp session

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A WOMAN who fell over a tyre at a bootcamp session is now suing her fitness trainers.

Melbourne nurse Kathleen McLaren, 55, has launched County Court action against northern suburbs company Body Revival Health and Fitness after tripping over the “hazard” during her workout.
The Herald Sun understands the object would have been placed on the ground as a corner-point in an exercise course and that Ms McLaren may have been walking around it at the time she fell.
An owner of the business was seeking legal advice and was unable to provide comment before deadline.
According to a writ, Ms McLaren was training outside Body Revival’s High St, Epping, centre on July 1 last year when she tripped over the tyre and sustained a “serious injury”.
“The tyre was deliberately placed on the outside path of the premises, thereby creating a hazard,” the Doreen woman claims in court documents.
Ms McLaren claims to have injured both of her elbows following the fall and has since suffered psychological injuries including stress, anxiety and depression.
She is now seeking damages for loss of earnings as a result of being unable to work due to her injuries.
Ms McLaren is accusing her fitness instructors of “gross negligence” by failing to clear the area of “hazards” such as the tyre.
The business holds group fitness sessions across several locations in Melbourne’s north, as well as personal training and CrossFit.
She also claims in court documents her trainers did not give her “adequate warning ... of the danger to which she was exposed” and that they had failed to properly supervise the exercise program so that “participants did not suffer harm”.
Ms McLaren’s legal representative, Nowicki Carbone lawyer Nunzio Tartaglia, was unable to contact his client for comment.
angus.thompson@news.com.au

Nurse sues fitness trainers after tripping over tyre during bootcamp session
 
If she was observed walking up to the tyre or around it or anything that someone saw her become aware of the tyre she has no hope of winning.
 
wingman said:
Whats the age limit?

How do you propose we get fatass lazyass 55 year olds like this one in shape?
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An out of shape 55 year old, would first need to get into shape, using what we talk about here everyday, "exercise" using a funky tool called a barbell.

Once the 50 year old has increased her strength and condition, she is then in a better position to do stupid activities like bootcamp and crossfit and the like.
 
I would suggest that if they had refused to train her, instead of a lawsuit for injury they'd be facing a lawsuit for discrimination.
 
When you join a gym or any fitness class, you sign a disclaimer which says if you're too old/stupid/unco to perform exercises and move around in the premises safely, then it's your own fricken fault.

P.s pics of the hawt nurse or gtfo

P.s Oops sorry wrong article
Michael Phelps
 
Silverback said:
An out of shape 55 year old, would first need to get into shape, using what we talk about here everyday, "exercise" using a funky tool called a barbell.

Once the 50 year old has increased her strength and condition, she is then in a better position to do stupid activities like bootcamp and crossfit and the like.
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only hipsters use barbells.
 
They didn't give her adequate warning that she may hurt herself if she trips over the tyre on the ground? Feck

I tripped up the stairs at a train station once. Time to retire
 
Jungnaut said:
When you join a gym or any fitness class, you sign a disclaimer which says if you're too old/stupid/unco to perform exercises and move around in the premises safely, then it's your own fricken fault.
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Which are worth fuck all lol
 
Have a pre-requisite fitness test required for entry?
But then that blocks out too many ppl. If you're not fit enough to get fit, then becomes a catch 22
 
Is it that hard to pass the "walk around obstacles without falling over like a numpty resulting in severe psychological distress" test??

This nurse is shit! I bet she faints at the sight of blood too.
 
Jungnaut said:
When you join a gym or any fitness class, you sign a disclaimer which says if you're too old/stupid/unco to perform exercises and move around in the premises safely, then it's your own fricken fault.

P.s pics of the hawt nurse or gtfo

P.s Oops sorry wrong article
Michael Phelps
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you'll find that in australian law most of those are a waste of paper , you can't sign away your rights like that

if you could sign away your rights like that , just about every workplace or attraction would have you sign the document saying it;s your fault
 
my mrs had to sign a waiver about the risk of rhabdomylosis and other injuries and also stating that her family or spouse won't sue them etc etc (lol) just to do bootcamp at one of the local crossfit boxes. Literally nearly every overweight / unfit / old woman I know does boot camp instead of actual barbell training, it must be the new 'big thing'.
 
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