A sports injury claim for compensation is for an injury on the pitch, at the gym, on the court or any other sporting venue or event that was not your fault.
A sports injury like a broken leg or arm will affect your life, may stop you from working or going on that special holiday. Unfortunately, some sports accidents involve serious injury and could significantly impact you for life.
You may be entitled to compensation if someone’s negligence has led to you getting a sports injury.
Your personal injury solicitor seeks to recover damages from a sports injury through a claims process. If you have been injured and your life impacted by an accident that was someone else’s fault, a claim for compensation seeks financial redress for your injuries and financial losses.
If you have been injured in an accident in public and it was not your fault, The Personal Injury Team No Win No Fee solicitors will file your compensation claim and get you the money you deserve.
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What is a sports injury claim?
A sports injury claim is when you seek compensation for a sporting accident that was not your fault. The claim for sports injury compensation is to cover your medical costs and any financial losses, such as being off work due to the injury.
A sports injury claim could be for injury due to faulty gym equipment, an illegal tackle on the football pitch or falling from a pony due to a defective saddle or even poor tuition or supervision.
If you have experienced a serious injury while exercising due to someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation.
Injuries are very common in sports, especially in contact sports such as rugby. Injuries can be very expensive to recover from with medical treatment costs being very high. Find out how much you can recover today by speaking to a personal injury lawyer.
Common sports injury claims
Common sports injury claims seek compensation for all types of injuries. Often these may be sprains, fractured bones or crush injuries. These can happen all too easily when playing sports, and you may well have a common sports injury claim if you are injured while partaking in sports due to someone else’s negligence.
Common sports injury claims are for:
Illegal tackles on the football pitch claim
Illegal tackles on the football pitch, like a two-footed lunge breaking your leg, are against the rules of the game, and you might be able to claim sports injury compensation.
Every player must be aware of the rules of the game. You may be able to claim compensation if a player does not follow the rules on the pitch and causes you an injury.
Dangerous tackles are very common in contact sports. A high tackle in a rugby game causing a neck injury, a facial injury from a hockey stick or a dislocated shoulder from a charge in basketball are other examples of compensation claims for a sports injury.
Faulty gym equipment sports injury claim
Faulty gym equipment sports injuries can happen when a weight machine collapses, or you fall from a stationary bike. All available gym equipment must be fully maintained and ready for use; otherwise, it can cause a sports injury.
The gym owner has a duty of care to all users, and they must maintain the equipment to a reasonable standard and have it serviced and inspected regularly.
You may be able to claim compensation for faulty gym equipment when you suffer an injury that was not your fault.
Poorly maintained sports equipment for hire claim
Poorly maintained sports equipment for hire includes bikes, climbing gear, canoes and kayaks not fit for use by those who hire it.
You can crash and suffer injury using a bike with faulty brakes. A fall when using faulty climbing gear can leave you with multiple and serious sports injuries. Canoes and kayaks with holes can sink or split while out on a lake or white water canoeing.
Keeping all sports equipment for hire suitable for purpose is part of the owner’s duty of care. You might be able to bring a sports injury claim for compensation when injured using hired sports equipment.
Poor instruction by a coach claim
Poor instruction by a coach can cause serious injury to those playing any sport. The team or club must hire responsible and fully trained staff to instruct and coach all members.
Using exercise equipment without adequate instruction can cause a sports injury. Injury on the rugby pitch can happen when a new player is not shown how to tackle or scrum properly.
Diving accidents at the pool and running injuries at the track can all come from poor instruction by a coach.
A poorly maintained sports venue claim
A poorly maintained sports venue can cause a sports injury to those using it. The duty of care is on the owners to maintain the sports venue and to keep it fit for purpose.
Players may injure themselves when falling on a broken path to the pitch. A poorly lit venue can cause injury in a slip, trip and fall accident, especially during winter training.
Poorly maintained basketball and tennis courts are the source of many sport injury claims.
Being injured as a spectator claim
Being injured as a spectator is a sports injury claim seen regularly during incidents at matches and sporting venues.
A spectator may get hit by a golf ball on the course. You may slip on the poorly maintained sidelines or get crushed while entering or leaving a busy sports ground.
