Lawsuit against health club and personal trainer over fatality

The New York Times in an article Health Club and Trainer Are Sued in a Death reported the death of a fashion designer was due to the nutritional supplements a trainer instructed her to take. The trainer is no longer employed by the health club where the fatality occurred and who is a co-defendant. Of course the supplement is ephedra which is the subject with all sorts of claims and allegations, some true and some; even by government agencies, is false. However it is not recommended to be taken by people with high blood pressure, which the deceased had.

The trainer accompanied the deceased to a store to assist her in buying the supplements. The supplement manufacture and retail store are also named as defendants. This fact is a critical one in proving part of any claim.

The suit describes the trainer as a “level two” personal trainer but alleges the trainer did not have the necessary training or knowledge to do a proper job. See Basics of the Article are Good – But it confuses certification, accreditation and most importantly standards.

Another lawsuit in a confused industry.