Entertainment & Sports,
Insurance
Dec. 13, 2022
Tripping on the sidelines: inherent or increased risk of playing football?
“Primary assumption of the risk does not grant unbridled legal immunity to all defendants, and an owner or operator still has a duty to use due care not to increase the risks to a participant over and above those inherent in the activity”
Michael E. Rubinstein
Law Office of Michael E. Rubinstein
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Email: Michael@rabbilawyer.com
Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA
Michael is a Los Angeles-based personal injury and accident attorney.
It's Monday Night Football, and fans across the country are tuned into ESPN. The visiting Denver Broncos are playing the Los Angeles Chargers during week 7. DeAndre Carter returns the punt for the Chargers as overtime begins. He is chased out-of-bounds by the Broncos' Aaron Patrick. The 6 '4, 245 lb linebacker is running full speed, and his momentum carries him several yards past the sideline, where he collides with an ESPN television employee. Patrick then steps awk...
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