Associate Solicitor, Personal Injury Claims
Absolutely! Sports clubs are responsible for making sure that any visitors or pupils to their premises are reasonably safe, and the club also has a duty of care to its employees as well.
That means anyone either visiting or working at a sports club could claim compensation if they’re injured and believe it’s because the sports club was negligent in some way.
The question of negligence is important because many sports, from football to gymnastics, carry some risk of injury, and that is generally accepted. But that doesn’t mean sports clubs can simply ignore health and safety regulations.
Taking part in any sport can be dangerous as you’re often moving at speed in close proximity to other people. It’s fair to expect the odd injury, especially if you play a sport regularly. But, if you’ve suffered an injury due to someone’s actions, faulty equipment or poor supervision as a player, spectator, or worker, you could claim compensation.
It is estimated that every year there are 1-1.5 million people who attend A&E a year in Britain due to sports related injuries, or exercise. This, can be due to an accident, but sometimes, they could be down the sports club’s fault.
In order to ensure the sports club is safe, they are required to carry out risk assessments and put appropriate measures in place to control these risks, such as making sure that:
If they fail to take these basic safety steps and you’re injured as a result, you could have grounds to claim compensation for a serious injury.
Our Personal Injury Lawyers are specialists in this area of law, with a strong track record of helping people injured in public places claim compensation.
So, if you’ve been injured at a sports club and are thinking of making a claim, call us for a free claims assessment and we’ll be happy to speak with you.
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The term 'Unexplained Pain' is often given to patients and people who are claiming for pain caused by an injury and who are living with pain. Obtaining a further specialist opinion can make all the difference to access the treatment and rehabilitation package to help ease and manage the pain.
Phantom limb pain is when someone experiences pain that seems to come from a limb or finger or toe that isn’t there because of an amputation. For most, phantom limb pain will be temporary and get better over time but this isn’t always the case. It is a recognised form of chronic neuropathic pain.
With former Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, recently speaking out against the personal injury industry and claiming that a "compensation culture" exists in the UK, Nicola Hardy, a Senior Associate Solicitor at Simpson Millar explains, soft tissue injuries are an area that has come under particular scrutiny from officials.
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Jonathan is an Associate Solicitor in our Serious Injury department, specialising in Employers’ Liability (accidents at work) and Public Liability (accidents in a public place) cases.
He prides himself on being approachable and sensitive to the needs of his clients, and he is also practical with strong attention to detail.
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