Release of Liability and Waiver of Claims (Participant in Activity and Public Health Emergency) | Practical Law

Release of Liability and Waiver of Claims (Participant in Activity and Public Health Emergency) | Practical Law

A release of liability and waiver of claims (also referred to as a liability waiver) given by a customer or member of the general public to a service provider in connection with participation in an activity or use of a company's services. This liability waiver is intended to protect the company against liability for claims of illness, injury, or death resulting from the customer participating in a potentially dangerous or hazardous activity or being exposed to contagious or infectious diseases during an epidemic, pandemic (such as the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic), or other public health emergency. It contains a covenant not to sue and an acknowledgment of assumption of risk, as well as an optional indemnification. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.

Release of Liability and Waiver of Claims (Participant in Activity and Public Health Emergency)

Practical Law Canada Standard Document w-025-9287 (Approx. 23 pages)

Release of Liability and Waiver of Claims (Participant in Activity and Public Health Emergency)

by Practical Law Canada Commercial Transactions
MaintainedCanada (Common Law)
A release of liability and waiver of claims (also referred to as a liability waiver) given by a customer or member of the general public to a service provider in connection with participation in an activity or use of a company's services. This liability waiver is intended to protect the company against liability for claims of illness, injury, or death resulting from the customer participating in a potentially dangerous or hazardous activity or being exposed to contagious or infectious diseases during an epidemic, pandemic (such as the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic), or other public health emergency. It contains a covenant not to sue and an acknowledgment of assumption of risk, as well as an optional indemnification. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.