Biography
Biography: Warren Collins
Abstract
Whenever one engages in sports, there is always an inherent risk of injury. Most athletes accept this risk as part of the game. Most injuries are accidental and relatively minor, like sprains, twists, and the occasional bone break. But what happens if an injury occurs as a result of a deliberate hit or someone acts so recklessly that injury is almost certain to occur? As we all know that coaches play a major role in the development of athletes. In other words, since a coach is placed in a position of power and trust, the duty of care will always be placed on him. If certain requirements are not met, the coach may be held financially, or even criminally, liable. It is a discussion on legal liability for sporting injuries, quantification of damages for pain, suffering of past and future financial losses. We will discuss the analysis of the law of consent to injury and contributory negligence/comparative fault. It is a review of the importance of medical records in the legal arena and an exploration of the law relating to medical causation. The claims process explained with particular emphasis on the role of the expert witness.