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In Focus: Concussion in sport – The legal test cases that could reshape liability risk

By 2025-05-23T07:00:00

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Three landmark test cases are shining a spotlight on sports related concussion – these could have far-reaching implications for liability insurers, governing bodies and the future handling of brain injury claims

Concussion – described as a type of brain injury by NHS Inform – caused while playing sport is not a new issue.

For more than a century, links between head injuries and long-term brain damage have been examined by a myriad of professionals and experts – but the legal landscape around responsibility and compensation remains uncertain in terms of sports related injury or negligence claims.

That may be about to change, however.

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