Are liability release forms good?
On One Hand: It’s Good for the ReleasedAs a business owner or practitioner of law or medicine, a liability release form can save you from lawsuits. The release can protect business owners from situations such as an accident on their property or medical personnel from accidental injury to a client during a procedure.On the Other: It Can Take Away Consumers’ RightsThe signing of a liability release as a consumer can take away your rights to sue for injury caused by a business person or practitioner. Depending on the extent of the release, your doctor may not be responsible for procedures that go wrong or a business person may not be liable for injury to you by their equipment or business practices.Bottom LineWhether a liability release is good or not depends on which side of the document you are on. If you are obtaining the release, it can save you from being sued.
