CAN I CLAIM? - SPORTS INJURY
Players and spectators injured during a sporting event in Scotland, may, in certain circumstances, be entitled to compensation.
The general position is that a player taking part in a sporting activity will not have a valid sports injuries compensation claim in Scotland if he/she is injured by something that is within the normal rules of the particular sport. If, though, a sporting injury results from someone doing something outwith those normal rules, the person injured may be entitled to compensation if it can be proved that what happened was intentional.
A spectator injured at a sporting event may be entitled to compensation but, unless very peculiar circumstances apply, not from one of the players being watched. Instead, any right to compensation that a spectator is likely to have will be against the organiser of the event in question and be based on a breach of a duty of care owed to him/her by that organiser. In those circumstances, it won’t be necessary to show that the organiser intended any harm. It will be enough to show that it was at fault.
If you’re unsure whether you may have a valid sports injury compensation claim in Scotland, call us now on 08448 700 800 to discuss how we can help or simply fill in the CALL ME box and we’ll ring you. Alternatively, you can start your sports injury claim in Scotland immediately by answering a few simple questions on the CLAIM NOW page and we’ll do the rest.
Remember – If you’ve been injured in Scotland, your sports injuries claim is best dealt with by Scottish specialists and you won’t pay a penny for our help, whatever happens.