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Crossfit Lawsuit Update 2
I was recently notified the defendent in the lawsuit against a CrossFit instructor over a workout he claims caused injuries and rhabdomyolysis was awarded $300,000.
The following is from the Washington Post web site:
A Prince William County jury awarded $300,000 yesterday to a Bristow man who sued a gym, a training company and one of its employees for administering an intense strength workout to him that he claimed left him disabled.
Makimba Mimms, 29, of Bristow sued Manassas World Gym, Ruthless Training Concepts and its former employee, Javier Lopez. Mimms, a former Navy information systems technician first class, said Lopez oversaw a CrossFit workout at the gym in 2005 that caused his leg muscles to break down. The jury found all three defendants liable.
CrossFit, which was not named as a defendant in the suit, is a fitness program popular in law enforcement and military circles and has been criticized as being dangerously intense.
Without knowing more details it is hard to comment on the case itself, but this does bring up some important points. If you’re training people it is essential to know their medical history, physical capabilities and limitations and design their workouts accordingly. People need to be motivated to train at a high level of intensity, which often requires pushing them beyond their perceived limitations. However, it is important to be aware and considerate of their actual physical limitations and avoid pushing or in some cases avoid allowing them to attempt to exceed those. › Continue reading