Please contact John directly with any questions regarding event insurance.
Edit: You are of course welcome to discuss event insurance in this new thread..
(Message edited by kane on August 23, 2007)
Ive spoken to Jonno to check the following:
The statement is the same as has been for years (Robot Wars and the likes).
If you turn up at an event, and your robot gets broken (lets say you were using it to compete), neither Roaming Robots or the FRA are responsible for that damage. Likewise, if you drop it on your foot, that is also your responsibility.
Building robots is dangerous.
A requirement for FRA event organisers is to provide public liability insurance for their events.
We also have a well established set of event guidelines and frequent event reports to ensure that all events are safe for roboteers and audience alike.
Uhm yes, but the wording is open for interpretation... are responsible for all claims and damages arising from constructing and competing with your robot.
If I were a lawyer... thats a barn-door opened as wide as the Hindenburg was big. I can clearly understand the nervousness of a newbie when she reads that lovely bit of prose. Because it states clearly that you and your team-mates can be held responsible for what your robot does. Period.
I dimly remember we had similar discussions before, quite some time ago. Wouldnt it be time to adapt the wording to something like: you the builder and associated team members are responsible for all claims and damages arising from constructing and competing with your robot when something happens to you because of said constructing and competing.
Would put minds to rest, that.
Im sure Jonno will be along later to clarify any points.
This is the new home for the discussion of event insurance.
If your robot is NOT built to the rules i guess it would be the event organisers fault because the tech checker shouldnt of let you compete. if the arena didnt meet the safety guildlines then its the Event organisers fault. If both the robot and the arena/event safety meet regulations and there was no negligence on either the roboteers or the event organisers part then the FRA would take the blame as there safety guildlines are not up to scratch. If you drive your robot in the pits and injure somebody it would be your fault for being negligent, also the event organiser would be questioned as to why it was allowed to happen.
thats my feeling about the situation anyway
Guys,
As Kane says, if anyone has any questions or queries they can email me, or more easier to get in contact as i have a busy life.... pick up the phone.
I am currently working on the UK champs, and am not prepared to get into a public debate regarding insurance.
As i have stated, Nothing Has Changed .
You all know where to find me, pick up the phone like most teams do, rather than creating an issue about it on here.
Lets get back to building and fighting robots!!!
John
http://www.RoamingRobots.co.ukwww.RoamingRobots.co.uk
If this has always been in place why has it not been picked up before now?
you the builder and associated team members are responsible for all claims and damages arising from constructing and competing with your robot. If I was a lawyer for an insurance place I would pick this to bits cause it will let me off paying out and money and allow someone to sue the roboteers.
Am I reading too much into this or am I right?
I doubt that youll get a definitive answer Debbie .... See the post above yours.
So its make your own judgement or ask John.
disclaimers dont mean you get away with things. Im not picking at roaming robots at all, just saying in general.
I think a good disclaimer (and the only one that would be of any use) would be one saying that basicly you battle at your own risk so you cant sue somebody for breaking your robot.
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