HOA Homefront: When it comes to playgrounds – exercise or peril?

A Las Vegas homeowners association in February was hit with a $20 million jury award five years after a teenager was injured when a heavy swingset crossbar fell and hit him on the head.
The news has generated a lot of discussions nationally among HOAs, and this column addresses the case and briefly discusses playground safety and general avoidance of hazards.
The lawsuit involved the Lamplight Village Homeowners Association. The plaintiff was Carl Thompson, a 15-year-old boy who in 2013 sat on a