"Peter Clark" wrote in message
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From what I remember, you can sign away *your* right to do something
(so if the pax gets hurt they can't sue), but you can't sign away
someone *else's* right to do something, so if they're killed the
family can still sue, regardless of the form.

Though, keeping in mind that their lawsuit would not be similar to the
deceased's estate's lawsuit, if I understand correctly. That is, they would
have to demonstrate damages to themselves, not just to the deceased. They
won't be able to sue on behalf of the deceased, nor would the estate.

You'd need an expert (which I'm not) to explain what the exact difference
would be, but I would say that for a start, the person being sued could wind
up on the hook for a lifetime of income (if the deceased was the principal
wage earner) or not much at all (if the deceased had little to do with
supporting the surviving family).

It would all depend on the situation, but in any case would be a different
situation than having the estate come after you.

And of course, this scenario exists with or without the waiver, so this
tangent is really just an example of what the waiver doesn't protect
against. The waiver still does accomplish something, and it shouldn't
create new liability.

Pete