REMEMBER THE TITAN
Now that the world knows the OceanGate Titan has imploded, killing everyone on board, the question arises whether there will be any lawsuits following this underwater disaster. The five who boarded the vessel on its ill-fated cruise to explore the wreck of the Titanic were all required to sign a waiver of liability, absolving the company of any liability for damages in the event of a disaster, and acknowledging the vessel was experimental, and going on this venture involved the risk of injury or death. There have been many articles written concerning mistakes that were made, and conscious choices by the company to engage in shortcuts and to disallow safety inspections before the voyage. There is no easy answer to this question. Liability waivers are common on potentially hazardous ventures. They are even common on trips that involve no apparent risk, just as a standard CYA practice by those ow...