Can these waivers some businesses have asked people to sign prevent people from successfully suing them for getting sick? It will depend on many factors.
Some vacation spots, salons and a range of other service providers are asking consumers to waive any legal claim they might have if they're sickened with Covid-19 while at the business.Walt Disney World warns visitors that they"voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure of Covid-19" in a disclaimer on their website, and requires visitors reserving tickets to acknowledge its Covid-19 liability waiver and assumption of risk.
A court might invalidate a waiver for a customer who didn't have much choice.Compare two theoretical businesses asking consumers to sign waivers: a remote grocery store, or a gym.The consumer may feel free to reject the gym's waiver, and therefore its services, and perhaps go elsewhere for a gym. That choice may be harder in the grocery scenario, and a court may frown on that, Honig said.
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