When you attend a sports event as a spectator, there is an inherent risk of injury. This is because sports events can be fast-paced, unpredictable, and involve physical contact between participants. As a result, event attendees are often required to assume some level of risk when attending a sports event.
Imagine that you are attending a hockey game as a spectator. During the game, a puck flies into the stands and hits you, causing a head injury. As a spectator at a hockey game, it is understood that there is a risk of pucks flying into the stands and causing injuries. Therefore, as a spectator, you are assumed to have assumed some level of risk of injury.
However, this assumption of risk does not necessarily absolve the hockey team or arena from responsibility for your injury. The team and arena have a duty to take reasonable steps to minimize the risk of injury, such as installing protective netting or warning spectators of potential hazards. If they fail to take these reasonable steps, they may be found negligent and held responsible for your injuries.
If you have been injured as a spectator at a sports event, it’s important to speak with a personal injury attorney to determine whether you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. An experienced Las Vegas attorney can help you evaluate the circumstances surrounding your injury and determine whether negligence on the part of the event organizers or other parties may have played a role in your injury.
