Concussions in Sport – What Legal Protections Are There?

By Emma Hall and Andy Jackson, of Leigh Day   Long-term medical consequences of repeated concussions have been poorly understood for many years and nowhere is this more relevant than in the world of sport.   There has been an increase in people taking up sport in recent years as in normal times, children do PE several times a week and companies actively encourage their employees to join team sports such as five-a-side football, rugby and netball.   This of course should be activel