Chapter 3--The Law of Sports Injury

A private wrong or injury, suffered by an individual as a result of another person's conduct, in legal terminology constitutes which one of the following?

• Duty

• Proximate

• Omission

• Negligence

• Tort

Which of the following terms denotes the concept that the plaintiff is found in part or totally to be responsible for the injury?

• Duty

• Comparative

• Negligence

• Contributory negligence

• Tort

When the plaintiff assumes responsibility for injury, he or she agrees to participate when there is a chance of suffering an injury, the athlete's actions fall under which of the following legal tenets?

• Contributory negligence

• Breach of duty

• Tort

• Assumption of risk

• None of these are correct

Which of the following would not constitute negligence on the part of the coach?

• Failure to provide proper equipment

• Failure to supervise

• Moving or improperly treating an injured athlete

• Failure to warn

• All of these can constitute negligence

The assumption of protection of coaches from litigation based upon their employment by a government agency is known as which one of the following?

• Good Samaritan Law

• Act of commission

• Act of omission

• Assumption of risk

• Doctrine of sovereign immunity

Which one of the following terms best fits the statement, "the failure to do what is reasonably careful and prudent person would have done under the same or like circumstances"?

• Contributory negligence

• Breach of duty

• Assumption of risk

• Negligence

Which of the following might be named as a defendant in a school sports-related tort claim?

• Coach

• Official

• School district

• Athletic Director

• All of these could be named

Which one of the following is a logical reason for the increase in sports-related lawsuits?

• Increased participation

• Greater visibility of sports via the media

• Increased consumer awareness about sports products/services

• All of these are correct

Which of the following is a recommended way to avoid a sports injury lawsuit?

• Create an emergency action plan

• Keep all communications private

• Allow athletes to participate prior to physical exam screening

• Obtain parental consent forms for those under 21 years old

(True/False) When a coach disagrees with medical personnel on the injury status of his athlete it is appropriate to circumvent the recommendations of medical personnel and return an injured athlete to participation.

• True

• False