Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kids used to go to a neighbor's yard when they were younger and jump on their trampoline a lot. I'm pretty sure the neighbors didn't care. Eventually one kid (not mine) got hurt. He was standing next to the trampoline when another kid bounced right off and landed on him and broke his collar bone. Not a bad injury really but his parents decided to file a claim on the trampoline owner's insurance. When the insurance company got the claim they canceled the homeowner's insurance. They got rid of the trampoline after that.
Me again. Forgot to say that the kids in the neighborhood all went there when the homeowner's weren't home. I did not know my kids were doing that until later and I'd say neither did most of the other parents. I was glad when they got rid of the trampoline.
OP, listen to this PP above, please.
Even if kids or adults are trespassing on your property, there without permission, there when you're not home -- you are still legally liable if someone gets hurt on your property in many jurisdictions. Check your local regulations. Again: You might be liable even if the person who gets hurt is trespassing at the time he's hurt on your property.
I too have heard over the years about insurers canceling policies over trampolines. Look up the concept of an "attractive nuisance." That's the term the insurance company will use.
If you still want to do this you need to research the heck out of it; tell your insurance company and see if they say they will not insure you (don't bank on their being OK if you "forget" to tell them and there later is a claim); check all your local laws and regulations to see if you are required to spend big money on appropriate fencing etc. Standard yard fencing is likely not high enough or secured enough to mitigate liability. Same as with a pool--many people do not realize that their regular fencing is not going to cut it legally if they install an attractive nuisance.