Say a slapshot in an NHL game goes into the crowd and kills someone who bought their ticket. If his family sued the NHL, do you think they would win and what evidence can you provide for backup?
2006-12-20 16:46:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
This happened to a little girl at a Columbus Blue Jackets game about 6 years ago. She had no case becuase buying a ticket is assuming the risk. However, the Jackets and the NHL paid for her medical and funeral expenses and gave the family a settlement of some sort out of generosity. Also, the league made every team put up bigger safety netting in all the arenas to protect the fans.
2006-12-20 17:00:22 · answer #1 · answered by orzoff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It happened recently, quite sad really. During a Columbus Blue Jackets game a puck sailed in to the stands and killed a young girl. This was in 2002 and the NHL and the hospital involved settled for 1.2 million. So yes, the family did win.
Just about everyone above is wrong. The NHL did pay as did the hospital.
2006-12-21 00:58:56 · answer #2 · answered by Griff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The NHL, along with MLB, NBA, NFL, etc all have warnings posted and expressed aloud prior to games about the danger of objects coming from the playing surface. It's similar to stores posting signs in the parking lots that read, "Not Liable for damage or theft of items left in vehicles."
2006-12-21 00:51:54 · answer #3 · answered by Jon M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you have to prove intent then again it was the choice of the person involved to pay for a ticket and enter an arena where he knew there would be a little puck flying around at high speeds.
2006-12-21 00:50:00 · answer #4 · answered by caciansf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never been to a hockey game, but if it's like a baseball game, there's a warning on the tickets that it's possible for pucks to cause serious injury or death, and by entering the arena, you agree to hold the team/arena owners blameless.
2006-12-21 00:50:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They'd lose - there are already specific cases on point for this kind of situation. The essential point of law is that the spectator assumes the risk of flying pucks when they choose to attend the game.
2006-12-21 00:50:14 · answer #6 · answered by joustingwindmills 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
google brittany cecil, the teenage girl killed by an errant puck shot by espen knudsen of the columbus blue jackets three or four years ago. i'm sure you'll uncover lots of legal components regarding this particular instance, which is strikingly similar to what your question asks.
2006-12-21 00:55:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trivial Lawsuit of Immense Proportion, THAT IS LIKE SOMEONES RELATIVES SUING GOD FOR SOMEONE GETTING HIT BY LIGHTNING AND NOT SURVIVNG! HowZAT 4 insight?
FROM SOMEONE WHO WAS REPORTED FALSELY TO A DETECTIVE AND I HAVE EVIDENCE!
2006-12-21 01:07:38 · answer #8 · answered by onlypaulmatthews 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