Kahl: Compromise and Releases: The Pitfalls of Paragraph 3

You probably look at a compromise and release (“C&R”) form on a daily basis, whether you are drafting a new agreement or reviewing an old one, but have you actually read all the fine print? If you have, have you thought through all the ways you might need to protect your client given the preprinted language? For example, take a closer look at paragraph 3: “This agreement is limited to settlement of the body parts, conditions or systems and for the dates of injury set forth in Paragraph No. 1. and further explained in Paragraph No...