1. Legal Considerations
Sports Med 2

2. Liability
State of being legally responsible for the harm one causes another person
Coach or A.T. will act according to the standard of care, compared to another with similar educational background and training.
Key word, reasonable care

3. Risk Management Prevent losses of all kinds
Financial, physical, property, activity time.
Real world observations
Controlled experiments

4. Reducing the Risk! Preparation for the activity
Conduct of the activity
Injury Management
Records Management

5. Malpractice The dreaded threat.
“conduct associated with adverse outcome of patient.”

6. Medical Malpractice & Health Care Video
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7. Tort
Civil vs criminal
“a legal wrong”

8. Negligence
A.T. fails to act as a reasonably prudent A.T would act under the circumstance.
Omission:
Failure to do something
Commission: A.T. does something they should not have.

9. 5 things must be proved in order to be found Negligent
Conduct by the athletic trainer
Existence of duty
Breach of duty
Causation
Damage

10. 1. Conduct
Prove that the A.T. actually did something that links them to the case.

11. 2. Duty A.T has a duty to protect the athletes.
Provide reasonable medical assistance for injured patients
Maintain the confidentiality
Provide adequate and proper supervision and instruction
Provide safe facilities and equipment

12. 3. Breach of Duty
Evidence that the A.T really did do something wrong against their athlete/patient.

13. 4. Causation
Prove that the breach of duty was in fact the legal cause of the injury.
Or made the injury worse

14. 5. Damage
Prove if the athlete of client suffered damages.

15. How to Protect Yourself
Assumption of Risk
Build healthy relationships
Written contracts
Document!!
Confidentiality
Establish policies

16. Potential Hazards Failure to provide competent personnel
Failure to provide instruction
Failure to provide proper equipment
Failure to warn
Failure to supervise
Improper treatment