«There isn't much data available on spine / neck
injuries in recreational activities and sports.
Not exact matches
Despite careful and proper preparation, instruction, medical advice, conditioning and equipment, there is still a risk of serious
injury when participating
in any
recreational activity.
However, participants and parents / guardians of minors registering for this program /
activity must recognize that there is an inherent risk of
injury when choosing to participate
in recreational activities / programs.
The Centers for Disease Control's study on traumatic brain
injuries in youth and high school sports and
recreational activities agrees.
By having the ability to see a patient from the initial on - set of
injury to return to
activity ATs have been shown to reduce time lost due to
injury in not only the
recreational arena but the labor market too.
Traumatic brain
injuries from sports,
recreational activities, falls or car accidents are the leading cause of death and disability
in children and adolescents.
«We've shown that there are strong links between damage and disease
in this study, now we're interested
in understanding and managing other potential drivers of diseases that involve
injury - such as outbreaks of crown - of - thorns starfish, cyclones, and
recreational activities like anchoring.»
And for people who participate
in recreational sports
activities, hip strength can help to decrease the risk of lower body
injuries.
You must assume the risks of personal
injury and death related to participation
in surfing and
recreational activities while on the tour.
Such
injuries result
in an inability to properly move, work, and participate
in recreational activities, or to even complete regular day - to - day tasks.
Recreational activities, such as contact sports and diving
in shallow water, cause about 8 percent of spinal cord
injuries.
Lifestyle: If you choose to participate
in sports without wearing proper safety equipment or to engage
in risky
recreational activities like cliff diving, you could be putting yourself at risk of a paralyzing
injury.
(a) malfunction of mechanical equipment and
recreational apparatus under the control of or maintained by the operator, including vehicles, other than that resulting from misuse by a user; (b) unsafe operation of mechanical equipment or
recreational apparatus, including vehicles, by the operator or its employees; (c) unsafe aspects of the structure and condition of an indoor
recreational facility that directly affect the safety of users when actually engaged
in a
recreational activity for which the
recreational facility is designed or intended; (d) failure by the operator of an outdoor
recreational facility to maintain commonly accepted conditions or standards of demarcation, signage, lighting, and monitoring of user
activity, for outdoor
recreational facilities of comparable size and type; (e) unfitness for normal use, at the time of supply or rental, of equipment or apparatus supplied or rented for use
in connection with a
recreational activity; (f) conduct of the operator's employees, acting
in the course of their employment, that results
in personal
injury to or death of a user from the sources of risk referred to
in paragraphs (a) to (e); (g) breach by the operator, or by an employee of the operator, of a specific statutory duty or regulatory requirement relating to safety
in a particular
recreational activity.
The Plaintiffs» claims of unconscionability were primarily based on a report by the the Law Reform Commission of British Columbia,
Recreational Injuries: Liability and Waivers
in Commercial Leisure
Activities (Report No. 140, 1994),
A
recreational operator should remain able to exclude or limit its liability to adult users for personal
injury, death, or damage to property, stemming from risks associated with a
recreational activity, other than those mentioned
in Recommendation 11.
The clear medical evidence from the plaintiff's orthopedic surgeon, Dr. G.M. McKensie, is that Mr. Swieczko's soft tissue
injuries are now chronic and permanent, presenting as moderate to severe pain
in the neck, mid-back and lower back with persistent flare - ups as a result of overtime work, attempts at physically interacting with his growing one - year - old daughter and attempts to reintegrate previously enjoyed
recreational activities.
The judge was only prepared to accept that for a short time after car accident, the claimant would have found his usual
recreational and social
activities less enjoyable than before the accident
injuries exacerbated his chronic condition, but that within six months post-accident he was not prevented from participating
in the
activities to the same extent he had prior to the accident.
Although one of New Mexico's main
recreational activities, bicycling can also result
in serious and catastrophic
injuries when things go wrong.
To quantify the extent of personal
injury, Mr. Padove factors
in all aspects associated with the
injury, including: current and forecasted medical expenses, pain and suffering, current and future lost earnings, the impact that the
injury has had on the marriage (if the party is married), and the loss of lifestyle habits such as
recreational activities, school, professional and social life.
Also, every year, about 160,000 children, adolescents and adults sustain brain
injuries as a result of a fall, a motor vehicle accident, an assault, or as a result of participating
in sports and
recreational activities.
A sport
injury can occur
in any context such as during an organized competitive or
recreational sports
activity, or while you are engaging
in recreational excursions.
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In summary, I find that the plaintiff suffered an
injury to his left shoulder which has caused pain and has impacted his ability to carry on some of his
recreational and daily
activities.
Injury sustained while taking part
in Mountaineering, hang gliding, parachuting, bungee jumping, racing by any animal or motor vehicle or motorcycle, snowmobiling, motorcycle / motor scooter riding (whether as a passenger or driver), scuba diving involving underwater breathing apparatus (unless PADI or NAUI certified), water skiing, wakeboard riding, jet skiing, windsurfing, snow skiing and snow boarding, and any sport,
recreational, athletic, or adventure
activity which is undertaken for thrill seeking and exposes the insured to abnormal or extreme risk of
injury and / or is
in violation of applicable laws, rules, or regulations.