Do I have any liability by allowing personally owned fitness equipment to be used in a friend’s physical therapy business?
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Do I have any liability by allowing personally owned fitness equipment to be used in a friend’s physical therapy business?
Asked on October 22, 2012 under Business Law, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you could be liable if there is any condition in the equipment which could be traced to how you assembled it, how you maintained it, how you used it (e.g. if you damaged it), or even possibly the move to your friend's business (e.g. it was damaged in transit) which injures someone. Essentially, if there is *any* way that you could possibly be "at fault" in something you did with or to the equipment, you could potentially be sued.
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