So during last spring, I was watching my wifes soccer game. She plays div 3 or Div 4, I can't remember which division she's in, but it's pretty low. From the start of the game, the ref refused to call any fouls whatsoever. So needless to say, the game got quite fiesty. There was one girl on the opposing team who was definitley taking liberties, as she knew she would get away with it. She was quite a bit larger than eveybody else, as well. Well, finally someone got her good. Once again, no call on what I thought was a easy yellow card, possible even a red. This girl looked pi$$ed when she picked herself up of the ground. The ball ended up getting passed back to our goalie who cleared it first time with her feet. This girl decided to run right through the goalie very late. The goalie ended up getting quite hurt. She has surgery scheduled in January to repair cartiledge damage, a meniscus tear, and a completely torn ACL. Her MCL was also completely torn and this girl has been told that it is unrepairable. So she will never be playing again and this injury is going to affect her for the rest of her life.
I was one of only a couple of people to have seen what happened, as it happened behind the play. It was that late of a tackle. Everyone was looking the other way following the ball and there was only a couple of fans watching. I have been approached to give a statement to her lawyer. She has told me she is suing this person because of this injury.
What are your thoughts on personal injury lawsuits from injuries that happened during a soccer game?
I was one of only a couple of people to have seen what happened, as it happened behind the play. It was that late of a tackle. Everyone was looking the other way following the ball and there was only a couple of fans watching. I have been approached to give a statement to her lawyer. She has told me she is suing this person because of this injury.
What are your thoughts on personal injury lawsuits from injuries that happened during a soccer game?