Federal Appeals Court Revives Concussion Lawsuit Against USA Water Polo

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned an earlier ruling and will permit a swimmer’s lawsuit, alleging that USA Water Polo failed to protect her from serious head injuries, to continue.   In short, the panel of judges found that the lower court’s rationale that the defendant was shielded because concussions are an “inherent risk in water polo” was erroneous. While the initial concussion may be considered “an inherent risk,” subsequent concussions, which may have oc