SPORTS MEDICINE LEGAL TERMS

Define liability.

• The state of being legally responsible for the harm one causes another person
• The state of being legally responsible for the athletes' performance
• The state of being  legally responsible for the home life of the athlete
• The state of being legally responsible for the actions one causes another person.

Define Negligence.

• Failure to use moderate or mediocre care
• Failure to use perfect or expected care
• Failure to use ordinary or reasonable care
• Failure to use the best or beyond fabulous care

Define Omission

• When an individual fails to perform a legal duty
• When an individual commits an act that is not legally his/her's to perform

Define Commission

• When an individual fails to perform a legal duty
• When an individual commits an act that is not legally his/her's to perform

Define Assumption of Risk

• The individual. through agreement, assumes that some risk or danger will be involved
• The individual. through agreement, assumes that some risk or danger will NOT be involved

Define Duty of Care

• Part of the official hiring process
• Part of the official guidelines for Athletic Training
• Part of official job description 
• Part of the official sports medicine team

PROTECTS THE PATIENT'S PRIVACY:

• TORT

• HIPAA

• ASSUMPTION OF RISK

WHEN AN ATHLETE IS MADE AWARE OF THE RISKS INVOLVED IN THE SPORT AND INJURY:

• PHYSICAL

• ASSUMPTION OF RISK

• INFORMED CONSENT

A WRONG COMMITTED AGAINST A PERSON:

• BATTERY

• TORT

• MALPRACTICE

ILLEGALLY TOUCHING SOMEONE WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION:

• NEGLIGENCE

• MALPRACTICE

• BATTERY