Sports Injury Claims

With sport, there’s always some element of risk, and we all know that injuries can happen. However, in cases where your injury is someone else’s fault, you might be able to claim compensation.

We have a team of expert lawyers who specialise in getting compensation for clients who have suffered sport related injuries. Finding out who is responsible for these injuries can be complicated, but our solicitors have considerable experience of investigating and making claims of this kind.

Our sports injury solicitors have helped people claim compensation after they’ve been injured in a variety of sports, including:

Football (from Sunday League to Premier League)
Motorsport
Rugby
Gym accidents
Snow sports (in the UK and abroad)
Horse riding

By making a compensation claim for a preventable injury, you could access support such as rehabilitation and physiotherapy, while also being able to cover any financial losses including travel costs and time off work.

We may be able to accept your sports injury claim on a No Win No Fee basis*, which means that you don’t have to pay any legal fees even if your claim is unsuccessful. Our team can also offer you a free initial consultation where we can find out more about your sports accident.

For more information about making a sports injury claim, call us on 0800 056 4110 or contact us online and we’ll call you back at a time that’s convenient for you.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What Can Cause Sports Injuries?

Sports injuries can happen in a variety of ways and sometimes they’re no one’s fault. However, this isn’t always the case. We could help you make a claim if your sports injury was caused by:

A reckless or late tackle
A deliberate assault (by another athlete, player or spectator)
Faulty equipment
Dangerous ground conditions
Bad advice by a trainer/coach
Inadequate training (e.g. on how to safely use equipment)
A poorly maintained venue/stadium

If your injury is the result of someone else’s negligent or dangerous behaviour, we could help you make a compensation claim and access the rehabilitation you need to move forward with your life.

No matter how your injury happened, we’ll always work hard to gather all the evidence needed to support your claim. To do this we might interview spectators and other players, look at CCTV, and collect medical reports to show the impact of your injury.

If you’re interested in making a sports injury claim, we encourage you to get in touch as soon as possible so we can start looking into your case. You can contact us online or call us free on 0800 056 4110.

Who Will My Sports Injury Claim Be Against?

If you decide to make a claim, we’ll help you work out who’s responsible for your injuries, and will contact them to see if they admit the blame. We can also help with claims where you’re partially to blame for your injuries, but someone else also played a part in the incident. Where this is the case, you’ll receive a set proportion of the compensation which reflects your role in the accident.

We could help you make a sports injury claim against:

Another athlete/player
The organiser of a sporting event
The owner of a sports ground/facility
Match officials
Medical staff (if they failed to detect an injury)
Spectators
Teachers (if a child is injured during PE at school)

To find out if you have a sports injury claim, contact our team today on contact us online to organise a free initial consultation.

Where Can Sports Injuries Happen?

Sports can be played almost anywhere, which means your sports injury could happen in a variety of places. However, no matter where it occurred, we could help you make a claim.

We’ve previously represented clients who have been suffered sports injuries:

At work
At school, college or university
On private property
At council-owned or public facilities

Your sports injury may have also happened because the place where you were training or playing wasn’t maintained to an adequate standard. We could help you make a claim if you were injured because of:

Bad ground conditions/wet playing surfaces
Badly maintained/faulty equipment
Incorrect protective equipment being provided for weather conditions
Obstacles not being cleared away (litter, water spills, equipment)

If you’ve been injured in a sports accident, contact us for expert advice on 0800 056 4110.

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