What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Virginia
My MBA program has a required class that includes a single week of work/study abroad. In order to go on the trip I am required to sign a waiver that basically indemnifies the university, their agents, faculty and everyone on earth against any claims. This waiver does not exclude negligence. In fact, it specifically calls out negligence. It says I will hold them harmless for any damage caused by negligence.
Why would I sign something like that? As far as I'm concerned, if someone is negligent and they cause me harm then I should have every right to go after them. If this class were an elective then I wouldn't have a problem with the language but it is not. No one gave me the paperwork before I began the program and asked me to sign it, so right now 80% of the way through the program I need to figure out what rights I have.
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My MBA program has a required class that includes a single week of work/study abroad. In order to go on the trip I am required to sign a waiver that basically indemnifies the university, their agents, faculty and everyone on earth against any claims. This waiver does not exclude negligence. In fact, it specifically calls out negligence. It says I will hold them harmless for any damage caused by negligence.
Why would I sign something like that? As far as I'm concerned, if someone is negligent and they cause me harm then I should have every right to go after them. If this class were an elective then I wouldn't have a problem with the language but it is not. No one gave me the paperwork before I began the program and asked me to sign it, so right now 80% of the way through the program I need to figure out what rights I have.
If this question belongs elsewhere, let me know and I'll post it elsewhere or the mods can feel free to place as they see fit.