Legal Question in Personal Injury in Florida

waiver of liability

My family will be traveling next week to our family farm in Mississippi. We are bringing along my daughter's best friend of about 9 years. While I understand that I should obtain an authorization for medical care for the child, just in case of emergency, I was also wondering if I need a release of liability from her parents. They are friends of ours but this property we are going to is owned by my mother-in-law and her 10 siblings and it is about four-hundred acres.While we trust the mom completely, I don't feel as comfortable with the father. We live in Florida. Thanks alot.


Asked on 6/22/07, 10:07 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Scott R. Jay Law Offices of Scott R. Jay

Re: waiver of liability

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If you can get one signed, it would be a good idea. Just the fact that you think dad could be a problem indicates that there might be a need. You might be overly cautious, but as my grandmother was fond of saying, "it couldn't hurt".

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

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Answered on 6/22/07, 11:17 am
Leonard Haberman Aronberg & Aronberg

Re: waiver of liability

If you do not share your concerns (your fears) with the parents of your daughter, then shame on you. Her parents will not want their child in the presence of a man whom could harm a child.

Know full well that if something happens, and you did not warn her parents of this issue, then you will be at fault (morally, if not legally).

From a legal point of view, that release of liability had better state that her parents have been warned that their child will be around a potentially dangerous man and they, nonetheless, agree to this situation. Otherwise, you may be footing the bill for any harm since you are the "acting parents" of this child.

Be warned.

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Answered on 6/22/07, 11:35 am


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