Head Injuries in Sport - Issues, Risks & Considerations

Introduction

There has been an increase in media interest in the risks of sports related traumatic brain injury following the recent announcement that a number of high-profile rugby players have intimated claims against the sport's governing body.

This webinar will consider the issues, risks and considerations in this developing area of law.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Relevant caselaw on the duties owed by sports governing bodies
• Assumption of risk
• Lessons to be learned from other disease types
• Causation
• Relevant knowledge surrounding links between TBI and sports
• Future cases

This webinar was recorded on 14th September 2022