| Re: Waiver of Liability for rebreathers?
interesting topic, and I'm curious to see what some of the mfg's have to say.
One reason for sure is that these liability forms are a CYA given that most of the units out there are not tested/evaluated to a specific set of mfg criteria set by some higher governing authority. Such testing is expensive, and would then be prohibitive of the smal business ever making it out of there garage considering the size of the Rebreather market. Likewise, the expense of insurance coverage for RB mfg's is hefty...real hefty. My suspicions are that many of the smaller mfg's do not carry a policy that covers their activity. This is expecially true of the aftermarket parts suppliers that are selling components to alter life support equipment. Again, we're talking such a small market that things like testing, insurance, and IP protection (patents) are rare...especially for the reasonably small companies that are trying to make their break. So, our promise not to sue is about the best that can be done. |