When a person becomes injured in a public place, he or she might need to pay for medical costs and may also lose wages as a result of missing work while he or she recovers. Therefore, they probably have to suffer financially as well as physically and emotionally because of a situation that may not have been their fault to start with.

When you are in a situation where you have hurt yourself at a gym, you may be confused as to whether you are able to claim damages. The answer to this depends on whether negligence can be proven in regard to the owner or the manager.

How can I prove that my gym injury was the fault of the premises?

The owner of a gym always has the responsibility to ensure that any guest or visitor on the premises is safe from harm, within reason. Although it is impossible to completely extinguish the possibility of an injury occurring, the manager must do everything that he or she can to try and lower this risk.

This would include maintaining machines regularly and making sure that faulty machines are removed or have an “out of order” sign attached to them. It addition, all machines should have a safety warning clearly visible, as well as instructions on how the machines may be used.

In order to prove that your gym injury was the fault of the premises, you must show that the management acted negligently and failed to perform their duties. If you have been injured, it may be a good idea to look into your options for recouping damages.

Source: FindLaw, “Premises Liability: Who Is Responsible?,” accessed April 01, 2018