Sports Injuries – When Should You Make a Sport Injury Claim?
Nobody would ever wish to play down the health benefits of sport – nor would anybody want to create a situation in which people were afraid to play sport or organized sports for fear of leaving themselves open to a compensation claim. By its nature, sport involves a degree of rough and tumble. Participants train hard, play hard and push themselves to improve. That is healthy, and to be encouraged. However, the fact that sport is often physically demanding is not an excuse for organizers, trainers or even players to hide behind. A sports trainer, leisure center operator or equipment manufacturer has a responsibility to the people who will use their equipment or train under them. For example – if someone suffers an injury as a result of faulty or improperly maintained equipment, that is not their fault. Also, it is not the type of injury that one can to some extent expect might happen as a result of the physical nature of the game. Rather, it is a failure of health and safety and it cann
