drrich2
Contributor
Wow, reading that release it seems that the dive boat can leave you after you get into the water and your survivors have no recourse.
It's not a license for someone to kill you. I think it goes to show the extent to which the diver chose to knowingly take on personal responsibility for the risks involved in doing the solo dive. I suspect it sends a prospective jury the message 'I knew what I was getting into, I knowingly chose to do it and I knowingly assumed personal responsibility for it.' How much that would mean in a court case after a death may not be certain, but it's a message the plaintiff might appreciate.
Richard.