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Although someone playing sports such as rugby, football and hockey is, by taking part, agreeing to run the risk of some injury that does not give the opposing team the right to do anything they want in order to win. Consideration needs to be given to the rules of the game with a view to deciding whether it was just an accident or the result of negligence or a deliberate assault.
In these sports injury claims it is crucial to obtain statements from other players, match officials and any spectators especially in relation to the events leading up to the incident. Matters may be complicated if everything happened very fast in “the heat of battle” and of course opposing players may be reluctant to give evidence against their own team members. If the sporting accident happened while you were playing sport at school, different considerations may arise.
It is important to establish that the guilty party is insured or otherwise worth suing. If they are not, but if their conduct amounts to a criminal action, then consideration will need to be given to making a claim under The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme. If the sports injury is not treated properly by the medics looking after the victim then there may also be a separate medical negligence claim.
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