Dangerous tackle in Rugby - does it apply to motorsport
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This article on the beeb interested me yesterday.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-64...
In summary: a female Rugby player has gone to court and won a PI claim against another player for a malicious and dangerous tackle that left her in a wheelchair.
I thought this might have some implications for motorsport. Whilst motorsport is automatically considered inherently dangerous and you race with the knowledge that if you get damage you pay for your own repairs, we all know that sports like Rugby can offer more opportunity to be injured than racing.
We also know that bad and sometimes dangerous driving exists in racing and dare I say it, sometimes there's a bit of 'afters' where 1 driver who is aggrieved by another's overtake decides to 'punt' him or her off.
So what if that dangerous or vengeful 'punt' led to serious injury to the other driver? I would imagine the MSUK would ban the aggressor but could we now see this type of action to claim compensation for injuries?
As an aside, I don't know how, in amateur Rugby, she will get any compensation - may be the club, or player is insured, or perhaps the WRFU also have an insurance policy to cover this like the MSUK do.
any thoughts?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-64...
In summary: a female Rugby player has gone to court and won a PI claim against another player for a malicious and dangerous tackle that left her in a wheelchair.
I thought this might have some implications for motorsport. Whilst motorsport is automatically considered inherently dangerous and you race with the knowledge that if you get damage you pay for your own repairs, we all know that sports like Rugby can offer more opportunity to be injured than racing.
We also know that bad and sometimes dangerous driving exists in racing and dare I say it, sometimes there's a bit of 'afters' where 1 driver who is aggrieved by another's overtake decides to 'punt' him or her off.
So what if that dangerous or vengeful 'punt' led to serious injury to the other driver? I would imagine the MSUK would ban the aggressor but could we now see this type of action to claim compensation for injuries?
As an aside, I don't know how, in amateur Rugby, she will get any compensation - may be the club, or player is insured, or perhaps the WRFU also have an insurance policy to cover this like the MSUK do.
any thoughts?
Drumroll said:
Unfortunately it does go on in club racing. Although I was at this meeting I can't remember the "long term" outcome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3nSOKdTWuQ
I remember that one, but not sure the victim was long term injured? But that would seem like a slam dunk dangerous manouvre, so if it had ended in serious and permanent disability you'd probably have no option but to pursue a claim. You'd have to prove it of course, just like the Rugby player had to.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3nSOKdTWuQ
bit of a sweeping generalisation there.
If you end up badly injured, and it's because of some poor, revengeful driving, it probably would get all the way to the high court.
Also it's not just a direct 'I'm going to get him' statement , it could include a history of bad temper between the two drivers, fisticuffs at other races and a known general dislike of each other.
However I am surprised that the Rugby case went as far as it did. As a previous poster mentioned, you compete accepting the risks.
If you end up badly injured, and it's because of some poor, revengeful driving, it probably would get all the way to the high court.
Also it's not just a direct 'I'm going to get him' statement , it could include a history of bad temper between the two drivers, fisticuffs at other races and a known general dislike of each other.
However I am surprised that the Rugby case went as far as it did. As a previous poster mentioned, you compete accepting the risks.
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