Signed the waiver? Buckle up—it might cover a punch in the pits.

When is a waiver too broad? In Diamond v. Schweitzer Motorsports, the Fifth Appellate District reminded us that "related to the event" can stretch surprisingly far. After a raceway brawl left a man with a fractured skull, he sued the venue for failing to protect him. But the court said not so fast: the waiver he signed to access the pit area released the venue from liability—even for third-party assaults—because the altercation was related to the event.

The kicker? The court didn’t require a direct causal link—just a logical one. For litigation attorneys, this is a critical reminder: waiver language matters, especially in high-risk environments. We help litigation teams identify, analyze, and argue the limits of liability waivers like this—before your case spins out.