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I keep hearing of the "waivers" everyone signed. These waivers are as flimsy as the paper they are written. I used to get the waivers signed before taking friends in my airplanes. After talking to my attorney he just laughed. It does nothing to keep his wife,mother, sis or any body else from sueing for the grief you caused them. This is what or tort system has become. Also, I don't understand the relationship of Jeff to Barber driving. If he was an employee it would seem work comp would be taking care of it. But then that only protects the employer from lawsuit. I feel for all involved and sure hope all will be Okay.
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The waiver you sign when entering any racetrack for driving purposes is so you will be COVERED by the insurance. The waiver you sign covers all that are at the event & taking the Zone rendevouse @ road atlanta for an example a 5 million dollar coverage was in place. This coverage was provided by the Panoz school that we hired as instructors & covered all particpants & spectators who signed the waiver. Most policies include catostrophic medical provisions as well as any accidental death or dismembership.This applies to spectators too. By not signing the waiver you are not covered. Scca has simular coverage & I know people who have had the insurance pay 100% of any injury they suffered at the track.
I am sure coverage was in place & I would think the driver has absolutely no responsibility under any circumstances to have his own insurance cover the med costs of the instructor, supposed it was a track only car without med coverage? How would it be covered then? The last time I did a track event in a street car, noone asked me to provide proof of medical coverage or liability insurance.Nevermind the horrible precident of suing a driver on a race track. there are risks involved when anyone enters a track & especially when instructing.