all4scuba05
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If I signed it with my left hand and the signature now looks nothing like my "real" signature, wouldn't that void the contract in court?
Signing liability release on a liveaboard trip
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LOL, all4!
Looks pretty standard for this part of the world, too.
Looks pretty standard for this part of the world, too.
Boga--You can either follow your conscience and refuse to sign the waiver as a matter of principle, or you can allow practicalities to guide you to a decision to sign the waiver regardless of the objectionable wording.
In practical terms, a liability lawsuit brought by a foreign tourist in Indonesia would be fraught with so much difficulty that unless it were a class-action suit claiming gross negligence (like having no lifevests aboard when the boat sinks, or no working fire extinguishers when an O2 tank explodes, etc.) it would be more trouble than it was worth. Your example of an unsecured tank that may fall and break your foot is exactly the sort of "minor" negligence that you will not want to pursue in an Indonesian court.
In practical terms, we dive professionals in most countries of this region are not required to carry professional liability insurance simply because the chances of being brought before a court on charges of negligence are virtually nonexistent.
In practical terms, your own personal insurance is your best recourse against accidents--no matter where the blame lies--when diving in this region.
Insure yourself, insure your trip, insure your gear.
In practical terms, a liability lawsuit brought by a foreign tourist in Indonesia would be fraught with so much difficulty that unless it were a class-action suit claiming gross negligence (like having no lifevests aboard when the boat sinks, or no working fire extinguishers when an O2 tank explodes, etc.) it would be more trouble than it was worth. Your example of an unsecured tank that may fall and break your foot is exactly the sort of "minor" negligence that you will not want to pursue in an Indonesian court.
In practical terms, we dive professionals in most countries of this region are not required to carry professional liability insurance simply because the chances of being brought before a court on charges of negligence are virtually nonexistent.
In practical terms, your own personal insurance is your best recourse against accidents--no matter where the blame lies--when diving in this region.
Insure yourself, insure your trip, insure your gear.
mike_s
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Lets say you get hurt, seriously hurt or just a broken foot, how hard is it going to be to sue a company in Indonesia from either the US or Spain?
chances are, you'll spend a lot of money with local lawyers who contract Indonesia lawyers before you ever see a court date. (just my opinion).
Where would the court/trial for something like this actually take place? (which country?)
chances are, you'll spend a lot of money with local lawyers who contract Indonesia lawyers before you ever see a court date. (just my opinion).
Where would the court/trial for something like this actually take place? (which country?)
Usually the country where the incident took place has jurisdiction.mike_s:
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