A boarding school failed to warn students about tick-borne encephalitis risks before sending them on a trip to China, resulting in a student's severe brain damage. A jury found the school negligent and awarded $41.75 million in damages. The court upheld the verdict, ruling that organizations owe a duty to warn of known health and safety threats on trips they sponsor, even if the specific infection location cannot be pinpointed.
If you organize or sponsor trips (including work-related travel), you must research and communicate foreseeable health and safety risks to participants beforehand.