Re: Twin coils on ebay

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Original poster: "Mike Novak by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <acmnovak-at-msn-dot-com>

I'm hoping to get a relative of mine, who happens to be an insurance claims
lawyer, to write me a good disclaimer. She knows a great deal about this
sort of thing...
Also, I personally don't believe it's possible to get hurt badly if one
follows procedure for operating a coil safely. It's kinda like selling a can
of aerosol... Sure it's harmless if used in the directed manor, but if one
misuses it, they can cause a great deal of damage to their person and
property. However, all aerosol cans have a lable that reads: "use of this
product in any other method than the intended purpose is illegal and will
cause damage for which the operator is responsible for".
That's the kinda thing my coil will have stamped somewhere all over it  : )
Thanks for the non-advice advice...

-Mike

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Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 5:54 PM
Subject: Re: Twin coils on ebay


> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<Clearspring1-at-aol-dot-com>
>
> To Mike, and everyone selling or renting Tesla coils, parts or services:
>
> As a retired and inactive attorney I cannot give legal advice ;-)  But...
I
> can tell you that I am concerned for those of you who fit this category.
> Mike, I haven't seen the waiver you intend to present to the buyer of your
> beautiful twin coil -- but have you thought about the fact that you could
be
> exposed to liability if someone Other Than the buyer is injured by this
coil,
> regardless of what the buyer signs?  This is only one of many issues that
> needs to be covered in a waiver/sales agreement that would protect you in
the
> event something, sometime, goes tragically wrong.  Product liability laws
are
> extremely broad and it would be nearly impossible to write a waiver that
> protected the purveyor of HV components or services without a large amount
of
> legal research -- or existing expertise in this field of law.  (I have no
> expertise at all in this area and am not offering my services.)
>
> I am definitely not trying to be a wet blanket here, but I have grown fond
of
> this List and its contributors and I would hate to see someone's life
screwed
> up by a lawsuit that your homeowner's/renter's insurance Will Not Cover.
I
> hope everyone in the category of purveyors will get good legal advice
before
> wandering into the talons of a personal injury attorney.  The (very few)
> professional coilers on this list know what I am talking about and do not
> need my advice.  But I am concerned about the rest of you...
>
> Though I doubt any of you few professionals will respond, it would be a
real
> service to members of this list if you have any helpful comments to offer
on
> this subject.
>
> Regards,
>
> Michael Tandy
>
>
> > Hello All,
> >  I FINALLY got my Twin coil system up on ebay...
> >  http://cgi.ebay-dot-com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1617224991
> >  Check it out
> >
> >  -Mike Novak
> >
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