Waiver of Liability, Release & Indemnity and Hold Harmless Agreement
To the best of my knowledge, I and any family members attending, are in good physical condition and fully able to participate safely in the regular Sunday gatherings and any field trip or other gathering or event arranged by Vallabh Vidya Mandir (hereafter, the “event”) happening during 2023 and 2024 which I register for or attend. I am fully aware of the risks and hazards connected with the participation in any such event, including illness (including without limitation Covid 19 or any variant)(“ILLNESS”), physical injury or even death, and hereby elect to voluntarily attend and participate in said event(s), knowing that attendance and the associated social and physical activity may be hazardous to me and to my property and to my family. I VOLUNTARILY ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY RISKS OR LOSS, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR ILLNESS, PERSONAL INJURY, INCLUDING DEATH, that may be sustained by me or any family members attending, or loss or damage to property owned by me or them, as a result of participation in any such event.
In consideration of being allowed to attend and participate in any event, I hereby RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE, CONVENANT NOT TO SUE, and agree to DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS Vallabh Vidya Mandir, their officers, the trustees, officials, volunteers, agents, and/or employees, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners and lessors of premises used to conduct the event and their employees (collectively, “RELEASEES”) from and against any and all liability, claims, demands, losses, expenses (including attorney’s fees), actions and causes of actions whatsoever (“CLAIMS”) arising out of or related to any loss, damage or ILLNESS, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by me or any family members attending, or to any property belonging to me or them or anyone else, while participating in physical activity, or while on or upon the premises where the event(s) is being conducted, without regard to cause, including negligence or other fault of the RELEASEES (excluding gross negligence).
It is my expressed intent that this Waiver of Liability, Release, and Indemnity and Hold Harmless Agreement shall bind my spouse, heir(s), and/or and other members of my family or assigned personal representative(s) whether I am alive or deceased, and shall be deemed as a RELEASE, WAIVER, DISCHARGE, CONVENANT NOT TO SUE the above-named RELEASEES from, and to DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, and HOLD said RELEASEES HARMLESS from and against, any of the above described CLAIMS. I hereby further agree that this Waiver of Liability, Release, and Indemnity and Hold Harmless Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.