[pserwylo]

I've often thought about this. Specifically, if you want to play a game of paintball or some other physical activity, there is often a waiver you sign which says something along the line of:

"you agree not to sue if you injure yourself, even if it was due to our negligence... "

When I sign it (because I can either agree, or not play the game of paintball with my mates), I just do so on the basis that a clause like that wouldn't hold up very well.

[njs12345]

IANAL, but it looks like in the US it really depends on state, but often the waiver only protects against negligence, not gross negligence.

In the UK, on the other hand, I don't think they're enforceable at all.