Sports Injury Claims
Thousands of people every year suffer personal injury as a result of sports activities. Historically, injuries have tended to be accepted as inevitable and regarded as part of the game. This situation is changing with injured parties increasingly likely to explore the possibility of claiming compensation where their injury results from negligence.
When you take part in sports and similar recreational pastimes you have a duty to take reasonable care. If you fail 'in this duty' you can result in a claim for compensation from any person injured as a consequence.
Injuries arising from the normal "rough and tumble" of the game or from simple carelessness, errors of judgment or lack of skill for instance would not necessarily be regarded as negligence and each incident would be judged on its own merits.
However, here are some examples of possible causes of injury are:
- Reckless, malicious or violent conduct by competitors
- Defects in playing surfaces
- Defective or unsafe facilities or equipment
- Inadequate instuction training or supervision
- Injuries during school sporting activities
In many cases it will be those organising or supervising the activities that can be held responsible and are likely to be faced with a possible claim if they fail in their duty of care.
Whether you've been involved in professional, amateur or purely recreational activities and have suffered a sporting injury, you can have the same consequences as any other injury. eg. pain and suffering, loss of earnings, permanent disability etc.
All these areas can form part of a legitimate claim and injury+ layers can help you with your sports injury compensation claim.