[crw-talk] Safety brought up

[Robert Patros]

Ok. My reason for bringing this up wasn’t for the club’s liability. It was to ask if Luther would be liable in case of an incident. Even though the club may be insured, would a potential lawsuit involve Luther?


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> On Feb 17, 2025, at 7:18 PM, raaschb at charter.net wrote:
> 
> 
> In response to Bob P, Aaron & John G.
> 
> Yup, Jim was the creator of the insurance program, many years ago, 2015?
> 
> I wrote the set of documents listed on the website, and designed the web site displayed format in collaboration with Jim. A review of said documents by Tim K was also done.  At that time the insurance process for members was accurate, and the parameters of coverage was accurate.  I am not currently a board member, therefore I don't have any current knowledge if the club continues to pay the  premiums, though I suspect they are,  or if the listed processes are current.
> 
> The prime reason for signing the attendance form, is, or at least in the past was to advantage paid up club members of the insurance, should the need arise. 
> 
> I'm suggesting for the good of the order, a board member should follow up: 
> - communicate to membership as to currency of premiums paid up?
> - communicate to membership if documents listed on website are current, including "claim processes".
> 
> I do believe Tim K is still in the insurance business and may continue to be the servicing agent?
> Also, as I recall, Tim was invited to a club meeting many years ago to present the insurance program paramenters & claim processes. Might recommend another invitation be extended. 
> 
> This insurance web link from the crw web site may help to understand. 
> 
> http://www.crwoodturner.com/insurance/CRW_insurance_info_sheet_2017.html
> 
> The following docs may be of particular help.
> 
>     The document of understanding puts meat on the bones. 
> 
>     See brief directions for concise operational guidelines. 
> 
> -raasch
> 
> Bob R at charter
> 
> On Feb 16, 2025 10:17 AM, griff <griff at mwt.net> wrote:
> I know lawyers will go after anybody whom there is even a remote chance
> of getting money out of in the event of some kind of an incident.  And
> then the remotely related person will have to pay a lawyer to defend
> them.  So that's why the late, great Jim Frank in his infinite wisdom
> went to so much effort to get the club covered with insurance way back
> when.  And actually the opposite is true, if you have a case but you
> don't allow your lawyer to name everybody and their brother, the liable
> parties will use that to get themselves out of a lawsuit.  And we
> thought only lions, wolves and boa constrictors were harsh predators.  j
> 
> On 2/15/25 5:55 PM, Robert Patros wrote:
> > My understanding is that if an accident does happen and there could be a lawsuit, a lawyer will name anyone and anyplace connected to the incident. Am I wrong?
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Feb 15, 2025, at 5:50 PM, Aaron Gesicki <aaronagesicki at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Don't know. This question hasn't been asked.
> >> We have insurance, and I'm sure Luther does
> >> too. But the devil is always in the details.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Aaron Gesicki
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
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> >> Behalf Of Robert Patros
> >> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2025 8:29 AM
> >> To: Crw-Talk <crw-talk at crwoodturner.com>
> >> Subject: [crw-talk] Safety brought up
> >>
> >> There apparently is going to be a discussion
> >> on safety issues today. In thinking about
> >> this, what liability does Luther have if
> >> there is an injury. Does CRW insurance cover
> >> them as well?
> >> Or, am I off track?
> >>
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