UK SPORTS INJURY COMPENSATION CLAIMS

Thousands of serious injuries occur every year to sportsmen and women by foul or negligent play, inadequate instruction or supervision, unexpected violence or unsafe facilities. Careers can be ruined by a sports injury and thousands of pounds in wages may be lost but very few players claim compensation. Sports facilities, leagues, teams and referees usually have insurance to cover any risk that you may be exposed to and it is the insurance company that will pay any compensation that is due to you.

If you would like to discuss your compensation claim with a member of The Law Society panel of personal injury experts then just complete the sports injury report form and a specialist solicitor will phone you with free advice.

If you have just injured yourself and you think that you may have broken a bone or dislocated a joint then you should attend an Accident and Emergency department or a GP as soon as possible and in addition;

• Apply an ice or cold pack to the injured site for 5 minutes.
• Remove the ice or cold pack and apply a firm bandage for compression.
• Elevate the injured limb in a supported position above the level of your heart
• Do not massage the injury or apply heat or drink alcohol

Canadian Sport Massage Therapists Association: http://www.csmta.ca
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine: http://www.sportsmed.org
Human Kinetics: http://www.humankinetics.com/
ESPN Training Room Sports Injuries: http://ESPN.go.com/trainingroom/s/injury/archive.html
Imaging of Muscle Injuries: http://www.vh.org/Providers/Textbooks/MuscleInjuries/MuscleInjuries.html
Trauma: http://www.trauma.org/
Knee Injuries Page: http://www.KneeOne.com
Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide: http://www.neuroskills.com/