For those who are familiar with the world of baseball, it is common knowledge that a pitcher should have a protective L-screen in front of them in order to prevent possible injury. The case of Shawn Bukowski vs. Clarkson University et al. showcases a situation where a pitcher was struck in the face by a line drive during a practice session; this can be attributed to the absence of an L-screen. Shawn Bukowski sued his university and head coach James Kane for damages related to his injury; the results of this case and the reasoning for it is quite interesting. I will discuss the key information regarding this case, the different factors that relate to the outcome, and how the case could have played out differently if the NCAA had better rules…
This lawsuit was dismissed on grounds of assumption of risk in…
Causing or allowing to exist a dangerous condition on the grounds; c. Failing to warn of a dangerous condition for which Congden and Maple knew or should have known existed on the grounds; d. Failing to use the care and caution that a reasonably prudent person would in the circumstances then and there existing. As a direct and proximate result of the Defendants’ acts and/or omissions, the Plaintiff has suffered injuries and damages as set forth above, all of which are in direct violation of the common law and Statutes of the State of South Carolina. 15. Ameche is therefore informed and believes that he is entitled to judgment against Congden and Maple for actual and general damages as well as punitive damages. WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff, Carl Ameche, prays for judgment against the Defendants, Margie Congden, Leroy Congden, and Maple Meadows Campground, for actual, consequential, special, and punitive damages in an amount to be determined by a jury, and for such other relief as the Court may deem just and proper.…
“Don't ever, ever quit. Recognize that stopping now, regrouping to try a new approach is not quitting. If you quit you will regret it forever. ”(Top 7 Quotes).…
Rodeo vs. Injuries Rodeo can be very dangerous because there is another side of it it's called injuries they happen all the time but when it happens it's a matter when it happens and how bad it is! But there also is some good sides to rodeo it's fun.…
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy In order to discuss Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and the potential risks related to the disease one must first understand what CTE is. CTE is a degenerative disease of the brain caused by repetitive head trauma (What is CTE?, 2016). Athletes that participate in contact sports such as football, hockey, rugby, and even soccer are most at risk due the nature of their sports. Former participants of all these sports have been diagnosed with CTE posthumously, and during their declines have suffered from fits of rage, dementia, substance abuse, and suicide.…
Sports law is relevant to the administration of sports and a person’s participation in sport whether they play at amateur, professional or international level. The legal issues that arise from a sporting activity can involve aspects of contract law, torts, anti-discrimination, trade practice and criminal law The most common procedure involves breaches of the rules of the game that are contrary to the principles of the game that are seen as being against the morals of sportsmanship. From this point this is able to be dealt with by the governing bodies through possibly being sent to a tribunal and then Governing bodies Most commonly it can be seen that parliament does not make law regarding sports as a result they leave the decision to…
☠ CTE KILLS ☠ An athlete goes down on the field, and paramedics rush to his aid. When they arrive to help him they observe he has a large amount of head trauma. Over the years, this same athlete will continue to play contact sports such as football, or boxing resulting permanent brain damage. At the young age of forty, this athlete could already have dementia-like symptoms that occur in older adults.…
Triangle's Best Karate is a Karate school that is located in Raleigh, North Carolina. This martial arts school specializes in providing instruction in Karate. Their fitness program includes group fitness classes and small group fitness. Their community programs include anti-bullying, women's self defense, and fit family challenge. Triangle's Best Karate proudly features their accomplished instructors.…
Some people say football is to violent but, I do not and here is why. When you sign up you already should know what your getting into. They use pads and helmets to soften the impact from the tackles and blocks. Also some teenagers in highschool that do not have enough money for college could get a football scholarship. Not only is is not to violent its is very helpfull.…
Concussion is a serious health danger that is taking the world by storm, but why hasn’t the number of cases decrease during the technology boom? It’s not that we are oblivious to the causes of these traumatic head injuries. Many Americans are well-aware of the phenomena, that is shaping up and questioning the consequence of joining a competitive sport. A concussion is the most common Traumatic Brain Injury(TBI).…
Eastern Lightning is a new Chinese Christian movement and the group official name is the Church of Almighty God. Eastern Lightning has been described as a cult and a terrorist organization. According to Matt Shea he stated that: The cult's core belief is that Jesus Christ has been reincarnated as a middle-aged Chinese woman called Lightning Deng who now lives in Chinatown in New York, there are the bizarre evangelizing attempts to recruit China's rural communities stuff like the sudden appearance of live snakes painted with scripture and mysterious glow sticks hidden in people's homes that somehow signal the second coming of Christ (Shea). The Eastern Lightning was founded by Zhao Weishan of the year 1990 in Zhengzhou, Henan. Weishan went to the United…
Youth Sports Injuries Every year in the United states there are over 30 million youth athletes participating in organized youth sports, and with this growing number of athletes comes more injuries. “It is estimated that high schoolers account for 2 million injures and children under the age of 14 account for 3.5 million injuries yearly in the United States alone. Every year high schoolers account for 300,000 head injuries of those 90% end up being concussions. Less than half of concussion are reported.” (Stop sports injuries).…
Science, or scientific research, is a collection of data that is recorded and then analyzed to answer a question or prove a theory. Science can be used to explain unknown phenomena or redefine a previous assumption. There are several elements of scientific research. The elements are as follows: public, objective, empirical, systematic, cumulative, predictive, and self-correcting. Together these elements create the guidelines of scientific research.…
The crowd is watching intensly as the gymnast soars over the vault and scores a perfect 10.00. The crowd goes wild! Gymnasts have to work hard to accomplish the difficult tasks of competing at gym meets all over the world. It takes a strong commitment and a positive attitude to become a competing gymnast. Gymnasts train for many hours of the week, the risk of injury is very high, but the rewards are worth it.…