Wakefield Trinity • Will this Bankrupt Rugby League
wrencat1873 wrote:
Getting smashed every week cand be good for the brain.
However, is this the cause of dementia and if so, why doesn't every player suffer and why do so many people suffer with dementia, and they've never touched a rugby ball, football, american football etc, etc.
Having said that this issue is huge and will be driven, largely, by what happens in the States.
IF liability was proven against any sport, it could kill all contact sports or lead to players signing some kind of disclaimer.
I’m not sure if the RFL and clubs would be liable to pay any damages. I think that would be the insurance companies, the problem would be if the insurer has to pay out, then future premiums would be so high that the sport could not afford to pay the premium. No insurance = no one playing the game. That’s how I think could well happen if the injured players are successful in their claim. Then again I’m no expert on such matters.
Statistics: Posted by Dunkirk Spirit — Mon Oct 10, 2022 5:08 pm — Replies 12 — Views 1841