Pages On: Sporting Injuries
Injuries from playing sports aren’t uncommon, and generally aren’t serious, but that doesn’t stop accidents happening. If someone has failed in their duty of care to you, be it not maintaining the grounds and facilities, or has caused deliberate and serious harm during the game, you may be entitled to personal injury compensation.
Golfer Sues for £50K in Personal Injury Damages Due to a Slip in the Shower
Posted: 26 July 2017
Posted in: Public Place Accidents, Sporting Injuries
The Daily Telegraph recently reported how a man sued his golf club after slipping up in the shower. It makes for interesting reading, as cases like this could have an impact on how personal injury laws are used in the UK. Apparently the man, a Mr Avery, fell over after slipping up on a shower mat in the golf club’s changing room. He then sued for negligence asking for £50,000, with the case being on the premise that there were no non-slip shower mats in the changing rooms, and the surface…
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Concerns raised over lack of health insurance for winter sport holidaymakers
Posted: 2 January 2016
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Sporting Injuries
The Telegraph is warning skiers about the dangers of going on holiday without adequate insurance. Injury sustained whilst skiing or snowboarding tends to be serious, such as broken bones, dislocations and damage to ligaments and with many ski resorts being in remote locations, the price of emergency medical transport can be extremely high. The price of being caught without insurance, particularly in the US, can be exceptionally high and consideration must be given to personal liability, lost equipment, ski passes, lost days due to inclement weather as well as medical coverage.…
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Medical negligence victim wins £2m after losing eyesight
Posted: 28 December 2015
Posted in: Medical Negligence, Sporting Injuries
A man from Saughall Massie has been awarded £2million in compensation after hospital staff failed to save the sight in his one working eye. 39-year-old Colin Fortune lost the sight in his right eye in 2001 following a sports accident. However, when doctors failed to monitor and treat his left eye, he was left completely blind. The father-of-four had already undergone an operation at Royal Liverpool Hospital when his remaining sight began to worsen, however it was not enough and the staff at Arrowe Park Hospital failed to save his…
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Mother calls for improved rugby safety following son’s brain damage
Posted: 25 September 2015
Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Medical Negligence, Sporting Injuries
Passionate rugby player David Griffiths was only 16-years-old when he suffered permanent brain damage during a rugby match. The incident left him with severe memory, behavioural and concentration issues, to the extent that he required around-the-clock care. 13 years after the accident, devastated mother Mandy Griffiths has had her voice heard as she fights to see better safety precautions put in place at youth-level rugby. The incident happened when Mr Griffiths had been playing scrum-half for Pill Harriers RFC. He took a knock to the head, but continued to play.…
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Equestrian Accident Claims in Bristol – Horse Riding Injuries
Posted in: Public Place Accidents, Sporting Injuries
Get in touch today if you would like to discuss compensation. Our personal injury solicitors** can represent horse riders who have been injured whilst riding, or working with horses. We can also support those that have been involved in an equestrian accident with a horse out on the road or countryside – we fight tirelessly to ensure that our clients receive the compensation they deserve. Because we work on a no win, no fee* agreement, it means anyone in Bristol can get effective legal representation for an equestrian accident. Call…
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We Can Now Handle Sports Injury Compensation in Bristol
Posted: 6 May 2015
Posted in: Sporting Injuries
At Personal Injury Bristol we are pleased to announce that we are now able to support people with sporting injury claims for compensation. With new panel solicitors added to our roster of partners, who all have sports personal injury claims experience, it means we can now offer expert accident claims on a variety of sports all of which can be seen on our newly dedicated Bristol sports injury compensation page. Referee and Player Assaults It’s a sad state of affairs, but assaults on referees and players around the UK are…
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Rugby Injury Claims in Bristol – No Win No Fee Compensation
Posted in: Public Place Accidents, Sporting Injuries
The scrum can be a high risk area for injury. At Accident Claims Bristol many of our solicitors** are keen rugby fans. We know the game, the risks, and what can happen whilst on the pitch or during training. If you are a player, referee, coach, fan, or spectator and have been injured due to someone else’s negligence, then there could be compensation for your rugby injury claim. Our solicitors** all work on no win no fee* so you don’t have any financial risk when making a rugby injury claim in Bristol.…
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Football Accidents in Bristol – Claim for Compensation
Posted in: Public Place Accidents, Sporting Injuries
Football is played by millions of people each and every day around the UK. It’s especially popular in Bristol. As one of the most popular sports in the city, it’s played by men, women, and children. So much so, we have two teams; Rovers and City. Due to the significant amount of people playing football in Bristol, we have seen a surge in football accidents, leading to personal injury claims. All levels of football can result in claims. Of course, football is a high intensity contact sport, and accidents and…
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Sports Injury Claims Bristol – No Win No Fee Compensation
Posted in: Public Place Accidents, Sporting Injuries
With Bristol being a hub for sport, it’s no surprise that we are one of the cities in the UK that have more sport injury claims for compensation. With hundreds of people taking part in sports each week – such as football, rugby, horse-riding, and other high intensity activities – the risk of injury is high. Sports Injury Claims in Bristol – What Can You Claim For? Contact sports are high risk categories for injuries. If you have been injured whilst playing sports in Bristol, and it wasn’t your fault,…
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Scientists reveal link between rugby and dementia
Posted: 5 August 2013
Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Sporting Injuries
Although early onset dementia has only ever been associated with boxing, Dr. Willie Stewart – a brain injury specialist – has revealed a worrying link between the illness and many other high impact/injury sports, including rugby. A recent BBC interview heard Dr. Willie Stewart discussing research that he had carried out with a former rugby player over the last few months. He examined tissue sections and discovered abnormal proteins that are usually related to dementia and head injuries. Only now becoming recognised The examined player’s brain showed abnormally high levels of the…
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