West Ham man sues after breaking ankle on international duty
West Ham United striker Dean Ashton is to make a personal injury claim against fellow footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips, and Chelsea FC after an injury he suffered in August 2006.  Ashton, who up until that point had had a promising career playing for teams such as Crewe Alexandra and Norwich City was forced to retire earlier this month, after doctors advised… read more

Recovering compensation for professional and semi-professional sportsmen and women can be a complex process.  I recently read a very interesting case write up from 2008 concerning a young man with a promising career ahead of him in top-flight football, who, as the result of a horrific tackle, was left unable to continue his career.The young footballer in the article had been a member of Manchester United’s Youth academy and had… read more

Many people might be aware that a soft tissue injury to the neck, commonly known as whiplash, can be a side-effect of being involved in a road traffic accident.  However what you might not know is that whiplash can also occur in a wide variety of accidents; in fact almost any circumstances where there is a sudden involuntary movement of the head, back or neck could cause you to suffer… read more

The case of an inexperienced rock-climber who severely injured himself after falling from a bouldering wall at a climbing centre has raised some important issues relating to liability in personal injury claims.  Where a member of the public chose to engage in a physical activity where there was an obvious unavoidable risk of injury, there was no requirement for a defendant to prevent them from undertaking the activity, or to… read more

A career ending tackle has resulted in nearly £4.5 million compensation for a former Manchester United trainee whose leg was broken during a football match against Middlesbrough FC. Ben Collett, now aged 23, was making his first appearance for the Manchester United reserves back in 2003 when his right leg was broken in two places in a tackle by a Middlesbrough player.Ben had joined Manchester United’s youth team at the… read more

A 46 year old woman who was bitten by a horse during a horse riding lesson in October 2006 has received £5,000 compensation for the injuries to her thigh. She brought a claim against the riding school for compensation to cover the painful swelling and bruising the injury had caused to the skin of her right thigh.

Horse riding is a popular pastime for many people, and one of… read more

When you tell most people that they can claim compensation if they have been injured in a competitive sport, they often look slightly sceptical. For a long time in this country, we have viewed accidents on the pitch, the court, or the rink as part and parcel of the risks of playing a sport. However recent court cases have helped establish the duty of sports clubs to make sure their… read more