Release and Waiver of Liability (Public Health Emergency) | Practical Law

Release and Waiver of Liability (Public Health Emergency) | Practical Law

A release of liability (commonly referred to as a liability waiver or exculpatory agreement) given by visitors to commercial businesses and properties, such as office buildings, retail stores, and services facilities, in favor of the owner or operator of the business or property. This liability waiver is intended to protect the owner or operator of the commercial establishment against liability for claims of illness, injury, or death resulting from the visitor's exposure to contagious or infectious diseases on the business's premises during an epidemic, pandemic (such as COVID-19), or other public health emergency. It contains a waiver of potential claims, 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 and Waiver of Liability (Public Health Emergency)

Practical Law Standard Document w-025-3283 (Approx. 19 pages)

Release and Waiver of Liability (Public Health Emergency)

by Practical Law Commercial Transactions
MaintainedUSA (National/Federal)
A release of liability (commonly referred to as a liability waiver or exculpatory agreement) given by visitors to commercial businesses and properties, such as office buildings, retail stores, and services facilities, in favor of the owner or operator of the business or property. This liability waiver is intended to protect the owner or operator of the commercial establishment against liability for claims of illness, injury, or death resulting from the visitor's exposure to contagious or infectious diseases on the business's premises during an epidemic, pandemic (such as COVID-19), or other public health emergency. It contains a waiver of potential claims, 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.