Elements of tort liability as applied to athletic injuries.
It has been the purpose of this paper to stress the legal issues that could face physical education and athletic personnel in schools. A number of generalizations have been focused upon with the help of specific cases from legal records. The law is not always as clear-cut as many of the cases indicate. Gray areas are often present in defendent/plaintiff battles. Should a legal case grow out of your program, get a good lawyer. In the meantime, use foreseeability and take every reasonable precaution to prevent torts from occurring.
D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D010806:Physical Education and Training / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States