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Disney World is arguing a man cannot sue it over the death of his wife because of terms he signed up to in a free trial of Disney+.
Jeffrey Piccolo filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Disney after his wife died in 2023 from a severe allergic reaction after eating at a restaurant at the theme park.
However, Disney argues its terms of use, which Mr Piccolo agreed to when creating his Disney account in 2019, means they have to settle out of court.
www.bbc.com
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What Disney is saying here is that when you sign up for their streaming service, you agree to arbitrate all your disputes with Disney whenever and wherever they may occur. So, in this care, an individual was harmed eating at a Disney theme park but because this person signed up for a trial Disney account he, or rather his estate, was bound by the arbitration provision effectively eviscerating all the individual's and estate's rights.
Think about that. All streaming services have the same or similar provisions. Since these streaming services are owned by giant conglomerates, the consequences could be severe. For instance, if you are injured by a Comcast truck, but you are an Xfinity subscriber, you may have waived your rights to a jury trial.
I doubt Disney will prevail, but who knows? If they do, the consequences will be huge.
Jeffrey Piccolo filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Disney after his wife died in 2023 from a severe allergic reaction after eating at a restaurant at the theme park.
However, Disney argues its terms of use, which Mr Piccolo agreed to when creating his Disney account in 2019, means they have to settle out of court.
Disney+ terms prevent allergy death lawsuit, Disney says
The entertainment giant says the terms of a free trial prevent it from being sued for wrongful death.
www.bbc.com
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What Disney is saying here is that when you sign up for their streaming service, you agree to arbitrate all your disputes with Disney whenever and wherever they may occur. So, in this care, an individual was harmed eating at a Disney theme park but because this person signed up for a trial Disney account he, or rather his estate, was bound by the arbitration provision effectively eviscerating all the individual's and estate's rights.
Think about that. All streaming services have the same or similar provisions. Since these streaming services are owned by giant conglomerates, the consequences could be severe. For instance, if you are injured by a Comcast truck, but you are an Xfinity subscriber, you may have waived your rights to a jury trial.
I doubt Disney will prevail, but who knows? If they do, the consequences will be huge.
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