Sports Injury Claims

By their very nature, sporting activities and other such pastimes carry with them a risk of injury and some of those risks are accepted by the participants before they take part in the activity.

Sometimes however, the risks involved go beyond this and there may be grounds for a claim.
The injury may come about through the recklessness of another participant, a dangerous playing surface or poor or inadequate safety equipment.

Our Experience with Sports Injury Compensation

All too often we find that certain types of sports can cause injury and we often deal with claims arising out of hockey, football, rugby, mountaineering/rock climbing and horse riding activities.

Claims can arise when a decision is made to give a sporting fixture the go ahead when prevailing weather conditions are unfavourable and not conducive to player or spectator safety.

When watching a sporting fixture the venue should be safe for use with adequate stands and seating areas. The organisers of a sporting fixture must avoid overcrowding as this can lead to injury. Passageways in and around a venue and entry/exit barriers to a venue should be free of obstruction, well maintained and safe for use.

If you are looking to make a claim, it is important to establish whether the sporting activity has been recorded or videoed as that can provide evidence to support a claim. We approach witnesses and obtain a formal statement which can assist a Court in finding in the injured parties favour.

Case Study

 Yoga Injury

Mr D was injured when attending what was believed to be a beginners yoga lesson. The yoga teacher failed to take into account the claimants pre-existing back injury and gave yoga positions which were clearly too advanced. 

Despite the yoga teacher being well respected and defending the matter in full, we pursued the case aggressively, enlisting expert assistance from the British Wheel of Yoga and appointing a Q.C to represent the client at trial.

The claimant was successful in full and we recovered over £60,000 for the client.

Horse Riding Accident

Miss X of Oldham was 12 at date of accident and she and her friend ( Miss Y) went on a hack one evening.
Miss X was experienced rider and riding her own horse whereas Miss Y was inexperienced and riding a horse bought for her by her mother. Miss Y's mother allowed the girls to go on the hack without supervision.

While on hack Miss Y's horse reared up, and as result of which Miss Y refused to get back on the horse. It was starting to go dark so Miss X agreed to swap horses and rode Miss Y's horse back towards Miss Y's home.
The horse reared up again, and as result of which Miss X was crushed underneath the horse and sustained pelvic injuries.

Proceedings were issued against the owner of horse ( Miss Y's mother) for allowing the girls on the hack without supervision whilst knowing her daughter was inexperienced and also knowing horse had reared up previously.

A settlement was agreed in sum of £22,000 with no admission of liability. 

Need Our Help?

Contact us here If you have sustained an injury in this way and are looking to make a sports injury claim, please contact our team who will be happy to assist.