The assumption of risk bumper car case was discussed here. A doctor seriously injured her hand when she was hit from both the rear and the front. Head on collisions violated the park’s bumper car rules. In that discussion, the intermediate court had refused to extend the “no sports duty rule” to a non-sport
Can a Coach be Held Responsible for an Injury to his Athlete?
Generally, no. Sports have inherent risks. An instructor or coach generally is not responsible for injuries to players if the risk of the injury is inherent to the
sport. Holding a coach responsible for such injuries may have a chilling effect on the sport or activity. The coach must be allowed to urge the athlete
Is an Amusement Park Responsible for Injury a Guest Suffers on the Park’s Thrill Ride?
Maybe. A California court has ruled that the assumption of risk defense does not apply to rides at an amusement park. The guest will still need to prove her case; but the claim is not automatically barred as many would have expected.
In Nalwa v. Cedar Fair,LP., a guest who broke her wrist on a
Assuming the Risk of Injury
When someone is injured during a sports activity, the one who caused the injury will likely raise a defense called "assumption of risk". The wrongdoer argues that he’s not to blame because the law didn’t require him to protect the participant from the particular risk of harm involved in the claim. Whether the doctrine applies
Pole Vaulter Awarded $8 Million for Spinal Cord Injuries
A Connecticut jury recently awarded $8,000,000 to a young man injured during warm ups for a USA Track and Field Junior Olympic Championship meet in 2002. High school senior pole vaulter Brandon White fractured his back at T5 and T10 levels and remains paralyzed from the chest down. Mr. White claimed that the beginning of