PPL damages liability
I read in this morning's paper (The Times - Page 8) that Ray Cochrane, the jockey that was in the crash with Frankie Dettori, is suing the pilot's widow for £500,000 for injury, loss of earnings etc. I don't wish to comment on this case, but this seems to be an example of the litigation crazy world that we now seem to live in.
But what are the implications to us PPL's? If I take up a passenger (friend, colleague, girlfriend etc) to experience the joys of flight, and (God forbid) there is an accident resulting in injury, can they sue the pants off me (or my estate)?
Can I ask them to sign a waiver before the trip, and if I do, does it have any legal meaning?
Is there just a simple answer to this, in that adequate third-party insurance should cover most of the possibilities?