Four Common Waiver Formats: Which is Best for Your Business?

By Doyice Cotten
Thousands of agreements which waive the liability of sport, recreation, and fitness providers are utilized each day; but not all waivers look alike. There are at least four commonly used formats for liability protection. Each format has advantages and disadvantages — consequently, the formats are not equally effective. In this post, I compare the formats so that the reader may decide if he or she is using the best possible type of liability protection.
Common Formats
The common formats are 1) the stand-alone waiver of liability,