Re: [Paddlewise] signing a disclaimer

From: Shawn Baker <shawnkayak_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 15:12:10 -0700 (PDT)
jfarrelly5_at_comcast.net wrote:
>...They want everyone to sign a release form....I just don't see the 
>point of distributing these things to paddle on a public canal. 

I think the point is if something bad happens, and the "victim's"
lawyer sues.  Or, even if they're a nice person and don't try to sue,
their insurance company might....

Protects the trip leaders and officers from the club from being sued,
probably.  As a trip leader and an officer of my club, I would be a
target of being sued...even if I didn't do anything wrong and someone
else in the club did...and so am in favor of waivers.  I'd rather there
were no personal injury attorneys...that would make things a lot
simpler!!!

Shawn

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