Wakefield Trinity • Re: Will this Bankrupt Rugby League
PopTart wrote:
This isn't just League. Other sports are facing this too.
I feel for the players who have suffered but this won't get them what they want.
The crux of the case is whether someone was negligent. That's quite hard to prove mainly because no-one knew the effects of head injuries back then. That's why the protocols are in place now. Even when the player wants to play.
The question is, when did we know, and when were the protocols changed.
Also, we are in a funny position. Lawyers will probably want to target smaller sports like us as we can't defend so easily but if they win they can use it as precedent against RFU and NFL etc.
But that also probably helps us as they won't want that to happen either
Clearly my legal knowledge is based on watching Suits and Bull but I think that makes me pretty much an expert doesn't it?
Sadly I know a few people who now have, or have died with dementia. I know these people have never played contact sports in their adult life. It might be very difficult for someone to prove playing Rugby League is the cause of their Dementia. As you say, the only winners will be the lawyers.
Statistics: Posted by Dunkirk Spirit — Sun Oct 09, 2022 7:13 am