Sporting activities are some of the most anticipated hobbies around the world, with thousands of people taking part in them every week. The thing that those taking part in sporting activities sometimes forget is that they can be extremely dangerous consequences if things go wrong.
Sports such as football can cause head-to-head collisions between players, this can lead to broken bones, fractures and even whiplash injuries. Sporting activities such as athletics can also have high danger risks if things go wrong. With activities such as pole vaulting – that requires athletes to land from great heights – must be set up correctly to avoid injury…
There was recently an accident at a sports centre where a girl was on the pole vault, when officials made a mistake setting the landing pads up wrong. This then caused the girl to miss the mats when landing, and resulted in her breaking her leg. She had to be signed off work for nine weeks, and still struggled when she returned. Athletics has been a huge part of her life for so long and now she’s been told that she won’t be able to jog for at least two months.
Not only did the accident have a long-term affect on her sporting career, it also affected her fitness. It will take months of training to get back to the level she was at before the accident.
With a lot of sporting accidents those involved often doubt whether they have the right to make a compensation claim. The truth is if you have been injured in a sporting accident and it wasn’t your fault then you can make a claim for injury compensation.
Sporting accidents not only affect you, but they affect the lives of those around you. Some accidents may mean that you can’t get involved with the sport you love for a long time, and when you do it may affect your sporting abilities mentally.
Here at The Injury Lawyers we can’t promise to take away any of the pain you’ve already suffered but we can help you rebuild your future. We can and will work with you to make sure you receive the compensation you deserve.
