Managing Theater Clms-Slippery Business

Monday, May 13th, 1996 Liability

It's timeless comedy. Whether its Buster Keaton or Jerry Lewis or Jim Carrey up on the screen, the sight of a comedic actor tripping over a bump in the carpet or slipping on a wet spot and falling on his face never fails to get a laugh. However, when the same thing happens to someone who is in the audience, it's no laughing matter. Some insurers have shied away from underwriting certain risks, including exposures such as restaurants, retail operations and theaters, where heavy foot traffic leads to increases in the potential incidence of slips, trips and falls.

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