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.
Teenager’s bone cancer misdiagnosed as sports injury
Posted: 21 August 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence, Negligent Cancer Diagnosis, Sporting Injuries
A 16-year-old girl was told by her GP on ten separate occasions that the pain she was experiencing was simply a sports injury. Melissa Sutton, from Rochdale in Lancashire, was a keen trampoliner when she first visited her GP with pain in her ribs. However, after being sent away and told to rest, the pain continued to increase and she started to experience difficulty breathing. When her mother began to suspect that something was wrong, she returned to the GP but was told that it was a pulled muscle ten…
Read MoreAmbulance officer admits hillsborough disaster failings
Posted: 7 December 2014
Posted in: Medical Negligence, Public Place Accidents, Sporting Injuries, Wrongful & Accidental Death
A senior ambulance officer recently admitted to failings which played a part in the Hillsborough disaster. Paul Eason told the inquest that he and a colleague were supposed to be the “eyes and ears” of the ambulance service control room, but failed to “properly assess” the unfolding tragedy. The Hillsborough disaster saw ninety-six Liverpool fans die in the crush on 15 April 1989. Mr Eason said that on the day of the accident his “eyes were blurred and his ears were blocked”. He, the fellow station officer Patrick Higgins, and…
Read MoreFootball heading could see schools sued
Posted: 29 August 2014
Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Neck Injuries, School Accidents, Sporting Injuries
With a group of American mothers suing Fifa for putting their children at risk of concussion, lawyers believe that it wont be long before parents in the UK do the same. The group has accused the Football Association of acting “carelessly and negligently”, calling for new safety rules to be introduced on how many times a player can head the ball during a game. This arose after research revealed the true dangers of heading a football. It has been proven that, with children, their neck muscles have not fully developed…
Read MoreSporting injuries effect mental health
Posted: 23 September 2013
Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Sporting Injuries
Having been continuously applauded during his career for putting his ‘body on the line’ for English rugby, Lewis Moody told media that he is starting to feel concerned for his future mental health. After ending his 16-year long career last March, Moody fears that due to the countless concussions he endured during his rugby career, he may be victim to early onset dementia. Only in recent years has the link between concussion and early onset dementia become apparent in the sporting world of rubgy. During Lewis Moody’s career, the link…
Read MoreClaim Compensation for a Sports Injury
Posted in: Public Place Accidents, Sporting Injuries
It is a common misconception that sports related injuries do not allow for the possibility of compensation payments. However, this is not always the case. If you have suffered a injury playing a sport, you should contact our personal injury solicitor** for Leeds to discuss whether or not you are entitled to claim compensation for the injury suffered. Sports injuries include fractured or broken bones, as well as back and neck injuries. However, it is worth noting that certain sports injuries can be far more serious and even result in…
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