Abstract
The growth of litigation involving sport related injuries and the spread of such litigation from public schools up through college and university settings is reviewed. Several court cases are cited for illustrative purposes and the legal duties of both individuals and institutions involved in any aspect of sport production are defined. It is argued that providing a safe environment is the greatest step that one can take to avoid sport injury litigation. While some risk will always be present in sport activities, steps can be taken to eliminate risks that are not an inherent part of the activity. Appropriate steps to eliminate that type of risk are listed and discussed. The article is especially aimed at those in responsible positions who may be unaware of or are ignoring their legal duties in sport settings.
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