Sunday Not-So-Fun-Day: More Cities Banning Sledding in Public

Cities simply can't afford the lawsuits that follow sledding injuries. Time will tell how strictly such laws are enforced.

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January 11, 2015, 9:00 AM PST

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell

Svati Kirsten Narula follows on recent reports of cities banning sledding on public land due to lawsuits. According to the article, "[following] sledding accidents, one Nebraska family won a $2-million payout from the city of Omaha and another family secured a $2.75-million settlement from Sioux City, Iowa. Both cases involved individuals who survived their accidents but were paralyzed for life."

Narula's article collects earlier stories by the Associated Press and by Zoë Schlanger for Newsweek. Schlanger reports that officials in Dubuque, Iowa, which is considering such a ban, do not expect to make any arrests if the law is passed.

FULL STORY: US cities are banning sledding because it could be way too expensive not to

Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in Quartz

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