Essay On Duty Of Care In Sports

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It is indeed evident that every sporting activity poses a potential threat to injuries for the players, the coach, and the spectators. It is hence worth understanding the laws governing all sporting activities. This research paper evaluates the different legal principles applied to the injuries suffered by the athletes. The paper begins by outlining various lawsuits against the sports participants to understand the legal liability of everyone better. In particular, the research paper applies sports law to understand the extent of which the coach would be considered to have acted with negligence. The players also owe a duty of care to their fellow players. Moreover, compensation depends on various factors such as the athlete’s awareness, …show more content…

(2015) notes that the duty of care makes it obligatory for the management to take care of the participant's needs. Different states in America have provisions that must be followed by sports participants and that which forms the basis for litigation. A court in LA, for instance, may have different laws on negligence as compared to Texas, California and even New York. It is hence imperative to understand the various legislatures on the duty of care and the responsibilities assigned to each sports participants. A breach of the law, therefore, makes one liable for any compensation for injuries suffered by the participant (Cerny v. Cedar Bluffs JR./SR. Public School, 2017). The duty of care also elaborates the instances where the management especially the coach can be accused of negligence. Negligence is a reckless conduct that leads to harming of another person (Maron, Mitten, Quandt, & Zipes, 1998). For example, if the coach failed to check the playing ground well, it could be disastrous as the player could fall due to wetness. If such a player incurred a physical injury, then he has every right to sue his club in a court of law for negligence. Moreover, the victim can also receive monetary compensation for torts resulting from intentional harm like an assault. It is therefore not enough that the management implements policies that ensure safe environment and atmosphere for the players but also be cautious of any in eventualities that may arise in the course of the

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