Many of us have played sports at some point, which can be a lot of fun, but they put a lot of strain on our bodies. These can sometimes lead to injuries, many of which qualify as relatively normal hazards of the game. Once we see injuries due to negligence, malice, or equipment failures, it is time to call a Charlotte sports injury lawyer.
The Charlotte personal injury lawyer with Shane Smith Law has over 100 years of combined experience dealing with all kinds of personal injury cases. Your sports injury has a liable party that we want to hold accountable. Let us go on the offensive for you.
How a Charlotte Sports Injury Attorney Can Help
Just like a good coach provides knowledge, wisdom, and direction to their players, a good sports injury attorney in Charlotte brings those same elements to the playing field of the courtroom. Even better, we step up to the plate for you.
Since sports come with an assumption of risk, we need to invest extra effort to build a case that points to your injuries coming from an extraneous circumstance.
This takes specific, targeted effort that can take quite some time. Evidence needs to clearly point to what you are claiming, and we need to be able to find that evidence.
All of this work is our job if you team up with us. You can take a timeout to recover from your sports personal injury while we compile evidence, file paperwork, and argue on your behalf in trial or settlement negotiations.
For a free legal consultation with a sports injury lawyer serving Charlotte, call 980-246-2656
Ways We Can Justify a Sports Injury Claim in Charlotte
Getting hurt while normally driving a car or working an office job is not unheard of, but is markedly less common than getting hurt in sports. It may take more to even be able to bring a claim since participating in sports comes with an assumption of risk, as defined by G.S. 1A-1, Rule 8. Our Charlotte premises liability lawyer can move forward with specific types of claims.
Malice
When someone intentionally targets you to hurt you beyond the bounds of the sport, this can constitute malice. This can vary greatly depending on the sport.
Something like boxing will have a very narrow scope of how we can prove malice, while a sport like golf can quite easily show malicious behavior.
Recklessness
To use an example, let us say there is a game of water polo. One player repeatedly passes the ball much harder than necessary right at players’ faces and has been warned on multiple occasions to lighten their throw power or at least aim elsewhere.
While they are not targeting anyone in particular, they are behaving recklessly and risking unnecessary injuries.
Negligent Sport Management
Sports have coaches, referees, and other staff to help players perform their best within the sport’s rules that are meant to, among many things, keep everyone as safe as possible.
When a coach knowingly directs their team toward harm, or a referee ignores blatant foul play, the injuries that result could mean negligent sports coaches may be liable for injuries.
Malfunctioning Equipment
A common piece of sports safety equipment we see in Charlotte is the football helmet. These are designed and built to protect players’ heads from football-related traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Poor construction, bad design, or weak materials could risk undue injury during normal play, or the helmet not deflecting the force as it should. This is how defective sports equipment causes injuries.
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Types of Injuries We See in Qualifying Cases
Sports are inherently chaotic, which means they can cause a wide array of injuries. One person could get a similar injury to someone else, but the difference that makes an injury qualify for a claim is how it happened. We need to be familiar with the types of injuries we see in cases that can be claimed.
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Broken bones
- Compound fractures
- Concussions
- Heat stroke
- Dehydration
- Drowning (in water sports)
- Dislocated limbs
- Internal and/or external bleeding
- Severe lacerations
While these injuries mostly sound quite severe, even a slightly milder injury could qualify if it was caused by the right situation. There is no penalty for consulting a Charlotte sports injury attorney about your injury. If you are in pain, call Shane!
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Deadline to File a Sports Injury Claim in Charlotte
In North Carolina, Gen. Stat. § 1-52 says you have three years from the time of your injury to file a claim.
Within that three-year window, you will want to call an attorney early enough so that there is ample time to discuss all the details of your case, search for evidence, piece it all together into a cohesive argument, and get the necessary paperwork filled out and filed.
You cannot file a sports injury claim too early, since there is no limitation on that. Waiting for any amount of time only increases the risk of missing your opportunity to file. We can help with your entire process of recovery, but we can only do that after you contact Shane Smith Law.
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Contact a Sports Injury Lawyer in Charlotte with Shane Smith Law Today
It costs you nothing to talk to a lawyer with Shane Smith Law. Our free consultation can help you navigate vital points like information to consider before accepting a personal injury settlement offer. Then, as we continue with your case, we will make sure we get you connected with quality medical care and stay in the loop on our work.
Do not let evidence slip away over time, and witness memories get clouded. Do not let bills pile up while you miss out on generating income.
Call today and schedule a free consultation so you can get back on your feet and back into the field of play.
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