A sports injury can have a devastating effect on your child's life and in the worse cases may lead to permanent disability. While a participant assumes certain risks when playing a sport, in some cases the school, the coach or equipment manufacturer may be responsible.
At the New York personal injury law firm of Hacker Murphy, LLP, our lawyers help children who have suffered sports injuries due to the negligence of another party. From our office in Albany, we represent families throughout Upstate New York from Poughkeepsie to Utica to Saratoga Springs and beyond.
When Is the School Liable for a Sports Injury?
When your child chooses to participate in a sport, he or she assumes the risks of injury inherent to the sport. For example, a baseball player may suffer an injury because he is hit by a pitch or a struck baseball. In these cases, the injury is inherent to the sport and the injured player does not have a claim against the school.
In some cases, however, injuries are not caused by risks inherent to the sport but by negligence. Examples of injuries caused by negligence:
- A hole in an artificial playing surface causes your child to have a severe leg injury
- Your child suffers a head injury due to a helmet failure
- Your child is injured due to defective equipment
- A football coach fails to provide water or proper care during periods of extreme heat, resulting in heat strokes
Our lawyers will evaluate your child's personal injury case at no charge and let you know if we believe you have a case worth pursuing. While it's not possible to undo a sports injury, we can seek compensation for medical bills, your child's pain and suffering, and other damages.
Head Injury Attorneys Serving Schenectady and Upstate New York
Contact us to schedule a consultation with our Albany sports injury lawyers. We can meet you at our office in Albany or at a location more convenient for you. Call (866) 919-9031.
