| With a society that is often prone to rush to | | | | motivation to our readers. It is sold with the |
| litigation, the use of legal disclaimers in books have | | | | understanding that the publisher is not engaged to |
| grown in popularity and are often strongly | | | | render any type of psychological, legal, or any |
| recommended. These disclaimers are suitable | | | | other kind of professional advice. The content of |
| when your book offers health, fitness, diet, or | | | | each article is the sole expression and opinion of |
| financial advice. They also serve to protect the | | | | its author, and not necessarily that of the |
| author and the publisher against liability when their | | | | publisher. No warranties or guarantees are |
| book's topic might invade someone's privacy or | | | | expressed or implied by the publisher's choice to |
| result in a claim of defamation. In addition, when | | | | include any of the content in this volume. Neither |
| you provide instructional information or advice, it's | | | | the publisher nor the individual author(s) shall be |
| a good idea to protect yourself and your product | | | | liable for any physical, psychological, emotional, |
| from being held liable for the results achieved | | | | financial, or commercial damages, including, but not |
| from their use or implementation. | | | | limited to, special, incidental, consequential or other |
| That said, how do you, as an author, craft a legal | | | | damages. Our views and rights are the same: You |
| disclaimer that will protect you and your book? It | | | | are responsible for your own choices, actions, and |
| really isn't that difficult. The easiest way to find | | | | results. |
| the technical language that should be included in a | | | | Here's the legal disclaimer from a book which |
| legal disclaimer is to review disclaimers contained in | | | | outlines a program for business administrators: |
| books similar to yours and revise or mirror them. | | | | This book is presented solely for educational and |
| For instance, if your book offers financial advice, | | | | entertainment purposes. The author and publisher |
| review the legal disclaimers in bestselling books | | | | are not offering it as legal, accounting, or other |
| that offer financial advice. It's recommended that | | | | professional services advice. While best efforts |
| you select books published by a traditional | | | | have been used in preparing this book, the author |
| publishing house, which has a legal staff who pens | | | | and publisher make no representations or |
| their disclaimers. | | | | warranties of any kind and assume no liabilities of |
| Here are a few samples of legal disclaimers used | | | | any kind with respect to the accuracy or |
| in books to get you started: | | | | completeness of the contents and specifically |
| The information provided in this book is designed | | | | disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability |
| to provide helpful information on the subjects | | | | or fitness of use for a particular purpose. Neither |
| discussed. This book is not meant to be used, nor | | | | the author nor the publisher shall be held liable or |
| should it be used, to diagnose or treat any | | | | responsible to any person or entity with respect |
| medical condition. For diagnosis or treatment of | | | | to any loss or incidental or consequential damages |
| any medical problem, consult your own physician. | | | | caused, or alleged to have been caused, directly |
| The publisher and author are not responsible for | | | | or indirectly, by the information or programs |
| any specific health or allergy needs that may | | | | contained herein. No warranty may be created or |
| require medical supervision and are not liable for | | | | extended by sales representatives or written |
| any damages or negative consequences from any | | | | sales materials. Every company is different and |
| treatment, action, application or preparation, to | | | | the advice and strategies contained herein may |
| any person reading or following the information in | | | | not be suitable for your situation. You should seek |
| this book. References are provided for | | | | the services of a competent professional before |
| informational purposes only and do not constitute | | | | beginning any improvement program. The story |
| endorsement of any websites or other sources. | | | | and its characters and entities are fictional. Any |
| Readers should be aware that the websites listed | | | | likeness to actual persons, either living or dead, is |
| in this book may change. | | | | strictly coincidental. |
| Here is a disclaimer from a motivational book | | | | As you can see, a legal disclaimer doesn't have to |
| written in the Chicken Soup style, containing | | | | be a lengthy contract. It's a small amount of |
| different chapters from different authors. | | | | work, though, that can offer a large amount of |
| This book is designed to provide information and | | | | defense and protection. |