Entertainment & Sports,
Torts/Personal Injury
Nov. 13, 2023
Hockey player’s death is a textbook primary assumption of the risk case
California courts define sporting activities broadly. You name it; if it’s an activity that requires even a minor amount of exertion, a California court has likely decided that the primary assumption of the risk doctrine applies to that activity. This goes for both contact and non-contact sports.
Michael E. Rubinstein
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Michael is a Los Angeles-based personal injury and accident attorney.
We’ve all read about the tragic on-the-ice mishap that killed hockey player Adam Johnson. Some may have even watched the horrific video replay. Johnson, a former NHL player who recently began playing in the Elite Ice Hockey League in England, was mortally wounded during an October 28 game. An opposing player named Matt Petgrave delivered a body check to one of Johnson’s teammates. The force of that collision spun Petgrave around and caused him to lose his footing just...
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