“… The sad truth is, sport has a serious problem when it comes to mismanagement of brain injuries. This varies depending on the particular sport, but universally there seems to be a dismissive, almost stiff upper lip approach. How did the term concussion become so benign that we know it means a brain injury but we’re no longer rattled when athletes suffer it? Despite all the nuances and unknowns, what is clear is that the way brain injuries are currently managed is not working. So, what are the issues with head injuries in some of our favourite sports, and where, legally, do things stand for injured athletes? …”
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Ipek Tugcu, ‘Head injuries in sport and the liability issues that surround them’ [2022] Journal of Personal Injury Law (2) 73-77.
First posted 2022-07-02 14:00:42
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