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Anyone who plays sport, both competitively and casually, knows they are at slight risk of suffering a personal injury, however, some circumstances can lead to a call to an accident claim solicitor.
If a professional coach or trainer is negligent or pushes a pupil beyond their capabilities and the trainee is injured, the teacher could be liable should it be judged that they have not exercised sufficient care.
This could be particularly important in the case of a young person who perhaps has not fully understood safety procedures or where a technique has been poorly taught, resulting in an unnecessary risk of harm.
For example, trampolining and gymnastics are popular agility sports but as soon as a youngster has a small degree of skill they will wish to try more complex jumps, rolls or vaults and they will need careful supervision from an adult to ensure they learn how to complete a manoeuvre without damaging their body.
In contact sports – rugby, boxing and martial arts among others – a high degree of discipline is required by players, coaches and officials to enable everyone concerned to enjoy the activity without undue injury, although some is bound to occur.
Apart from the participants, referees and umpires must exercise their best judgement and be aware of all possible situations where an unnecessary injury could occur otherwise they could find themselves liable for allowing a rugby scrum to collapse and hurt the person at the bottom of it.
Sports where potential offensive weapons are used, such as archery or pistol shooting, have inherent dangers of which all those who take part will be aware but, again, club officials and supervisors have special responsibilities for the safety of all those using its premises and equipment.
Another instance of a possible call for an accident claim solicitor could be if an item being used in the correct manner by a sportsman or woman was to fail and result in injury. Manufacturers and suppliers of defective equipment then could be found liable under product liability law.
Swimming, sailing and other water sports have their own perils associated with drowning and, again, although it is partly the responsibility of the person taking part in the sport to take care of their own well-being, an instructor, lifeguard or other supervisory adult may well be liable if an accident occurs through ignorance or neglect of safe practice, especially where a child is concerned.
Spectators at a sports event may not be in quite the same category of risk of personal injury as those on the field of play but there is a duty of care obligation on owners and managers of stadiums, pitches and sports halls to ensure the safety of those attending a match.
Although sportsmanship and obedience to both the rules of a game and its officials are essential components of enjoying a sport, occasionally an individual can forget this aspect and become involved in deliberately inflicting a sports injury on an opponent. This situation can lead to a criminal prosecution, in which case, if the assailant is found guilty, his victim may be able to seek compensation for pain, suffering and loss of earnings caused by the action.
Accident claim solicitor after a sports injury
Most instances of someone suffering a sports injury are not the result of a deliberate or negligent action by another person but, if that is your situation, you may wish to consult an accident claim solicitor to see if there are grounds for claiming compensation from the person deemed responsible.
YouClaim can offer a nationwide service of experienced personal injury lawyers, able to advise and represent claimants on all types of potential claims.
Many of these can be accepted on a no win no fee basis, meaning that 100% of all compensation won for a claimant will be passed to him without deduction for legal fees.
For initial contact with a professional accident claim solicitor, you can speak to one of our helpful legal team by calling 0800 10 757 95 or use the claim form on this page to give us basic details of your sports injury problem and we'll get back to you.
