Summary
The article discusses a case of negligent training provided by a Greenwich fitness club, which led to a lawsuit against them and their employee. The author is reporting a lawsuit against Equinox gym and their trainer by one of their aggrieved clients who suffered a massive stroke due to the intense training workout sessions. The client named Dr. Chetan Vaid claimed that the trainer was not properly trained to conduct workout sessions. Due to the training negligence provided to the trainer, the client not only suffered a massive stroke, but also needed to go through several years of rehabilitation. The rehabilitation course affected client’s employment status too. The article is related to the gymnasium and fitness club industry and discusses the lawsuit victory of a client who suffered a stroke due to negligent training (Heins, 2016).
Methods to Reduce Negligent Training
One of the best ways is to make training an important aspect of job orientation. This means before introducing employees to the clients, organizations need to provide training to every new employee. This action will ensure that every employee working in the organization is well-informed about standard practices.
Maintain an ongoing training program that ensures any new information or technology needs to be taught to current employees. This means employees will get different training courses over the period of their employment in the organization. Also, the organization will reduce the risks of their employees making common mistakes.
Continuously monitor employees at the workplace and ensure they are effective in their role. Any employee that shows carelessness needs to be retained and warned about future mistakes. The employees that repetitively make mistakes need to be removed from employment.
References
Heins., B. (2016, 16 March). Gym, Trainer Ordered to Pay $14.5M for Client's Workout-Induced Stroke. Retrieved 29 January 2017 from, http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/greenwich-gym-ordered-145-million-verdict-after-client-suffered-stroke-0
