What is Assumption of Risk?
If you have knowingly and voluntarily assumed the risk inherent in a particular action that caused an accident, you cannot sue another person for negligence. For example, if you went to a friend’s house and they told you not to go out the backdoor because the deck was being repaired and after being told you still went out the backdoor, you assume the risk. If you become injured in most jurisdictions, under the doctrine of the assumption of risk, you would most likely not be able to collect damages.
If you have knowingly and voluntarily assumed the risk inherent in a particular action that caused an injury, you cannot sue anyone to recover damages. Assume, for example, a situation in which you went to a friend’s house and were warned against using the backdoor because the deck was seriously damaged and would not support the weight of a person walking on it. If you decided to ignore the warning and use the back door, the doctrine of Assumption of Risk would likely bar recovery for injuries sustained from a fall through the damaged deck. The court would find that you “assumed the risk” of that injury. The doctrine also applies to pharmaceutical product liability cases. Assume, for example, a case in which the injured person was hurt when he or she fell asleep at the wheel and crashed an automobile into a tree after taking medicine and then consuming alcohol. Assume also, that the medication label bore a warning against consuming alcohol while taking it because of the increased risk
If you have knowingly and voluntarily assumed the risk inherent in a particular action that caused an accident, you cannot sue another person for negligence. For example, if you went to a friend’s house and they told you not to go out the backdoor because the deck was being repaired and after being told you still went out the backdoor, you assume the risk. If you become injured in most jurisdictions, under the doctrine of the assumption of risk, you would most likely not be able to collect damages. Another example of assumption of risk is participation in a sport in which certain risks are inherent to the game. For example, if you are playing football and you get tackled and break an arm, you may not sue the person who tackled you. On the other hand, if you are playing tennis and a fight breaks out and you injured as a result of the altercation, you may be able to sue the person who injured you, since the assumption of risk does not cover any injury that was intentionally inflicted and
