Sports Law

Anatomy and Physiology for Sports Assignment: Jake v. Lewis

Table of Contents

Introduction2

Discussion2

Tort Law3

Negligence in Jake v. Lewis3

Liability in Jake v. Lewis5

Proceedings pertaining to Jake v. Lewis7

Conclusion8

References9

Anatomy and Physiology for Sports Assignment: Jake v. Lewis

Introduction

Civil and Criminal liability has acquired a central stage of importance within the broad range of responsibilities under the organization and management of sporting events and facilities. In this paper we delve into this matter of great importance in the social and economic pertaining to disputes and legal cases within sports. Any human activity creates a risk of occurrence accidents. In the field of sport and exercise, the chances of risk and injury either with competitive purpose, educational or recreational odds have increased substantially. The large number of actors involved in professional sports and environment has increased the risk and subsequently hinders prevention of risks for athletes, students, sports technicians, workers, businesses, government installations, and viewers or spectators. It is interesting to note that the citizens and particularly sportsmen are more aware about their rights thus resulting into a more litigious culture. This paper deals with the aspect of negligence and liability with respect to accidental injuries involving team players. This paper will discuss the sports case study involving Lewis and Jake.

Discussion

It is worth noting, for starters, that sports, like many other human activities has the potential to cause accidents. Particularly in sports, possible accidents are more frequent than elsewhere, since in its execution players perform a comprehensive physical display, so much so that many of these sports are synonymous to and depict a battle for victory, which is based on physical contact with the opponent, as in football, kick boxing, wrestling, and most importantly hockey.

The sports of hockey has been successful in garnering a social phenomenon, accumulating masses and capable of mobilizing almost the entire population of a country in national and international events. It is certainly not the subject of this study to analyze hockey as social phenomena, but it is important to study that the immense popularity the sport enjoys has impregnated many behaviours and decisions in the field of civil liability.

This study deals with tort in the bilateral risk in hockey and also analyzes the damage caused by a participant during the course of the meeting and the damage caused to the subject by another participant (Wise & Meyer 1997).

Tort Law

Tort law encompasses much of the private law, where the purpose is to compensate those who have suffered harm as a result of the negligence of another. Common law relates to the damage. As opposed to criminal law, involving the State, the law of tort showcases private parties who bring them to court action to recover damages. Unlike contract law, where two parties agree on their respective rights and obligations in matters of tort, it is the society, through its judicial and legislative systems, which imposes obligations on every member society to act and incorporate the rights of others (Thornton 2011).

The right of tort is primarily judge - made ...