Sports Injury in Derbyshire

I suffered an injury playing sport. Can I claim compensation?

People often think that if an injury occurs while playing sports, there is nothing they can do. This is simply not true. If the sport is supervised, there may well be a duty of care on the part of the organisers. Even during informal recreational sport, the law expects people to behave responsibly and not inflict injury on others.

You would not be able to claim if you were injured by a simple sports accident such as a fair football tackle or if the organisers had taken every care to ensure your safety. However, if the sport organiser knew there was a risk they hadn’t warned you about, or taken reasonable measures to avoid, you may well be able to claim compensation. Similarly, if another player did something which they might reasonably have expected to risk injury to you, you might be able to claim against that player.

Will I get less compensation for a sports injury

The actual amount of compensation awarded is calculated according to the degree of injury (and subsequent effects) and the extent to which someone else was to blame. How any given injury was sustained is not the primary factor. It may be considered that, by playing sport, you accepted a level of risk, but that does not affect the liability of others if they caused you injury through negligence or malice.

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Personal Injury Advice in Derbyshire

If you have suffered an injury which wasn’t your fault, you should consult a solicitor who specialises in personal injury advice.

Will I have to pay for advice on my personal injury claim?

Many personal injury solicitors will not charge for advice given during the first meeting. Only once they have decided whether you may have a case will they consider proceeding, when they will charge for further advice. You will then have to agree how your solicitor’s fees are to be paid in the event that you win, lose, or drop the case.

Can my local solicitor give advice on my personal injury claim?

While you will already have a close relationship with the solicitor who handles your affairs, such as writing a will, arranging property transfers and so on, you should always go to a solicitor who specialises in giving advice on personal injury claims.

The effects of an injury can be wide ranging and more than your legal rights are involved in determining your eligibility for, and amount of, compensation. For this reason, a solicitor requires a combination of legal and medical expertise, and most personal injury solicitors will have built up a list of useful contacts and barristers’ chambers to call on when specialist advice is required.

How can I check a solicitor can give specialist personal injury advice?

In the first instance, check that your solicitor’s firm includes lawyers who are accredited members of the two principle legal bodies in this field; the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIC) and the Law Society’s personal injury panel. You should also ask if they have solicitors who belong to associations for the specific injury your claim is about – for example the Spinal Injuries Association or the Headway Panel.

You should also ask your solicitor about their record in personal injury claims. Can they give you any case histories of advice given for successful claims similar to yours?

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