Is there something I can sign so that a homeowner isn’t responsible for any accidents or injuries that I may incur while I’m painting their house?
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Is there something I can sign so that a homeowner isn’t responsible for any accidents or injuries that I may incur while I’m painting their house?
Asked on November 24, 2012 under Personal Injury, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You can sign a liability waiver--a document stating that you will waive (or give up) any claims against a homeowner arising out injuries incurred while painting their home. A waiver like that would protect the homeowner from you except in cases where the injury was caused by the homeowner's deliberate bad act or gross (think "great") negligence or carelessness--the law does not allow people to protect themselves from the consequences of their own deliberate acts or gross negligence. The waiver can be very simple: it can just state that you are waiving your right to sue while you are working on the home, and should be signed by both you and the homeowner.
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