A hockey puck hit me during practice. I play for my college team. I sustained a concussion. My doctor says I will have to miss most of the season because of the injury and I could have long term injuries to my brain. Can I sue the school for my injuries? Generally, you do not … Continue reading Assumption of Risk Under Compulsion
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My daughter was injured riding a scooter on the sidewalk next to a neighbor's driveway. She broke a leg. One of the sidewalk flags was about two inches above another causing the accident. Someone told me that I cannot sue because my daughter was riding a scooter. Does she have a claim? Yes your daughter … Continue reading Assumption of Risk – 2
A recent Court of Appeals touches on an issue present in two prior posts: one post was on injuries at school, and a second post dealt with exculpatory clauses. The legal issue is Assumption of Risk. The Assumption of Risk rule announced in 1929 by legendary Judge Cardozo of the Court of Appeals states: "one … Continue reading Assumption of Risk