Does the law shield the ball games from lawsuit?

Question

When I buy a tickets for any professional game such as NFL, ML or NHL. On tickets on back in tiny reading. It said when I purchase a ticket or use tickets to enter the game. I am at my own risk and the stadium organization are not responsible for any loss items or body injury.

Do it true that law shield that? Nobody can file lawsuit when something happening to this person?

Answer 1

It;s true only to a certain extent. People can, and have filed lawsuits against the team, the stadium operator, etc for injuries when they can prove negligence. Most of cases are usually settled out of court, rather than being litigated.



For example, the family of the young girl who died in 2002 after being struck by a puck at a Columbus Blue Jackets game filed claims against the team, the NHL, and Nationwide arena and received a $1.2 million settlement two years after the fatal incident. The result of the tragedy was the installation of the safety netting above the high glass on both ends of the rink. Another example is there are pending lawsuits against NASCAR and ISC, the owner of Daytona International Speedway, by those who were injured in a Feb 2013 Nationwide Series event after pieces of Kyle Larson's car, including a tire, flew into the stands after a late race wreck resulted in the car getting airborne and crashing into the catch fence.



Attached below is an article that discusses disclaimers on event tickets, particularly as it relates to the incident at Daytona.

Answer 2

That disclaimer does not protect them from being sued for negligence or malice.



So, if some security guard just beat someone up for no reason, the stadium couldn't get out of the lawsuit just because of that disclaimer.



That disclaimer is there for injuries that would occur through the normal course of play. So, if you get hit in the face with a foul ball, you can't sue since you accepted the inherent risk. But if the foul ball hit you because the net behind home plate was in disrepair, you could.

Answer 3

well its just something they put on things to put stupid people off from suing.

here in the UK you get a lot of automated car-washes that have a sign up saying, use at your own risk

well the fact is if there machine damages my car in anyway they are responsible

just as if you walked into a stadium and part of the roof fell on you

they would be negligent and would have o o