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I am trying to figure out the realistic way to describe a doctor checking someone's blood for a disease on the spot outside of a laboratory. For example a doctor wants to make sure a human does not have a certain epidemic disease. The way I have it in my script now is that he takes the person's...

Almost everything under the legal category on this website is at least a little bit non-nonsensical unless the one responding is a lawyer, but I have some time to waste in the pre-production phase anyway so if its wasting your time, don't post. I like getting a general consensus about the topic...

Essentially I just want to make sure I will not be held liable for accidents, I did not cause, just because I am the director. A couple other members in my other thread thought this to be the case but never answered why, but it is something I will eventually run by a lawyer. Thanks everyone.

There is no company though. No yeah absolutely, I will consult a lawyer before things get rolling. We still have a couple months before we film Just wanted to see what all you other independents had to say about it.

That is exactly what I believe should be the case, I just have to wonder if legal experts would say the same thing.

Well there are five of us, not two. And what if we do not want to delegate any more responsibility to any one person than the other. Who takes the hit when a legal pitfall pops up? Is it automatically the 'volunteering' director?

Right, but I am looking for who is in charge during production. There is no sole producer and we are going to collectively organize everything. And thanks for the warning about the editor being able to hang onto the finished product, it will more than likely be a close friend so there should not...

Hypothetical situation: I am the writer of a script. I have a friend who owns a camera, a friend who owns an audio recorder, a friend who likes to work with lights, and a friend who likes to act. We were discussing the possibility of turning my script into a film. since I don't have a job to...

-Of course I am interested in understanding that's why I am on here, I am just trying to throw out some examples of ways to beat the system to keep you on your toes. -Yes I will be the one in charge but what I am saying is if it were to keep me safe, hypothetically I could make it to where no...

Well I have decided against a corporation. I will be the director but technically that is all the rest of the cast and crew will know about. Yeah I'm sure they would be able to find my name eventually, I was just trying to make a point about the possibility of anonymity.

You aren't doing anything here but pretending to know everything there is to know about getting sued, you aren't helping me understand. Yes obviously anyone can sue anyone who is in charge. The one who proclaims to be in 'charge' will take on the responsibility. But why would you think, in this...

I really don't think it is risky nor any way for me to get sued. I'm not sure how anyone would be able to blame me if I don't have an any sort of production company, LLC or otherwise. It is almost like the LLC/DBA/production company route puts me on the spot to provide insurance and what not for...

Thanks for all the welcomes and quick responses. I'm glad I stumbled across this site. I suppose I will register my production name and logo with the state so it is safe from being stolen, and then copyright the entire finished film after editing.

I am the writer and director of a short film that I plan on producing as well with little to no budget in the state of Florida. I have a good DP and some quality equipment and a bunch of friends willing to volunteer. My dilemma is in whether or not to form an LLC/Corporation. Essentially all I...