| Case Study: Blanchette v. Competitor Group (2019) Olympic wheelchair racer Craig Blanchette—21 world records, 1988 bronze medalist—was invited to the 2014 San Diego Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. Race organizers changed the course the morning of the race, narrowing a turn from four lanes to three. They never told the athletes. Blanchette hit the turn at 40 mph, slammed into a parked car. Shattered collarbone. Broken ribs. Torn rotator cuff. Career over. Competitor Group offered $30,000 to settle. The jury awarded $4 million. The waiver didn’t save them—the court found gross negligence. |
| “Your insurance won’t cover gross negligence. Would your documentation hold up?” |
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