Pages On: Sporting Injuries
Injuries from playing sports aren’t uncommon, and generally aren’t serious, but that doesn’t stop accidents happening. If someone has failed in their duty of care to you, be it not maintaining the grounds and facilities, or has caused deliberate and serious harm during the game, you may be entitled to personal injury compensation.
Sports Injury Compensation Claims
Posted in: Public Place Accidents, Sporting Injuries
Sports are supposed to be an enjoyable pass time, however this can be ruined by a serious injury, particularly where the injury has been caused by negligence. Whilst some injuries are unavoidable, especially in contact sports, participants have a duty of care to ensure that they do not prejudice the health and safety of other participants. Whilst most sport injuries are as a result of contact between participants, injuries can also be caused by the use of defective equipment as well as by or to spectators. Make a Claim for…
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School trips are not inherently risky in comparison to schools themselves
Posted: 6 February 2013
Posted in: Public Place Accidents, School Accidents, Sporting Injuries, Wrongful & Accidental Death
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is encouraging teachers to embrace outdoor activities after discovering that more accidents take place in schools than on trips. Injuries from leisure activities show that children are far more likely to get hurt playing football or rugby at school than going on a school hiking trip, for instance. Statistics also show that accidental deaths are very rare on school trips – with one child dying each year, on average, in the UK. These figures are set against the 7 – 10…
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