Why Manufactures should use a release
Posted: November 15, 2009 Filed under: Release (pre-injury contract not to sue) | Tags: Legal Defense, Manufacturer, Product liability, Release, warranty Leave a commentTen Reasons why manufactures of recreation products should be using a release!
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It informs customers of possible hazards of a new product they have never tried before.
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It helps new customers to the sport understand the risks of the sport and your equipment.
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It creates a relationship between you and your retailers that is hard to break by a plaintiff’s lawyer.
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A release protects your reps from lawsuits from retailers or customers.
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A release provides you with the name, address, email and contact info of everyone who demo’s your products if your release asks for the information.
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You can use the release to track what someone is demoing and what they thought about the product and the sport.
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It will help you win a lawsuit if the customer uses your product incorrectly.
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It will help you win a lawsuit if the customer is new to the sport and does not understand the intricate issues of the sport and your product.
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It will help you win a lawsuit if your product breaks and injures the customer
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It will keep you from spending months with a defense attorney.

