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ARTICLE · 13 JULY 2020

Updating Waivers For COVID-19

If you have a recreational activity, adventure, or sports-orientated business you probably already have a liability waiver that customers or participants sign before they engage in activities...

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If you have a recreational activity, adventure, or sports-orientated business you probably already have a liability waiver that customers or participants sign before they engage in activities on your premises.

A waiver is a contract that participants enter into under consideration of being allowed to engage in the activity offered. It acts to have them voluntarily assume the risks of the activities, brought to their attention, whether inherent in the activity itself or arising from the negligence of staff. There is also a relinquishment of certain rights, including the ability to bring litigation proceedings or claim compensation in the event of injury.

Now that businesses and recreational activities are re-opening, consider these two important questions:

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