New York Child Sports Injury Attorneys

Sports injuries may cause devastating injuries to athletes of all ages, especially children who are still growing and developing. If your child has suffered a serious injury in New York as the result of playing an organized sport, you should call Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro. Our firm has been protecting the rights of seriously injured clients since 1990, and recovering for them the monetary compensation that they deserve for their injuries. Contact a New York organized sports injury lawyer at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro today for a free consultation.

Between 20 and 30 million children throughout the United States are involved in some type of organized sport, such as baseball, basketball, football, hockey, or soccer. Although there are many positive aspects associated with organized sports, for example the health benefits, socialization, and teamwork; there are also serious risks involved. In fact, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has stated that approximately four million children require emergency room care as the result of various sports injuries annually.

Sports related injuries may occur during games, as well as practice and training sessions. The type and severity of an organized sports accident depends on many factors, and may be attributed to lack of supervision, defective equipment, improper training by the coach, other players, and poor quality playing area. The following are just a few of the serious injuries that a child may receive when playing an organized sport:

• Broken bones
• Bursitis
• Concussion or contusion
• Head or brain injury
• Repetitive motion injuries
• Shin splints
• Strains and sprains
• Stress fractures
• Tendonitis
• Torn cartilage

Injuries that are the result of an organized sport may require hospitalization and various types of expensive treatments, such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, rehabilitation, surgeries, mobility devices, medications, and other costly treatments.

Like any other activity that your child performs, organized sports should have an adult present at all times to supervise the children and ensure that they are safe. Adequate supervision provided by responsible adults may help reduce the risk of injury for children who participate in sports. Find out if your child's coach has been trained in CPR or has any medical knowledge in the event of an emergency.

As a preventative measure, children should wear proper fitting safety gear when practicing or playing an organized sport. Depending upon the sport that your child plays, a helmet, protective eye wear, knee pads, shin guards, mouth guard, athletic supporter, and face mask or shield may be part of the necessary safety gear that is used to prevent serious injuries.

If your child has been the victim of sports injury in New York, please contact the experienced NY child injury attorneys at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro.