Recent BC Court Ruling on the legality of waivers

@chrisl - 501 Posts

Created: 8 years ago

A Recent BC Supreme Court Ruling reaffirms the legal validity of waivers for outdoor activities.  I believe that this court ruling also confirms that BCMC procedures and policies to date remain valid.

The full article can be read using the link below:

http://www.theprovince.com/news/local+news/whistler+waiver+withstands+test+severely+injured+guest/13456406/story.html

 

Excerpt 

 

Whistler waiver withstands test by severely injured mountain biker

If you sign a waiver then get hurt, you may be unable to sue for compensation.

That is among the lessons in a recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling that determined the release Blake Jamieson had signed before biking in Whistler in 2009 barred him from suing the resort over an accident that left him in a wheelchair....