But I think, in the end, the waiver will prove decisive.
Which is the basis of my entire opinion. They knew the risks, they were adults, they signed a waiver.
However.....
Given the litigious "blame game" society we live in I'm sure lawyers will get involved and money will exchange hands either out of court or otherwise because (as we're seeing here in this thread) the general attitude of the populous is that no one is responsible for their own actions.
US federal spending per person per year, in constant 2025 dollars: 1925 - $153.00 2025 - $20,497.00
"In the vast library of socialist books, there’s not a single volume on how to create wealth, only how to take and “redistribute” it.” - David Horowitz (RIP)
"It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance." Thomas Sowell