Liability release form???

Doesn't matter what you sign! if someone wants to sue then they will sue. Saddleback park had release of liability forms and they got sued twice and the people suing won both times and they got shut down forever!

Every state should be treated differently.

Look to the state statutes. There are some states that say that landowners who allow (rather than charge) people to pursue recreational pursuits are free from suit to recover injuries naturally associated with the activity.

Contrary to popular belief, you can write a very effective release in California, but it has to be done carefully.

It's true that anyone can file a lawsuit; that begs the question of what one can and should do to defend the target if that happens.

Trust me,

Releases matter.

according to my lawyer, a laibility release can work against the land owner, admitting that there is inherent risk. from there it's up to how far someone wants to push a case and how symathetic a jury might be. heres the options she gave me:

1. use no release- you're not issuing any notice of inherent risk. also, there are no loopholes for plaintiff lawyers to skate through.

2. write a release that (if i can say this right?) makes the signee look like an ass for him/her to even sign; ex. "i understand that motocross is extremely dangerous and i am taking my life into my own hands when i participate..." the more flagrant, the better. there's no right way to do it.

i chose not to have anyone sign one because the first place injury attorneys go is the homeowner's insurance company and if your track or a particular activity isn't covered, then the insurance company will walk away from you. the other problem is in the event someone is injured, (liability release or not) your injured buddy's health insurance company will likely Subrogate the claim; if you don't know what Subrogtion is, it's when they sue the liable party or their insurance company to recoup costs.

I always wondered about this. I think de anza got shut down too because of a lawsuit? Sondra would be the one that would know.....she knows all things moto!