READ CAREFULLY – THIS AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

In exchange for participation in the activity of medical consultation organized by The Storyteller & the World, Inc, of PO Box 16194, Lubbock, Texas, 79490 and/or use of the services of The Storyteller & the World, Inc, any party who requests services through The Storyteller & the World, Inc agrees to the following:

1. ASSUMPTION OF THE RISKS AND RELEASE. I recognize that there are certain inherent risks associated with the above described activity and I assume full responsibility for personal injury to myself and (if applicable) my family members, and further release and discharge The Storyteller & the World, Inc for injury, loss or damage arising out of my or my family’s use of medical educational and consultative services provided by The Storyteller & the World, Inc, whether caused by the fault of myself, my family, The Storyteller & the World, Inc or other third parties.
2. INDEMNIFICATION. I agree to indemnify and defend The Storyteller & the World, Inc against all claims, causes of action, damages, judgments, costs or expenses, including attorney fees and other litigation costs, which may in any way arise from my use of medical educational and consultative services provided by The Storyteller & the World, Inc.
3. APPLICABLE LAW. Any legal or equitable claim that may arise from participation in the above shall be resolved under Texas law.
4. NO DURESS. I agree and acknowledge that I am under no pressure or duress to agree and that I have been given a reasonable opportunity to review before choosing to use the services of The Storyteller & the World, Inc. Use of services constitutes agreement. I further agree and acknowledge that I am free to have my own legal counsel review this Agreement if I so desire.
5. ARM’S LENGTH AGREEMENT. This Agreement and each of its terms are the product of an arm’s length negotiation between the Parties. In the event any ambiguity is found to exist in the interpretation of this Agreement, or any of its provisions, the Parties, and each of them, explicitly reject the application of any legal or equitable rule of interpretation which would lead to a construction either “for” or “against” a particular party based upon their status as the drafter of a specific term, language, or provision giving rise to such ambiguity.
6. ENFORCEABILITY. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement, whether standing alone or as applied to a particular occurrence or circumstance, shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement or of any other applications of such provision, as the case may be, and such invalid or unenforceable provision shall be deemed not to be a part of this Agreement.

I HAVE READ THIS DOCUMENT AND UNDERSTAND IT. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT BY USING THE MEDICAL EDUCATIONAL AND CONSULTATIVE SERVICES OF THE STORYTELLER & THE WORLD, INC, I VOLUNTARILY SURRENDER CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS.