Actionable Sports Injuries
When you play a sport in school injuries can happen. However, if you feel
that you have sustained a serious injury due to another's negligence
which could have been prevented, call Karns & Kerrison. There is case
law in Rhode Island which may support your claim against the school and/or
town for the injuries that you received during a game or practice despite
the fact that coaches are immune from prosecution in this State. In
Schultz v. Foster-Glocester Regional School District 755 A.2d 153 (R.I. 2000), the plaintiff was injured during cheerleading practice when a new maneuver
was introduced without the proper safety precautions causing a 100 percent
displaced radial head fracture of her right elbow. The Rhode Island Supreme
Court held that the plaintiff was an identifiable person to whom the school
district owed a special duty and therefore, plaintiff could proceed with
her claim against the school district. I have handled many of these cases
and have the experience to get you the compensation that you deserve.
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Sarah Karns Burman
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