If I refused to sign a waiver of liability agreement for my daughter to go camping with the Girl Scouts, am I foolish to refuse to sign?
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If I refused to sign a waiver of liability agreement for my daughter to go camping with the Girl Scouts, am I foolish to refuse to sign?
The waiver of liability agreement says that I cannot sue even in cases where my child’s injuries are caused by the negligence of the other party. I am not willing to sign this and the Girl Scouts will not allow me to negotiate the contract. I think this kind of adhesion contract benefits only the organization at the expense of parents and the girls. Because of my refusal to sign, they said that my daughter cannot go camping, so I removed her from the Girl Scouts entirely. We are both sad about this.
Asked on January 1, 2012 under Personal Injury, Ohio
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
It is not up to me to determine whether or not you were foolish to refuse to sign a waiver of liability agreement for your daughter to go camping with the girl scouts. You are the child's parent, not me and you have the obligation to do what is best for her.
Many organizations have release of liability agreement absolving them from liabilty for a person's injuries through neligence as a means to minimize their exposure. Depending upon how a given agreement is drafted, it may be valid or invalid as being in violation of public policy. It all depends upon how the court makes the final decision as to any such waiver of liabilty agreement.
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