title: Legal aspects of athletic injuries to the head and cervical spine.
abstract: The author discusses the history of athletic litigation, some reasons for its proliferation, and the effects of such litigation on schools, equipment manufacturers, and others involved with athletics. Some suggestions are offered for minimizing the risk of becoming a defendant in a lawsuit.
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries; D001930:Brain Injuries; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D007351:Insurance, Liability / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007603:Jurisprudence; D007878:Legislation as Topic