You may have a sports injury compensation claim if you get hurt at a sporting event, and it is not your fault.
Slipping on a wet floor claim
A slip, trip and fall injury can cause serious injuries, and you may entitle you to a compensation claim.
You can have a sports injury slipping on a wet changing room floor at the gym or sports club. Slipping on the wet corridor floor at the rugby club or swimming pool may have been avoidable and might represent a failure in the owner’s duty of care to you.
Sport injury claims for compensation can help you recover and get your life back on track again. Time off work, the need for physio and other recovery treatments will cost you in loss of earnings and extra costs.
No Win No Fee personal injury lawyers may be able to claim compensation from those responsible for your sports injury.
Who is responsible for a sports injury claim?
The sports club, sports venue or sports organisation can be responsible for your sports injury claim. They are the ones who have the duty of care towards you and other sports people to provide a safe playing area and equipment.
The club, venue or organisation are responsible for who they employ to ensure they are qualified to coach you properly. The gym or sports equipment hire company owners are responsible for maintaining all equipment used by the public.
In the case of publicly owned sports venues, the local council is responsible for maintaining and providing safe areas for all participating sports people.
A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor will make the entire claims process as stress free as possible. Speak to us today and find out how much compensation you are entitled to.
What happens if the team or venue is uninsured?
If the team or venue is uninsured, you make the sports injury claim against the owners. Many clubs and organisations have a board responsible for running their activities, and in cases of no insurance, they may be responsible.
The sports injury claim is taken against the responsible party in every compensation case. Public liability insurance usually pays for the sports injury compensation, if the organisation dealing with the public has it.
Common sports injuries
Common sports injuries happen daily at the gym, five-aside soccer pitch or riding stables. A sports injury can happen anywhere to players, staff and spectators.
When one happens to you, and it is not your fault, you could have a sports injury claim for compensation.
Common serious injuries sustained while playing sports:
Our Process
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Enquiry
The first step is to get in touch and tell us what went wrong. It’s free and easy. Call our 24-hour helpline: 0800 027 0370 or request a callback here.
Claim Evaluation
Once you have spoken with our team we’ll let you know how we can help. This will involve a thorough case review and understanding of the incident, financial damages and physical injuries.
Legal Letter
Once we are satisfied we have all the information we require and have a full understanding of your circumstances. We send a letter of claim to the negligent party outlining your claim and compensation requirements.
Compensation for a sports injury claim
If you have been injured in a sporting accident, speak to The personal injury team for an accurate estimate on your compensation amount. How much compensation you are given depends on the amount of General and Special damages sustained. For an accurate estimate, speak to a personal injury solicitor today.
Sports injury compensation claims:
Can I make a personal injury claim on behalf of a loved one?
Yes, you can make a personal injury claim on behalf of a loved one. Many people are unable to make their own claim and rely on a parent, family member or close friend to take on the claim for compensation.
A parent can make a claim on behalf of an injured child or one with diminished mental capacity.
If a friend or a loved one has a brain injury, you may file the compensation claim on their behalf. The same is true if a friend or family member suffers from an illness that limits their mental ability, like dementia.
When a family member or loved one suffers serious injuries limiting their ability to claim compensation, you can take up the fight on their behalf.
In the case of a loved one losing their life in an accident that is not their fault, the law allows those left behind to claim compensation.
Find out how much you can claim for today
Use the Personal Injury Team online assessment tool to find how much you can claim for in a sports injury claim and start the claims process today.
The assessment tool will put you in touch with one of our experts, who can give you an idea of what compensation you might be able to expect in a sports injury claim.
Compensation amounts listed are only guidelines on what to expect from your personal injury claim. Our team have the experience to handle your personal injury claim for compensation and see it through to a successful conclusion, whether the claim is worth £1,500 or more than £10,000,000.
When you suffer a sports injury on the pitch, golf course, pool or stadium, the effects on your life can last weeks, months or even years.
Take our online assessment today to get an idea of claim amounts and what you could be due for the pain, suffering and impact on your life after suffering a sports injury.
Contact the Personal Injury Team today and find out how much compensation you are entitled to.
