Pages On: Sporting Injuries
Injuries from playing sports aren’t uncommon, and generally aren’t serious, but that doesn’t stop accidents happening. If someone has failed in their duty of care to you, be it not maintaining the grounds and facilities, or has caused deliberate and serious harm during the game, you may be entitled to personal injury compensation.
Football fan recovers from serious skull operation
Posted: 23 September 2014
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Criminal Injury and Assault, Head and Brain Injuries, Sporting Injuries
A 19-year-old football fan is waiting to see if he has a valid compensation claim after he suffered serious head injuries during a violent attack at a Tigers’ Europa League game in Belgium. Sam Holgate underwent a five-hour operation to have metal plates inserted into his skull after he had a brick thrown at his head last month. He raised his case with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Association (CICA) to see if anything could be done. The accident happened on the 21st of August after the Tigers’ were defeated at Sporting…
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