Ken, I definitely agree with Bob here. The insurance liability issue was how I got piano moving being done with student help stopped when I came to the university. Many, if not most, large institutions such as schools are self-insured, which makes them liable in cases like mine. Maybe yours, also. So this might be a good way to "convince" them they HAVE to get some dollies if they are going to continue rolling these pianos around. Just a thought. Avery ><< The pianos get moved over thresholds all > the time, so the wheels are just about shot. While I was there fixing the > wheels on one, they moved another piano, and then asked if I could work on > it, because two of that pianos wheels fell off. That's called good timing. > Again thanks, this list is amazing. KJ > > >> >Ken: > >Have you suggested-nay URGED- these people to obtain piano dollies to prevent >this happening again? I have had two occasions where pianos fell-being pushed >by students each time- and injured one student and one teacher. The teacher >had her ankle broken and to this day limps because of it. Had she sued the >school, she would have probably obtained a goodly sum for her permanent >injury. Piano trucks-dollies- whatever you call them, are much cheaper! > >Bob Bergantino,RPT ___________________________ Avery Todd, RPT Moores School of Music University of Houston Houston, TX 77204-4893 713-743-3226 http://www.music.uh.edu/
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